Only 1.5hrs from Montevideo, we arrived at Punta del Este - the beach resort where the rich & famous from Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil spend their holidays! We had a very interesting drive along the panoramic route visiting Piriapolis and Punta Ballena. We had a delicious lunch at the marina, complete with local sea lions; then crossed La Barra bridge http://www.explore-uruguay.com/la-barra-bridge-picture.html. The best stop was at the unique, white house called 'Casapueblo'. Built by Carlos Paez Vilaro - painter, sculptor, poet - who, in the 60's started to build.
Casapueblo is the house of noted Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró located in Punta Ballena (Whale Point) near Punta del Este, Uruguay. It is a homage to the artist's son Carlitos Paez, one of the sixteen survivors of the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571. Casapueblo is now a citadel-sculpture that includes a museum, an art gallery, and the Hotel Casapueblo.
Built around a tin box called La Pionera (The Pioneer), Páez Vilaró designed it with a style that can be equated to the Mediterranean coast houses from Santorini.
Today a museum, Vilaro still lives and paints in Casapueblo and shares his house with visitors from around the world. Sunset at Casapueblo is one of Punta del Este's most genuine traditions.... Alas, we had to return to Montevideo before sunset - oh well, maybe next time!
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