Uruguayan Riviera:South American beach towns, before they go upscale |
| Around glamorous Punta del Este and boho-chic Jose Ignacio, there is no deficiency of boutique hotels, expat art galleries and exclusive waterfront brasseries. But farther east along the Uruguayan Riviera, a relatively untrodden stretch of Atlantic coast tucked between Argentina and Brazil, sun, sand and simplicity remain the draw for now. In the Rocha region, villages like Cabo Polonio, La Pedrera, San Antonio and Punta del Diablo are just starting to attract serious international attention, bringing a sprinkling of first-rate accommodation like Brisas, a clifftop 14-room inn restored by an Argentine tech mogul without compromising the areas natural charms: miles of undeveloped beach, rolling pastures and a culture where gaucho cowboys and fishermen with wooden boats are not just props. —Source: REMY SCALZA New York Times, 10 Jan. 2014 |
