Punta Carretas

Punta Carretas
Barrio
Skyline of Punta Carretas from the Río de la Plata
Punta Carretas Shopping
Punta Brava Lighthouse
Holocaust Memorial
Artigas Boulevard
Club de Golf del Uruguay
Street map of Punta Carretas
Street map of Punta Carretas
Location of Punta Carretas in Montevideo
Location of Punta Carretas in Montevideo
Coordinates: 34°55′42″S 56°9′36″W / 34.92833°S 56.16000°W / -34.92833; -56.16000
Country Uruguay
DepartmentMontevideo Department
CityMontevideo

Punta Carretas is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.

Politically located in the Municipality CH, it is an affluent neighborhood, with a high population density and a large number of high-rise apartment buildings.[1] It is also an area with a large presence of exclusive private schools, international stores, haute cuisine restaurants and embassies.[2]

  1. ^ Fiordelmondo, María Inés. "La zona alrededor del Punta Carretas Shopping sigue buscando un rumbo comercial". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. ^ "Punta Carretas: el exclusivo barrio uruguayo que eligen las marcas argentinas". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2023-07-22.