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Natural park in Uruguay
Photo: Marcelo Campi from MVD, Uruguay, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Santa Teresa National Park is a protected natural coastal area and national monument in the Rocha Department along the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay. The park features an historic 18th century fortress as well as beaches, forests and natural attractions.
By bus
From the Terminal Tres Cruces bus station in Montevideo, Cot, Rutas del Sol, and Cynsa offer first-class buses to the park entrance. The 5-hour bus ride costs about U$850.
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