I could live here. Seldom have I thought this with any level of seriousness on vacation, but this was one of those times. Punta Del Diablo (Devil's Point) is my paradise. There are endless beaches of white sand (the largest of which literally called Playa Grande) a national park, great surfing and an incredibly chill environment. There is also a beautiful lack of any hotels or any chain stores or restaurants. There are no high rises, there were no Starbucks.
This was off the path, with no ATMs or paved roads. "The path" in this situation is the incredibly popular vacaion spot, Punta Del Este 1-2 hours south. Because of this, I hear Punta Del Diablo is less expensive, and more relaxing with more space and nature to enjoy. We stayed at one of the very few hostels here called El Diablo Tranquilo (
eldiablotranquilo.com) that was rustic yet new and a party yet chill. Yes, there were hammocks.
Enough talk. Pictures:
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| Rivero Beach in the background. Great surf! |
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| Our Hostel: El Diablo Tranquilo (The Chill Devil) |
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| View from the deck at our hostel |
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| Santa Teresa box-o-wine! |
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| Approaching El Punta Del Diablo |
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| Alex and Sarah getting some ice-cream on the main drag |
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| We ran into our Chilean friends, Jean Pierre and Max! |
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| Deep fried empanadas made to order! That seems expensive, but the exchange rate was 20-1 |
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| The hostal had puppies! This guy just realized he was in a photo shoot. |
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| Chomp! |
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