PUNTA DEL ESTE
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Punta del Este - Know Before You Go
WHEN
Best time to go to Punta del Este is December – March.
Yep, it’s their summer!
If you are looking for the scene in Punta del Este, there is only one time to travel: Christmas/New Years.
The party begins right around Christmas and goes through the end of January. The social elite basically as one question:
"how many days are you coming before new years and how many days are you staying after?”
HOW
There are two airports you can fly into:
• MVD - Montevideo
• PDP - Punta Del Este
Our suggestion is to fly direct to Buenos Aires and then take Pluna directly into PDP. It’ll save you over an hour drive.
http://www.flypluna.com/
• MVD - Montevideo
• PDP - Punta Del Este
Our suggestion is to fly direct to Buenos Aires and then take Pluna directly into PDP. It’ll save you over an hour drive.
http://www.flypluna.com/
QUICK FACTS
| Area: | The area referred to as Punta del Este is made up of a few “towns”. Maldonado, Punta del Este, Peninsula, La Barra and José Ignacio. |
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| Weather: | is great during their summer 70-85 degrees. | ||
| Language: | Spanish, you’ll get by with English but it is not widely spoken | ||
| Currency: | The Uruguayan Peso (US dollar also accepted!) www.xe.com for current exchange rates (Code: UYU) |
THE ESSENTIALS
