20100 Punta del Este, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
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La Mano, also known as "Los Dedos" (The Fingers) or "Monumento al Ahogado" (Monument to the Drowned), is a famous sculpture located in Punta del Este, a resort town in southeastern Uruguay. The sculpture was created by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal and was installed on the beach in 1982.
Ruta Nacional Nº 9, 27100 Rocha, Departamento de Rocha, Uruguay
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On the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Rocha, Uruguay, is the Santa Teresa National Park, between the spas of Punta del Diablo and La Coronilla. It is an immense park of 3000 hectares of extension, of which 1400 are covered with forest, populated with more than 2 million exotic and native trees. A place where history and nature merge to offer an unforgettable walk.
The Fortress of Santa Teresa is a historic military fort located in Rocha, a department in southeastern Uruguay. It was built in the late 18th century by the Spanish colonial authorities to protect the region from potential invasions by Portuguese forces from Brazil.
Punta Ballena is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario). Punta Ballena is an important tourist attraction on the coast of RÃo de la Plata in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It comprises an approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long stripe of beaches and landforms and extends on both sides of Route 10.
Uruguay is a small country located in the southeastern region of South America, bordered by Brazil to the north, Argentina to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east. Its capital and largest city is Montevideo.
