Showing posts with the label Uruguay

Río de la Plata: The Widest River You’ve Never Heard Of

May 10, 2017

On the southeast coast of South America, between Uruguay and Argentina, there is a tapering intrusion of the Atlantic Ocean. The funnel-shap...

The Circular Laguna Garzon Bridge in Uruguay

Jan 26, 2016

When building bridges, engineers and architects don’t always look for the shortest possible crossing. The new ring-shaped bridge across Lagu...

The Hand of Punta del Este

May 28, 2015

The Hand of Punta del Este, or Mano de Punta del Este , is a sculpture of a hand partially emerging from sand and located at Brava Beach in ...

Cabo Polonio: An Idyllic Tourist Village Without Electricity, Running Water or TV

Apr 15, 2015

Cabo Polonio is a small beach village located at the tip of a sliver of sand jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern coast of Uru...