Tag: Punta del Este

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 15:45 UTC

  President Lacalle Pou fined for speeding in Maldonado during motorcycle escapade

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou has received a fine from the Municipality of Maldonado for a speeding violation while riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle. This incident, which occurred on January 8 and was reported the last few hours, gained attention as it followed the president's new “biker” facet as he rides without visible bodyguards and using a non-approved helmet in Punta del Este.

• Thursday, January 11th 2024 - 17:22 UTC

  Punta del Este cruise season launched

  

  This year's cruise season was launched this week at the Uruguayan beach resort of Punta del Este during a ceremony presided over by Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera, who pointed out that some of the 232 scheduled to arrive between October 2023 and April 2024, 74 would call there.

• Friday, November 3rd 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Extratropical cyclone already causing damage in Maldonado, Uruguay

  

  One tree was reported fallen among other damages caused by the extratropical cyclone hitting the Uruguayan Department (province) of Maldonado where the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este is located.

• Friday, March 31st 2023 - 16:04 UTC

  Two-thirds of high-net-worth individuals investing in Uruguay are Argentinean: see details

  

  The sector of investment advisors and portfolio managers in Uruguay grew in the number of clients and employees last year. This sector currently manages the money of 36,170 clients, 63% of whom are Argentine, with a total of US$ 28.93 billion invested in different instruments.

• Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

  Argentine nationals top list of foreign travelers entering Uruguay in 2022

  

  Argentine nationals topped the list of foreign travelers arriving in Uruguay throughout 2022, although Paraguayans were the ones who spent the most money, according to the latest report by the South American country's Ministry of Tourism.

• Saturday, November 19th 2022 - 08:56 UTC

  Punta del Este ready for upcoming summer season

  

  Punta del Este Mayor Enrique Antía Friday confirmed the “bridge two” in La Barra had been reopened after intensive work for the exclusive Uruguayan beach resort to be ready for the upcoming summer season.

• Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Amid strike, Uruguay's Ancap secures jet fuel supply through imports

  

  Uruguay's state-run oil company has imported jet fuel from Argentina to guarantee a normal supply to keep the international airports of Montevideo and Punta del Este operational amid a workers' strike, it was reported Monday.

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Trump Tower in Punta del Este launched

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou attended the opening this weekend of the luxurious Trump Tower in the exclusive beach resort of Punta del Este in the Department (province) of Maldonado. The project began ten years ago.

• Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Uruguay forecasts promising cruise season for next Summer

  

  Uruguayan authorities are forecasting a promising cruise season for next Summer, according to Tourism Undersecretary Remo Monzeglio, who confirmed there were so far 130 confirmed reservations for calls in Montevideo and 57 for Punta del Este.

• Monday, August 8th 2022 - 21:04 UTC

  Punta Shopping mall waiting for technical reviews to decide when to reopen

  

  Managers at the Punta del Este shopping mall (Punta Shopping) that went down in flames over the weekend said they were waiting for a technical assessment before deciding when to reopen and which parts.