About Atlantic Coast Uruguay
Uruguay’s Atlantic coast offers surf towns, dunes, beaches, and a more relaxed and bohemian coastal travel style.
Best time to visit: December to March
Cities & Towns in Atlantic Coast Uruguay
Punta del Diablo
Rocha Atlantic fishing-village hotel market where listings split across village centre vs Playa de los Pescadores vs Playa del Rivero vs Playa de la Viuda vs Playa Grande / Santa Teresa-side pockets—plus optional northern Rocha labels such as La Coronilla or Chuy and southern coast picks such as Cabo Polonio or La Paloma only when mapping makes the zone explicit.
Top attractions: Village centre vs Playa de los Pescadores vs river-side vs La Viuda positioning, Playa Grande / Boulevard Santa Teresa context separate from central village
La Paloma
La Paloma is a classic Atlantic beach town with family-friendly sands, lighthouse views, and gentler holiday pacing.
Top attractions: Beaches, Lighthouse
Cabo Polonio
Cabo Polonio is a remote sand-dune village with lighthouse views, sea lions, and off-grid coastal appeal.
Top attractions: Lighthouse, Sea lions