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Hamlet in Rocha Department, Uruguay
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Cabo Polonio is an off-grid beach village in the Atlantic Coast region of Uruguay.
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Dorms, kitchen use, bar, restaurant, 12 V light.
By bus Montevideo, Rocha, or Castillos, company Rutas del Sol (other buses generally don't pass here).
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