{"id":660,"date":"2014-07-01T00:10:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T03:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/?p=660"},"modified":"2014-07-01T00:10:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-01T03:10:57","slug":"whale-watching-uruguay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/","title":{"rendered":"Whale watching in Uruguay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"hps\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/ballenas03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"580,360\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ballenas03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-666 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"whale in Uruguay\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Uruguayan<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">coasts<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">an excellent setting for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale watching<\/span>, as these <span class=\"hps\">whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">arrive annually<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in their migration<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to reproduction.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Uruguay<\/span>, Punta <span class=\"hps\">del Este<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Rocha,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">arrive annually<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from the south<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on their way to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">warmer waters<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">In<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Uruguay<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">15<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">points<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">distributed between<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Rocha<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Maldonado.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Uruguayan law<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">preventing<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">hunting of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">large whales<\/span>, so <span class=\"hps\">it has created a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sanctuary for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the southern right<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">thereby promoting<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">ecotourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"hps\">Whale season<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Uruguay<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Between<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">August and November<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">begins<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the arrival of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to make your<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">rest stop on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the calm<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">shores of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the region,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and then continue<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">your journey to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tropical waters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">From the beaches of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Punta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">del Este<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Rocha<\/span>, it is <span class=\"hps\">possible to see<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">these<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">giant cetaceans<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">The southern right whale<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">reaches the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">coast of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Uruguay<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Antarctic waters<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in search of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">warmer waters<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">that favor<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">reproduction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"hps\">Whale Watching in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Punta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">del Este<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Whale watching<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Punta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">del Este<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">can be done<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from shore<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">for which<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">observation platforms<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">have been installed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">at points<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of interest<\/span>, such as <span class=\"hps\">Punta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Ballena,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Chilean<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">stones<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tower,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Mansa Beach<\/span>, Punta <span class=\"hps\">Salinas<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">La<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Barra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">watching trips<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">have qualified<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">guides and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">briefings<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">promoting<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale conservation<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">From the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">peninsula itself<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">around<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Punta<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">del Este<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">hotels and tour operators<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">offering tours<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sighting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"hps\">Whale watching<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in La<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Paloma<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Right whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">can<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">often<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">be seen<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from the shores<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">La<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Paloma<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">during<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">season<\/span>, forming <span class=\"hps\">a unique spectacle.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">In their natural<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">habitat<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">without<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">disturbing them<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">you can enjoy<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the sight of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">these giants<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">when they emerge<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to the surface<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">waving their<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">flukes<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"hps\">Whale Watching in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">La<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Pedrera<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Every year<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in late winter<\/span>, La <span class=\"hps\">Pedrera<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">get<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">right whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on their shores<\/span>, <span class=\"hps\">where<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">they can be observed<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">within walking distance<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the beach.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">The sighting<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">can be done from<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the beach or from<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a vantage point<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">or<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">high point,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">offering<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">an unusual<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">magnificent spectacle<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"hps\">Whale Watching in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Cabo<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Polonio<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">nature lovers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">can feast<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from August to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">November with<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the passage<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the southern right<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">off the coast of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Cabo<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Polonio.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whale watching<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">season<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">Excursions<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">watching<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">have<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">guides<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">inform<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tourists<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">about the local wildlife<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whales.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Tours vary<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">according<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to weather conditions<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a greater chance of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sighting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"hps\">Whale Watching in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Punta del<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Diablo<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">It is common<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to see emerge<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">over the waters of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Punta del<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Diablo<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">right whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">sightings<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">during the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">season<\/span>. <span class=\"hps\">It is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a unique opportunity<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to observe these<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">magnificent<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">giants<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a few meters from<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the beach,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">without disturbing them<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">their migratory<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hps\">The tours<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">watching<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">preservation protocols<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and feature<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">guides<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">responsible for providing<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">information about<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">whales<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and wildlife<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-660 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/ballenas05\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas05-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"whale in Uruguay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas05-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas05-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/ballenas05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"650,400\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"whale in Uruguay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/ballenas03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"580,360\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballenas01.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/ballena01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballena01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"whale in Uruguay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballena01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ballena01-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.01argentina.com\/travel\/whale-watching-uruguay\/ballena01\/\" 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