Punta Ballena
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Punta Ballena is a small peninsula and a resort, as well as an important tourist attraction on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It comprises an approxi
Punta Ballena
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Punta Ballena is also famous for its breathtaking sunset views
Antonio Lussich
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Antonio Dionisio Lussich was an Uruguayan sailor, arboricultorist, and writer who reforested the land he bought in Punta Ballena and founded the Lussich Arboretum. He managed a shipping company that w
Punta Ballena
…populated centre Las Cumbres directly north of the park, while another small populated center, Los Corchos, lies to the south of the park. Established by Antonio Lussich, who purchased the land and in 1896 founded his namesake arboretum, Punta Ballena and the neighboring resort city of Punta del Este grew to become…
Antonio Lussich