New Years in Punta Del Este?
Nov 6, 2006, 11:31 am
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New Years in Punta Del Este?
Hey, looking for some ideas for new years. Im traveling with my buddy through argentina for a couple weeks, then want to head up to Punta Del Este for new years. 2 straight guys, 25 years old, is that a good spot to go? I don't know what its like down in BA/etc for New years...Here on the east coast, I buy a ticket, go to a club, drink until 4 or 5 am, go home/etc. Can you find stuff like that in Punta, or in BA? Anyone have experience with that kind of stuff? Thanks so much for your help! If any of you out there are gonna be down south around then, let me know, we are always down to meet up and party with people. Thanks for your help!
Nov 6, 2006, 11:57 am
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BsAs on New Years Eve is one of the quietest most boring big cities in the world at Midnight. Everyone is at home, or at their event, and it is nearly impossible to find a festive "drop in" location. By about 2am, people start coming out and go dancing, etc. I have no idea what goes on in Uruguay. I'll be in Santiago again, having bubbles w/friends looking out at the fireworks, once again at midnight that night 
Nov 6, 2006, 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by dominoda
Hey, looking for some ideas for new years. Im traveling with my buddy through argentina for a couple weeks, then want to head up to Punta Del Este for new years. 2 straight guys, 25 years old, is that a good spot to go? I don't know what its like down in BA/etc for New years...Here on the east coast, I buy a ticket, go to a club, drink until 4 or 5 am, go home/etc. Can you find stuff like that in Punta, or in BA? Anyone have experience with that kind of stuff? Thanks so much for your help! If any of you out there are gonna be down south around then, let me know, we are always down to meet up and party with people. Thanks for your help!
EZE is not so popular as PDP with the "in crowd" for NYE.
Nov 6, 2006, 3:42 pm
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For PDP you'll want a rental car or at least mopeds/motorcycles to get to the more popular places. Getting from where the Conrad Hotel in PDP is to La Barra, where most of the night scene is to be found, is not something any party animals would consider walkable. Even non-party animals wouldn't suggest walking it unless you have lots and lots of spare time. 
Nov 7, 2006, 2:51 pm
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check www.baexpats.com for some extra info.
PDP is famous here in BA for the lovely girls, nice beaches and nice place.
Too crowded for me during high season (Dec 10-Mar 15) but nice anyways.
As they say, BA in NYE....is quite boring. No street parties...nothing going on really.
PDP is famous here in BA for the lovely girls, nice beaches and nice place.
Too crowded for me during high season (Dec 10-Mar 15) but nice anyways.
As they say, BA in NYE....is quite boring. No street parties...nothing going on really.
Nov 7, 2006, 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by chejus
check www.baexpats.com for some extra info.
PDP is famous here in BA for the lovely girls, nice beaches and nice place.
Too crowded for me during high season (Dec 10-Mar 15) but nice anyways.
As they say, BA in NYE....is quite boring. No street parties...nothing going on really.
PDP is famous here in BA for the lovely girls, nice beaches and nice place.
Too crowded for me during high season (Dec 10-Mar 15) but nice anyways.
As they say, BA in NYE....is quite boring. No street parties...nothing going on really.
PDP hasn't been that busy between Dec. 10th and 23rd (although hotels might still be hard to come by) the last few years. I consider those earlier dates (particulary c. Dec. 15-23rd) to be a good time to go since it's not too crowded and the seasonal things are finally open/open longer. However, for those dates, it might be a bit cool, especially in the evening or if the breeze is blowing. (For me, that's perfect.) The downside is that the parties are not as happening until after Christmas. That is, after Christmas and for a few weeks after it gets quite busy on the party scene, which may be just what the thread-starting OP is seeking.
Nov 13, 2006, 6:44 pm
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Please note that if you are serious about the Party Scene, Punta is open for full party season from Dec 26th until Jan 15th. After the second week of Jan is over, it goes downhill.... many things still going on in Jan but the crowd changes, in Feb the crowd changes again and by the last week of Feb things are basically dead.