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The wild Rocha coast this rocha coast itinerary follows, from the giant dunes at Valizas to the open Atlantic beaches
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Rocha & the Wild Coast

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The wild Rocha coast this rocha coast itinerary follows, from the giant dunes at Valizas to the open Atlantic beaches 18.09.26 17 min Rocha Road Trip: A 5-7 Day Wild Coast Itinerary (2026) A day-by-day Rocha coast itinerary for 5-7 days, linking Laguna Garzon, La Paloma, La Pedrera, Cabo Polonio, Punta del Diablo and Santa Teresa. Aerial view of the circular laguna garzon bridge ring road crossing the lagoon in Uruguay 17.09.26 17 min Laguna Garzon: The Circular Bridge & the Lagoon Coast (2026) The story of the Laguna Garzon bridge, Uruguay's circular ring bridge, plus the wider lagoon coast: Laguna de Rocha, flamingos and how to drive it. Stone ramparts and bastions of the Fortaleza de Santa Teresa in Rocha, Uruguay, the colonial fort at the heart of santa teresa national park uruguay 16.09.26 17 min Santa Teresa National Park: Fortress, Beaches & Camping (2026) Santa Teresa National Park, Uruguay: the colonial fortress, the vast forest campground, the beaches and gardens, and how to plan a visit near the border. The enormous sand dunes of Barra de Valizas rising behind the beach in Rocha, Uruguay 15.09.26 17 min Barra de Valizas & Aguas Dulces: The Coast Time Forgot (2026) Barra de Valizas and Aguas Dulces, the most off-grid stretch of the Rocha coast: giant dunes, the dune walk to Cabo Polonio, camping and seafood. Low rocky cliffs above the Atlantic at La Pedrera Uruguay on the Rocha coast 14.09.26 17 min La Pedrera: Clifftop Cool on the Rocha Coast (2026) La Pedrera, Uruguay: the clifftop village, Playa del Barco and its wreck story, wild El Desplayado, surf, and the legendary New Year scene. The whitewashed Cabo Santa Maria lighthouse on the headland at La Paloma Uruguay 13.09.26 17 min La Paloma: Surf, Whales & the Lighthouse (2026) La Paloma, Uruguay up close: the Cabo Santa Maria lighthouse, beach-by-beach swimmability, surf, and where to watch whales from the Rocha coast. Colourful wooden fishing boats hauled up on the beach at Punta del Diablo, Uruguay 12.09.26 17 min Punta del Diablo: Uruguay’s Boho Fishing Village (2026) A first-person guide to Punta del Diablo: the fishing port, the four beaches, surf, where to sleep and eat, and the wild January-vs-winter swing. How to get to Cabo Polonio: passengers ride an open 4x4 truck across the dunes 11.09.26 16 min How to Get to Cabo Polonio (4×4 Trucks, Dunes & All) (2026) The only ways in to Cabo Polonio: the 4x4 dune trucks, buses from Montevideo, and the Valizas dune walk, with prices, schedules and parking. Wooden houses of the off-grid village of cabo polonio scattered among sand dunes in Rocha, Uruguay 10.09.26 19 min Cabo Polonio: Uruguay’s Off-Grid Beach Village (2026) A candid guide to Cabo Polonio, Uruguay's roadless, off-grid village in the Rocha dunes: sea lions, the lighthouse, stargazing, and how to actually visit. Beachfront houses and boats in Cabo Polonio, the most famous village on the Rocha, Uruguay coast 16.06.26 28 min Rocha, Uruguay: The Wild Coast from Cabo Polonio to the Brazilian Border (2026) Rocha is Uruguay's wild Atlantic coast: Cabo Polonio, Punta del Diablo, La Paloma, La Pedrera and more. A complete first-hand guide to the towns, lagoons, logistics and seasons.