La Tuna y Los Titanes

The seaside resort of La Tuna is 65.5 km from Montevideo in the district of Canelones and can be reached via the Interbalnearia (motorway). La Tuna is separated with the neighboring Los Titanes only by a road and therefore usually called in one breath. Access from the motorway is via Avenida General Artigas.
The streets of the seaside resort are surrounded by the trees and the gardens of the houses, creating a wonderfully green ambience. The owners of the holiday homes are mostly from Montevideo. The people are very friendly here and La Tuna offers a family-friendly, peaceful atmosphere. An excellent place to relax and enjoy nature.

La Tuna is strategically located to reach many of Uruguay 's interesting places in less than an hour by car: Montevideo with its seaport and Carrasco Airport, Piriapolis, Punta del Este, Faro de San Ignacio, Sierra de Minas etc .
If you want to visit the vast and wild beaches of the Atlantic coast in the direction of Brazil, after 50 minutes by car you will arrive at the open Atlantic and find unique seaside resorts such as: La Paloma, La Pedrera, Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Punta del Diablo , La Coronilla.
Buses go to Montevideo all the time. Driving time is about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Several shops and a butchery of recognized quality can be found in the seaside resort. The Ibiza Supermarket in La Tuna is open all year round and is only 300 meters away from the huts. In the high season (Dec., Jan., Feb.), a small fruit and vegetable market in Los Titanes invites to buy fresh produce at very good prices.

With a kilometer-long bay bordered by the rocky headlands of the seaside resorts of San Luis and Araminda, the beach of Los Titanes / La Tuna offers wide expanses of fine white sand. Since La Tuna is located on the Rio de la Plata, the waters of the river mix with the waters of the Atlantic. Thus, depending on the direction of the wind, the crystal-clear salt water from the ocean may dominate or the seawater may be slightly brownish from the river. The beach is clean, uncontaminated and is bordered by inland sandstones, which are constantly monitored to maintain the dormant ecosystem. While Los Titanes has a major road, La Tuna has only one turn-on-ramp on the beach (popularly known as rompoan), from which you have excellent views over the mouth of the river and the wide beach , In about 2 km from the coast, lies the small island of Los Albardones, an island that is under protection. An excursion to the seabird and seal colony can be arranged.

Undoubtedly, the clocks in La Tuna slow down and are not taken very seriously. The tourists are recovering day by day from the stress of the city and slowly dive into the time again. The rush has disappeared and the feeling of losing time does not exist. Time is there, always present, without future or past, to be experienced with all its intensity at every moment.

From November to March, the maximum average temperature is between 26° to 31° Celsius, and the nighttime cooling at a minimum of 16° to 19° C. According to the direction of the winds, there can be remarkable variations. During the same period, the average number of days spent per month is 3 to 5 days. The rainfall during this period is rare and varies from 1 to 5 rainy days per month.

A walk on the beach during a spectacular sunset can be an unforgettable experience. The neighboring resort of San Luis, west along the coast, is a lovely walk, especially towards the sunset. To conclude; San Luis is waiting for you at Club El Timón then a refreshing drink. It is a fishing village where even today the fishing boats come back every morning from the sea with their fish, which are sold directly on the beach. It could not be fresher !

For old and young it is one of the most important meeting places of the bathing resort. With its family character, outstanding facilities and cultural events, it is a magnet on this strip of cake. There are usually few activities during the day, but in the evening, games and sporting attractions are on offer here for all tastes. At nightfall, life in the club, which also runs a restaurant, increases. In contrast, the streets are very quiet, while the nightlife focuses on the club.

For advanced surfers, the beach is certainly not a challenge. It is shallow, mostly with sandy slopes and slowly increasing depths, and offers the beginner the ideal conditions to learn how to surf. The waves generally do not exceed one meter, although sometimes in south-dune there are waves as high as one and a half to 2 meters. There is no surf school on site, but in the neighboring town of Santa Luc & iacute; a del Este.
Santa Lucía del Este - Playa Corralitos - Mail: esc.surfymar@gmail.comCel: (+598) 099 195 640

A beautiful sport and a fun night is guaranteed when fishing with landing net and lamp. Depending on the wind direction and the ocean currents, sometimes large swarms of Pejereyes sometimes swim past. This is the right time to stock up on bathing suits, take a strong lamp, and armed with a net and tackle for night fishing. The fish seek the light, are dazzled, and easy to catch with a net in a bucket.
And that's what night fishing looks like

It is said that in 1917, a so-called Rafael of Montevideo was appointed as coastguard who set up the first buildings. In the street Tapes almost Chanaes, a first ranch of stones was built and in the street Minuanos near the coast one of straw and sheet metal.
In the beginning, La Tuna was rural and attracted more and more settlers who set up summer camps. After the land was allocated and sold, and means of transport made it easier for the people of Montevideo to come here, they began to build well-equipped houses.
To this day, La Tuna remains a small town and retains some characteristics of its origin. According to the census of 2011, about 200 people are permanently living there today.

Spanish:
La Costa de Oro
 
Wikipedia: La Tuna