San José

A department next to Uruguay’s capital of Montevideo, San Jose is home to a number of beaches, historical monuments, and museums. If you’re an outdoor buff, you’ll be happy to learn the region’s beaches are actually quite vibrant. There’s Playa Pascual, a beach that stretches along the coast of Ciudad del Plata with a scenic horizon. There’s also the coastal resort of Kiyú that offers three miles of luscious sands. Get a taste of the San Jose’s history by visiting the Departmental Museum of San Jose. Its historic significance is associated with the revolutionaries that took the city back from the Spaniards in 1881. The museum offers a number of exhibits and a library. Visit San Jose and enjoy a little vacation by the coast.