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Have you dreamed about moving to one of Uruguay's most lovely beaches and being able to make a living while you’re at it? When Carolina contacted me to share that she and her husband had three brand-new apartment units to sell just two minutes walk away from La Paloma’s surfer beach, Anaconda, I knew instantly that this was going to be very exciting information for someone on the Guru mailing list.

So what’s on offer?

Three 1-bedroom 1-bathroom apartments built under one thatched roof on a 435 m² lot. Construction was carried out by Carolina’s husband who is a builder and is steel frame.

Watch videos showing the exteriors and interiors of the apartments, the stunning Anaconda beach and the two-minute walk to get to it from the apartments.

This is a really unique location in the forested neighbourhood of Anaconda just a two minute walk from The surfer beach in La Paloma.

La Paloma aerial picture by Marcelo Campi

So an ideal location for vacation rental apartments. It’s minutes walk from a number of restaurants which open year round (not common at the beach in Rocha), including a Mexican cantina, serving possibly the only authentic Mexican food in Uruguay (the owner is Mexican married to a Uruguayan).

Compared to other beach towns in Rocha which go to sleep over the winter, La Paloma has a significant population and a year-round cultural scene. For instance this weekend (remember we’re going into spring here) there is a jazz festival. The property is seven minutes to the centre by car and 12 by bike. The Laguna de Rocha is a 30 minute walk west along the beach. Rocha has the wildest, most deserted beaches in Uruguay.

The price for the land and the three apartments: 180,000 US dollars.

To find out more contact Carolina via email or WhatsApp (details in PDF). She will be delighted to show you round the apartments by video or in person. Please note that Carolina doesn’t speak much English so text is suggested rather than a call for initial enquiries.

ℹ️ Click here to get the PDF with property description, floorplan, location and Carolina's contact details

If you end up buying here, let me know! I’m very excited for you.

For more information about La Paloma

La Paloma is the biggest beach town in Rocha with a population of four thousand people living there year round. The population multiplies by ten in the summer time. It's the only beach in Rocha with any significant infrastructure—there is a choice of hotels and restaurants, supermarkets, a small cinema and a casino. As a place to live, there are public and private health clinics, and primary and secondary schools and a branch of Uruguay’s public university in nearby Rocha city. However this is not a smaller version of glamour puss Punta del Este. La Paloma is frequented by middle-class Uruguayans, many of whom have holiday homes, and the vibe is decidedly family-oriented.

The beaches

Each one of La Paloma's beaches has a different personality. Most of them are popular surfing spots. Anaconda is The surfer beach. It's miles long with different bajadas or paths down to the beach—Zanja Honda, Corumbá, Gavilán, Mar de la Tranquilidad (“Mdt” pronounced emay-deh-teh by aficionados). La Balconada is La Paloma's 'chic' beach frequented by older teens though families are numerous too. There's a parador or beach-stand selling snacks and drinks, and music. El Cabito is a good whale-watching point with rock pools where locals collect seaweed for buñuelos. It's a good swimming spot. Beaches ideal for families with smaller children are Los Botes and Bahia Chica. Los Botes has a gentle slope down to the water, where the local fishermen pull up their boats and offload their catch early in the morning. Bahía Chica in a sheltered inlet facing Tuna island frequented by residents of the old part of town. La Serena is the most far-flung beach from the centre with lifeguard service heading towards the Laguna de Rocha. Like Anaconda it's wide with good waves for surfing, ideal for sports and long walks. The dunes that border the beaches are in reconstruction, so use the walkways provided.

Laguna de Rocha If there's one trip you must make while you are at the beach, make it this one. This huge lagoon stretches almost as far as the eye can see, and it's miraculously separated from the Atlantic Ocean by just a thin strip of sand. The lake is very shallow and host to a huge diversity of fauna including one of the world's largest flocks of black-necked swans, otters and capybaras. From February to May you can watch night-time shrimp fishing. [...]

Day trip to Cabo Polonio See Beaches, Cabo Polonio In fact you can day trip to any beach in Rocha and beaches in Maldonado including Jose Ignacio (1.5 hours).

Horse Riding in the hills of Rocha The Sierras of Rocha, one of the most picturesque hill ranges in Uruguay, is just an hour's drive from La Paloma. In the sierras lies a little gem of alternative tourism, where you can have a wonderful spicy meal with organic vegetables (time to detox from all that meat) and go for a spectacular horse-ride with the coolest English-speaking guides. [...]