Rocha is a practical inland base for several parts of the eastern coast. Parque Nacional Santa Teresa and Chuy make the strongest eastbound trips, while Punta del Este is reachable to the west if you want the polished resort contrast.
Destinations
Day Trips from Rocha
01
Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
Uruguayan coastal national park of dunes, pine forest, Atlantic beaches, and an 18th-century fortress.
02
Chuy
Uruguayan border city where one street divides Spanish-speaking Uruguay from Portuguese-speaking Brazil.
03
Punta del Este
Uruguayan beach resort on a peninsula where the Río de la Plata meets the Atlantic.