Where the heck is this ?

Beautiful sunsets,

Secluded coves,

Fine, white, sandy beaches under shady trees,

A tiger looking at you,

Safe swimming in beautiful clear water, etc. etc.

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        It  is …….

Las Canas, departement Rio Negro, Uruguay.

Las Canas is a resort of 90 hectares located outside the clear waters of the Uruguay River, it is about 8km south of Fray Bentos.

  Town map of Las Canas.

It has extensive beaches, a gated village and camping grounds. It offers the service of motels, restaurants, groceries, craft stalls, entertainment for children, paddle tennis, tennis, soccer, volleyball and bocce, dock, landing for boats, police station and much more.

Las Canas – means THE GRAY HAIR, bushy grey hair.

Or just

canas – means REEDS or CANE, canas de azucar = sugar cane.

Las Canas is one of the most beautiful resorts on the Uruguayan Coast and well known for its many natural attractions.

   Just beautiful.

Las Canas is located 8 km south of Fray Bentos, privileged area, is a place of natural scenery of captivating beauty that permeates the spirit of visitors who venture into its soft and serene geography with native vegetation, is open all year.

  Hotel (motel style) Sol de Las Canas.

I can’t recommend to visit this beautiful area in high season. Packed, noisy and expensive. Try to visit in spring time or autumn, just wonderful.  With the tiger – I tricked you, right? Found this painting on a wall in a posada room, nice isn’t it ? I have been there a year ago, had the whole town almost for myself, paid US$37,– for one night in a beautiful apartment and was lucky with the weather.

   Nice holiday homes in Las Canas.

Next day in Fray Bentos it was 38 Celsius, that was a bit to much.The Balneario Las Cañas is the biggest tourist attraction of Rio Negro region. It receives, since its founding in 1946, a large number of Uruguayan and foreign visitors in the summer.  

A rubbish bin on the beach – in Uruguay – WOW !!! This is sunset country of the finest !!!