Photos: Playa Nice
Uruguay’s Punta del Este has long been a glamorous jet-set destination. But the country also boasts a decidedly laid-back, rustic-chic beach scene.
A beach in José Ignacio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Paper-lantern lighting. Courtesy of Al fin y al Cabo.
Alan Faena in his house, José Ignacio. Photograph by Todd Eberle.
The barbecue room in Estancia Vik José Ignacio. Courtesy of Vik Retreats.
The beach at José Ignacio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Diego Sanchez in La Pedrera. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
The pool at Playa Vik José Ignacio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
A house on a back road of José Ignacio.
The road to José Ignacio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Faena’s garden. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
The bar in La Caracola restaurant, José Ignacio. Courtesy of Parador La Huella.
A roadside signpost. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Entrance to Al Fin y al Cabo. Courtesy of Al fin y al Cabo.
Al Fin y al Cabo, Cabo Polonio. Courtesy of Al fin y al Cabo.
San Antonio beach, near La Pedrera. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
A house near José Ignacio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Yoga teacher Isabella Channing in José Ignacio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
A view of Cabo Polonio from the lighthouse. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
A house in Cabo Polonio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Sunset in La Pedrera. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
A rocky beach in La Pedrera. Photograph by Jade SivoRi.
An ocean view, Cabo Polonio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
Cabo Polonio homes and lighthouse. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
A sign in Cabo Polonio. © Dosfotos Dosfotos/Design Pics/Corbis.
A horse in Cabo Polonio. Photograph by Marcelo Gomes.
