Destination Continued
Piriapolis, Uruguay

We took a day trip to a small beach town called Piriapolis. It was surprisingly pleasant and enjoyable. I might have enjoyed it a lot more because it was low season and there were barely anyone in the entire town. The town was clean and modern. There were actually quite a few luxury condos as well as bed and breakfasts along the coast, providing excellent coastal ocean views of Uruguay. I actually wished that I had stayed there instead of the Sheraton. We headed up to Cerro San Antonio for some fantastic views:


Then, we took the somewhat scary but awesome gondola ride down to the marina:


Here's a video of the ride: http://instagram.com/p/c6m1YqInmF/

Piriapolis Marina:

After some sun, we went to the famous Casapueblo Museum, the house of the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró in Punta Ballena.

Punta Ballena
Casapueblo

First impression: am I in Santorini, Greece, or Uruguay? The building had a strong resemblance to a building you would typically find on the cliff side of Greek Island of Santorini. We spent some time there and captured some pretty good shots: