Luxurious summer residences, tall seafront buildings, enormous yachts, luxury hotels and restaurants make this the most glamorous resort in the Americas. Where luxury and nature meet, Punta del Este is internationally recognized as one of the most important resorts in the Americas and the most exclusive in the region. It is located in the department of Maldonado, just an hour and a half from the capital. Not surprisingly, it has been chosen as the summer destination of celebrities like the designer Ralph Lauren, the football player Zinedine Zidane, Metallica singer James Hetfield and the Columbian singer Shakira.