museum
Casapueblo
Carlos Paez Vilaro's whitewashed cliff-side sculpture-building at Punta Ballena, built freehand over decades without plans, part museum, part hotel. Sunset is marked with a recorded ceremony.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Maldonado, Uruguay · South America
San Carlos is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Maldonado, 20km from Punta del Este.
San Carlos is a town located in Maldonado, Uruguay. With a population of 27,471, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, San Carlos sits in Uruguay, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Montevideo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Carlos to your route.
San Carlos is a city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay. "San Carlos" is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. The municipality includes the following zones: San Carlos, El Tesoro, La Barra, Edén Rock, El Chorro, Manantiales, Balneario Buenos Aires, Punta Piedras, Santa Mónica, SanRead more
Vicente, El Edén, Paso de la Cantera, Las Cañas, Carapé, Mataojo, Guardia Vieja, Pago de la Paja, Partido Norte, Partido Oeste, Cañada Bellaca, Corte de la Leña, Punta del Campanera, Puntas de Mataojo, and Laguna José Ignacio.
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San Carlos is located in Maldonado, Uruguay, South America. The coordinates are -34.7912 latitude, -54.9182 longitude.
San Carlos has a population of approximately 27,471 people, making it a town in Uruguay.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Carlos Paez Vilaro's whitewashed cliff-side sculpture-building at Punta Ballena, built freehand over decades without plans, part museum, part hotel. Sunset is marked with a recorded ceremony.
17 km · about 20 min drive
beach
South America's glamorous beach resort with the iconic La Mano sculpture emerging from the sand, upscale dining, and the Casapueblo art hotel.
20 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Rafael Viñoly's striking circular lagoon bridge on the coastal Ruta 10 between José Ignacio and Rocha, designed to slow drivers into a scenic loop over the water.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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