Rio de la Plata Uruguay is most commonly known as the stunning River of Silver. This is the area in the South American nation of Uruguay that is located where the Parana and Uruguay Rivers join together. This estuary and river region has a triangular appearance, forms a major portion of the Argentine, Uruguay border, and extends for nearly 300 kilometers along the southeastern coast of South America.
Punta del Este is the much loved and sought after vacation town nestled on a beautiful peninsula located in the extreme southeast corner of Uruguay. Only one hour by car from Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, people come from all over South America and Europe to enjoy Punta del Este�s natural beauty and its vibrant nightlife. Punta del Este extends like a hand towards the ocean with the Atlantic Ocean to its west and Rio de la Plata to the east. Rio de la Plata is the widest river in the world and separates Argentina from Uruguay. It is 120 miles wide at the point where it joins the Atlantic in Punta del Este. The peninsula offers wide, beautiful, white sand beaches on both sides, but the waters on the river side, � La Mansa�, are calm. On the Atlantic side, La Brava, there is an exciting surf. People traditionally enjoy the waves in the morning and the river side in the later afternoon because of its beautiful sunsets. The peninsula has areas of forest through which has been created a beautiful residential community with the wide beaches undulating on either side.
