Tucked away on the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay, the charming town of José Ignacio has become one of South America's most exclusive tourist destinations over the last three decades. Its serene beaches, shabby chic aesthetic, and carefree elegance have attracted a host of international celebrities, each contributing to the town's unique allure. One of the earliest renowned visitors to José Ignacio was...
Perhaps you are from that group of people who is not very attracted by the hectic life of downtown Punta del Este or the exclusive glamor of La Barra. If your thing is to relax in a super quiet but equally beautiful place, José Ignacio is for you. And these are the things you cannot stop doing when you visit: 1- VISIT THE LIGHTHOUSE OF JOSÉ IGNACIO Being the quintessential postcard of this...
If there is a dream place on earth, it would be one that is located on that thin line that separates the sky, the field, the lagoon and the sea, an almost impossible point on the horizon where nature achieves a perfect union. In the town of José Ignacio, Estancia Vik rises, an initiative of the Norwegian developer Alex Vik, a "whim" that aims to sustain itself with the twelve rooms of this super...
The best beach restaurant on the planet is not in St. Tropez or on the Amalfi coast, but in a small town on the Uruguayan coast called JOSÉ IGNACIO.Jose Ignacio Restaurants. You can revel in the smell of roasting meat long before you listen to the bossa nova music or see the chimneys sticking out of the thatched roof. When La Huella finally emerges among the sand dunes of Playa Brava in José Ignacio,...
José Ignacio is the best beach in the world. It is my favorite place in this world. If you´ve been following me for a while or talking to me drinking Negronis, THIS is the place I always talk about. Half an hour north of Punta del Este, which resembles Miami, is a small peninsula that juts right into the ocean, capable of catching the best sun and waves from sunrise to sunset. Surrounded by beaches...
Uruguay's beaches are known as some of the best in South America, but its interior landscapes full of ranches, lush vegetation and rolling wine lands are not surprising despite not being explored as much as of now. Uruguay is a country of only 3,5 million inhabitants that has been positioned at number 14 in the Planet of Happiness Index, which has earned it names such as "the Uruguayan Riviera" or "the...