Lobos Island
Description:
Lobos Island is located 12 kilometers south of Punta del Este. Today, this place is a nature reserve, home to the largest population of southern sea lions on the continent.
Lobos was discovered by Spanish sailors in 1516. The small island, which covers no more than 40 hectares, was an important navigation point along the coast of Uruguay. In 1910, the country’s first automated lighthouse was built here.
Unique natural conditions and isolation from the big world allowed to preserve the unique colonies of marine mammals. The island is part of Uruguay’s national park and is home to 180,000 sea lions.