museum
Casapueblo
Carlos Paez Vilaro's whitewashed cliff-side sculpture-building at Punta Ballena, built freehand over decades without plans, part museum, part hotel. Sunset is marked with a recorded ceremony.
22 km · about 25 min drive
South AmericaUruguayMaldonado
Piriápolis
Maldonado, Uruguay · South America
About Piriápolis
Piriápolis is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Pan de Azúcar, 32km from Punta del Este.
Piriápolis is in Maldonado, Uruguay, with about 8,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pan de Azúcar, about 10 km away.
Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small permanent population for a city of its size.
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the municipality to which the city belongs. It includes the following zones: Piriápolis, Playa Grande, Playa Hermosa, Playa Verde, Punta Colorada, San Francisco, Punta Negra, Sauce de Portezuelo, Ocean Park, Barra de Portezuelo, La Capuera, Puntas de la Sierra, La Falda, Miramar, Colonia V. Suárez, Sierras del Tirol.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Piriápolis?
Within an hour or so of Piriápolis: Casapueblo (22 km), Punta del Este (32 km).
Where is Piriápolis?
Piriápolis is in Maldonado, Uruguay, about 10 km from Pan de Azúcar.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,968
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Uruguay
- Region
- Maldonado
- Timezone
- America/Montevideo
- Coordinates
- -34.8629, -55.2747
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Worth the detour from Piriápolis
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Punta del Este
South America's glamorous beach resort with the iconic La Mano sculpture emerging from the sand, upscale dining, and the Casapueblo art hotel.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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- 64 kmLaguna Garzón BridgeRafael Viñoly's striking circular lagoon bridge on the coastal Ruta 10 between José Ignacio and Rocha, designed to slow drivers into a scenic loop over the water.
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