José Ignacio is a small resort and town located in the department of Maldonado, Uruguay, 20 minutes north of the busy Punta del Este, at coordinates 34 ° 48 ?? S 54 ° 38 ?? W ?. The official name of the town is Faro de José Ignacio.

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40 kilometers from Punta del Este, at kilometer 182 of Route No. 10, along the E. Sainz Martínez road, the traveler comes across a paradisiacal and privileged corner of the Uruguayan Atlantic coast: the José Ignacio spa.

It is a small peninsula that goes into the sea through its two kilometers long and 800 meters wide. On one side, looking west, is Playa Mansa, with its small fishing boats and magical sunsets. On the other side, admiring the East, the Playa Brava, wide and with imposing waves.

José Ignacio owes its name to a local resident who inhabited the area at the time of the Spanish conquest. The lighthouse, symbol of the place, bears the same name, and was built in 1877 at the most prominent and rocky end of the peninsula. Its focal height is 32.5 meters, its geographic range is 16.5 miles, and its light range is 9 miles.

In general, it is a setting where nature has made its overwhelming charm prevail. A seductive and delicate town, perfect to enjoy an eternal rest. A spa where tranquility and peace are only interrupted by the wind.

It is located between two lagoons, La Garzón and José Ignacio. Surrounded by water, it is an ideal place for shore and boarding fishing, so in its gastronomic offer the fish of the day, shellfish and seaweed can be enjoyed at any time.

In its vicinity there is an area of summer farms that contain a luxurious infrastructure and a series of secluded beaches at your disposal that extend to the East, to the Garzón lagoon.

An additional incentive for the traveler who comes to this beautiful refuge is the gastronomy. Its restaurants are a pole of attraction for those who seek to savor not only the best seafood, but also original and trendy dishes.

All these characteristics have transformed José Ignacio into an increasingly popular tourist attraction center. From all over the world people come to visit the last relic of Punta del Este.