Getting there

Planes

Fly into Carrasco International Airport at Montevideo | and drive or take a bus to Punta del Este. Alternatively | land in Buenos Aires and hop on an hour-long connecting flight to Punta del Este – fly with Pluna | a stylish new airline (www.pluna.aero).

Boats

You can take the high-speed ferry to Colonia or Montevideo and pick up your hired car from there (www.buquebus.com).

Automobiles

It’s definitely worth having a car so that you can traverse wide swathes of land and seek out your favourite pocket of the coast. The capital | Montevideo | is a two-hour drive away.