Introduction
Punta del Diablo is before all a fisherman village. In 1935, The Rocha family immigrated to Punta del Diablo because one of their sons was suffering from Asthma and it has been recommended to him to be close the ocean. So, the family moved and built their ranch there. Therefor becoming the first inhabitant of Punta del Diablo. Later around 1942, fishermen from Valizas began to arrive on a temporary basis, as they saw a profitable business in shark fishing since oil was extracted from the liver and later exported. Without access or walking path, the only way to get there was by car, which was difficult because the tracks in the sand dunes were erased by the wind.
In 1949, a hostel called “Hostería del Pescador” and a road were built.
The wives of the fishermen, began to make crafts with local materials (snails and starfish, stones, wood, ceramics, etc.). With time and the arrival of tourists, a craft fair was created.
The original names of the town were “Aldea del Mar” and “Santa Teresa de la Coronilla”. In the mid-twentieth century it was called “Cerro de Los Pescadores de la Punta del Diablo” because many of the fishermen from Valizas came from that region.
Mapping the day
- La Girada Mini-camping
- Bus terminal
- Supermarket la Tortuga
- Local market
- ATM
- Pesseo del Rivero
Beaches
Punta del Diablo has a direct access to 4 beaches:
- Playa Grande
- Playa del Rivero
- Playa de Los Pescadores
- Playa de la Viuda
The weather in January (time of our trip) was both rainy and sunny. But also, the beaches near the village are windy making it perfect for surfing but not as much to chill on them.
Grocery store
The town of Punta del diablo has a lot of supermarkets, grocery store and little shops. You can mainly find what you need if you desire to cook. Vegetables, canned food, meats, cheese, coffee, tea, snacks and crackers can be found easily in town. Though vegan option will be complicated to found.
Pharmacy
Can be found in the city center of Punta del Diablo near Playa de Los Pescadores.
Yoga
If you are looking for yoga, that’s also possible there are classes from Monday to Friday at 9am and Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7pm. To get the located of the class, you can simply text her.
It is a hatha type class of 1h and cost 300 pesos per person. Mat are provided.
Contact the teacher on Whatsapp for any inquiries and to confirm the classes: +598 92 733 277 (Sanchita Yoga) (English and Spanish)
E-Bike renting
You can also rent electric bike there for daily trip. It cost 1000 pesos for one bike and another 300 for a spare battery. That’s the option we took to visit Santa Teresa park and Laguna Negra. The bikes were quite old, and the 2 battery just allowed us to do this without any extra.
Contact (English, Spanish) on WhatsApp: +598 96 684 774
ATM
There is only one ATM in Punta del diablo, and it run quickly out of cash. You will also need to be patient are line up to 15 people can happen.
Another ATM option is within Santa Teresa park. This one is not used as much as the one downtown.
Supermarket should also accept Brazilian reals (BRL) with a rate of 8,5 between the BRL and the pesos. The one supermarket on the map above is the one we used and was accepting BRL.
Things to do
The main things to do is to relax, either by the beach, at the guesthouse, near laguna Negra or in Santa Teresa park.
If you want to discover a day trip that start with Santa Teresa park and end with a sunset in Laguna Negra. See the full post for more detail
A day trip to Cabo Polonio a beautiful national park is also possible from Punta del Diablo and quite easy. See the full post for more detail
“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” – Matthew Karsten
Where to stay in Punta del Diablo
- Budget: Angelo
- Posada: Posada Las Maravillas
- House: QuedateAqui
