The exclusive Uruguayan seaside resort of José Ignacio was included by TIME magazine among the best destinations of 2021

2021-07-27T11:24:55-03:00July 27, 2021|Categories: Tourism|Tags: , |

The prestigious American publication defined the tourist destination as a "relaxing getaway". TIME magazine included the exclusive coastal town of José Ignacio, located in the department of Maldonado, among the 100 extraordinary destinations in the world to explore in 2021. This list, the publication's third of the world's best places, is a "tribute to the [...]

Why the Charms of the Uruguayan Coast Are Drawing Homeowners

2021-06-14T11:45:03-03:00June 14, 2021|Categories: Architecture & Design, Lifestyle|Tags: , , , |

The New York Times compiles a series of luxury beachfront developments being built in and around the town of José Ignacio, Maldonado. For Ingo Schirrmann, a television producer from Germany, a hastily planned New Year’s vacation in Uruguay turned into a new lifestyle. In December 2012, almost on a whim, he canceled his tickets to [...]

A stilt house in Uruguay made of different types of wood

2020-06-12T10:39:56-03:00June 12, 2020|Categories: Architecture & Design, Tourism|Tags: , , , , |

The residence designed by Delfina Riverti and Fram Arquitectos in La Juanita is a composition of wooden volumes lifted from the ground. Located near the José Ignacio Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, the residence designed by Fram Arquitectos and Delfina Riverti is the stilted structure made of different types of wood, forming in a composition [...]

How Punta del Este Became the Jet-Set Playground of South America

2020-01-14T10:01:29-03:00January 14, 2020|Categories: Culture, Home, Tourism|Tags: , , , |

There's a reason it's known as the “Monaco of the South." Every year, in the period between Christmas and New Year’s, the population of Punta del Este, Uruguay swells from under 10,000 to around 400,000. About two hours up the coast from Montevideo, Punta—as the locals call it—has been dubbed the “Hamptons of South America” [...]

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