Barra de Valizas
Discover Barra de Valizas
Barra de Valizas is on the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay. The town with its large beach is particularly popular with hippies and other alternative types. Services depart and arrive from Montevideo via the Tres Cruces terminal to Barra de Valizas. Valizas actually has a bus station. Direct buses connect the town with the capital, Montevideo, as well as several other locations in the region.
What to Experience in Barra de Valizas
Famous Beaches
Taste of Barra de Valizas...
There are many different types of hostels, ranches, and campsites. Renting a ranch near the beach is recommended to enjoy the tranquility of Barra de Valizas. There is a youth hostel, and a lot of hostels, and rooms and small houses can be rented throughout the area. There are also several campsites available.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsServices depart and arrive from Montevideo via the Tres Cruces terminal to Barra de Valizas. Valizas actually has a bus station. Direct buses connect the town with the capital, Montevideo, as well as several other locations in the region. Hitchhikers, cyclists, and motorists on Route 10 northeast, north of Cabo Polonio, the exit to Valizas is signposted. The beach is ideal for all the usual beach activities. South of the village is an extensive dune area home to isolated freshwater springs. Depending on the route you choose, Cabo Polonio is 7-12 km away, a wonderful hiking destination. Along the way, however, you must cross a body of water that connects Laguna de Castillas to the sea. Due to the dangerous currents in the estuary area, you should never attempt to wade or swim here, but this is possible a little further inland (the water reaches up to the average person's chest when wading)....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
The beach is ideal for all the usual beach activities. South of the village is an extensive dune area home to isolated freshwater springs. Depending on the route you choose, Cabo Polonio is 7-12 km away, a wonderful hiking destination. Along the way, however, you must cross a body of water that connects Laguna de Castillas to the sea. Due to the dangerous currents in the estuary area, you should never attempt to wade or swim here, but this is possible a little further inland (the water reaches up to the average person's chest when wading). Alternatively, you can have a couple of men take you in boats, who offer a kind of special taxi service (approximately €1 per person, one way). Local crafts. Especially during the season, many tourists offer their own crafts. Since they are mostly members of different alternative cultures, it looks like an ordinary tourist market without the tourist hustle and bustle, but with the hippie buzz.
Where to Stay
There are many different types of hostels, ranches, and campsites. Renting a ranch near the beach is recommended to enjoy the tranquility of Barra de Valizas. There is a youth hostel, and a lot of hostels, and rooms and small houses can be rented throughout the area. There are also several campsites available.
Money & Budget
Local crafts. Especially during the season, many tourists offer their own crafts. Since they are mostly members of different alternative cultures, it looks like an ordinary tourist market without the tourist hustle and bustle, but with the hippie buzz. There are many different types of hostels, ranches, and campsites. Renting a ranch near the beach is recommended to enjoy the tranquility of Barra de Valizas. There is a youth hostel, and a lot of hostels, and rooms and small houses can be rented throughout the area. There are also several campsites available.
Safety Information
Glimpses of Barra de Valizas
classic old travel suitcases with nostalgic style
Old Camera Case
Sears Red Leather suitcase and Lakers license plate cover. Black and white imagery.
Vintage luggage stacked against a stone wall
a pile of luggage sitting on top of a hard wood floor
Retro style suitcases neatly stacked. Times gone by before suitcases were lightweight. However these cases have lasted over time. I love the old fashioned look of them, it takes me back to a time now past. It makes me smile to think of when traveling the clasp would sometimes spring open, even when locked. I think these cases still have more style.
Two suitcases sitting on the ground in front of a wall with graffiti
a view of the back of a vehicle from inside the vehicle
A few suitcases (Trunk - travel)
Old bags
classic old travel suitcases with nostalgic style
Old Camera Case
Sears Red Leather suitcase and Lakers license plate cover. Black and white imagery.