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Rocha

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The capital of Rocha department, inland from the east coast.

Rocha
Photo: Mx. Granger · Wikimedia Commons · CC0

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  • The Atlantic coast

    No route in Uruguay has been ridden — or written up — more than the coast from Chuy to Montevideo, through Rocha and Maldonado..

  • Crossing the continent

    An Argentine couple's route guide, drawn from a three-year South America project, covering the full coastal corridor with packing lists, seasonal warnings and a…

  • Community

    No route in Uruguay has been ridden — or written up — more than the coast from Chuy to Montevideo, through Rocha and Maldonado..

  • Montevideo

    Her verdict — flat, safe, welcoming, best in March — comes with departmental deep-dives for Rocha, Maldonado and Colonia, and a soft spot for the wine country and the…

  • Who's cycled Uruguay

    The Atlantic coast — from Chuy to Montevideo through Rocha — is the most-documented corridor, ridden above all by Brazilians who cross at the border and follow the sea…

  • Coming from Brazil

    Route 9 is the main corridor, carrying you down through Rocha toward Punta del Este and the capital; the coast's best-known stops — Cabo Polonio, Punta del Diablo, La…

  • Montevideo to Cabo Polonio: the Atlantic coast in stages

    The beach towns — and Cabo Polonio itself — mostly come alive from December to March and largely shut for the rest of the year, with the Rocha coast at the eastern end…

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