The Dominion Post

Kiwi-French rivalry on Southern Ocean
The Dominion Post
RACE LEADERS: Kiwi yachtsmen Ross Field and his son Campbell aboard their yacht at Chaffers Marina before this weekend's start of the Global Ocean Yacht Race leg to Punta del Este. There'll be plenty of Kiwi-French rivalry in the Southern Ocean on leg ...



MercoPress

Spanish vessel with Falklands' flag barred from the port of Punta del Este
MercoPress
A Spanish fishing vessel flying the Falkland Islands flag was barred from entering the alternative port of Punta del Este where she was planning to receive crewmembers. The news was confirmed by Uruguay's Coast Guard. Last 29 December the Uruguayan ...

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From beach to bars and back again
Financial Times
It's no surprise then to see him on Bikini Beach, just outside of Uruguay's fashionable Punta del Este. I'm feeling somewhat guilty – having heard reports of weather in London I've extended my stay and am still in South America at the tail end of ...



TheStreet.com

South America Spawns Its Own 'Malibu'
TheStreet.com
By Michael Martin 01/17/12 - 07:00 AM EST MANANTIALES, Uruguay (MainStreet) -- The skyscraper horizon of Punta del Este in the distance feels miles away in the Uruguayan beach town of Manantiales, where a booming luxury market of million-dollar condos ...



MercoPress

Uruguay's government and private sector disagree on number of tourists arrived
MercoPress
According to official figures the number of tourists arriving in Uruguay in the first fifteen days of 2012, compared to the previous season jumped 26%, (particularly Argentines) but for operators in the main resort Punta del Este and which has been ...



Daily Sail

Global Ocean Race - preparing for the off again
Daily Sail
... Adrian Kuttel, has arrived in New Zealand to join Kiwi skipper, Conrad Colman, for the 6300-mile course across the Pacific Ocean, around Cape Horn and up the South Atlantic to Punta del Este, Uruguay, on the Akilaria RC2 Class40, Cessna Citation.



I Love Chile News

Rugby sevens: Chile tastes defeat in Uruguay
I Love Chile News
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay — Chile started the Rugby Sevens year off with an unsuccessful campaign in the annual tournament at Punta del Este, a resort town in Uruguay. In the battle for the bronze medal, Los Condores were completely outclassed, ...



Knowing Your Role as an Obedient Citizen
Daily Reckoning - American Edition
We had dozed off somewhere over the Rio del Plata, on our return to Buenos Aires from Punta del Este. The distasteful images — the jackboot thuds, the stale smoke of a dimly-lit bar, the vague but unmistakable sense of fear, of dread — lingered a bit ...

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Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews

BMW Motorrad: VIP Getaways in Uruguay
Ultimate MotorCycling | News and Reviews
Since late December and throughout January, the BMW Summer action (BMW Sommerhaus.12) in Punta del Este, Uruguay, is home to numerous activities for clients and friends. Among the most exciting opportunities are the BMW Motorrad Summer Rides, ...



The Atlantic Wire

Mark Zuckerberg Takes His Vacation Fantasies to South America
The Atlantic Wire
And he certainly isn't slacking now, flying across hemispheres, vacationing in the Brazilian beach town Folorionopolis for New Year's and taking a luxurious extra 8 days at the Uruguay resort spot, Punta del Este. Coming down from Brazil, Zuckerberg, ...

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