Museo – Taller de Casapueblo
Museo – Taller de Casapueblo
Museo – Taller de Casapueblo
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Once the home of celebrated Uruguayan artist Carlos Paez Vilaro, this eye-catching seaside Mediterranean-style structure is today a modern art museum.
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FTichy
Celebration, FL2,354 contributions
Dec 2019
It's on the way from Montevideo to Punta del Este.
The museum is small and not very busy.
There is also a hotel and restaurant but nothing else around it (some houses).
The best thing are the views, simply stunning.
When touring the museum you get to walk in the balconies, and the views (waterfront) are amazing.
It's worth it just for the views and you get to see the museum as an extra.
The museum is small and not very busy.
There is also a hotel and restaurant but nothing else around it (some houses).
The best thing are the views, simply stunning.
When touring the museum you get to walk in the balconies, and the views (waterfront) are amazing.
It's worth it just for the views and you get to see the museum as an extra.
Written January 26, 2020
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Michael B
Malvern, PA10 contributions
Feb 2020
We went for the sunset, the place was mobbed. The museum is small and the layout is set for crowd management. Good video about an amazing man. Driving out afterwards is very confusing. I know its a must do but....
Written February 29, 2020
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Pillow Popper Travel
Austin, TX496 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
We saw Casapueblo on our way out of Punta del Este, and we wish we would have gotten to it earlier! It was right when the sun was about to go away so it was dark, but we still got a beautiful view of the building! Will have to catch a sunset there next time.
Written December 6, 2018
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Fabio Diglio
Valencia, Spain1,447 contributions
Dec 2014 • Friends
CasaPueblo, 10/15 km from Punta Del Este, gave me the impression to be the typical place where tourists are "invited" to leave there their money in exchange of little or nothing.
There is an art gallery with the works of the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró (admission 160 UYU). Even if you want just to drink something and enjoying the view, you have to pay in advance (250 UYU) to enter into the bar, regardless of what you are going to take. Very disappointing
There is an art gallery with the works of the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró (admission 160 UYU). Even if you want just to drink something and enjoying the view, you have to pay in advance (250 UYU) to enter into the bar, regardless of what you are going to take. Very disappointing
Written December 9, 2014
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Hi, sorry for your bad experience, i answer in part of Casapueblo Museum, not Casapueblo Hotel, we're constantly working on giving visitors a better experience.
Thanks for your visit and comments.
Bests
Florencio Paez
Written May 17, 2016
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Debbie K
Adrian, MI8,727 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
This house and museum dedicated to Carlos Páez Vilaró is worth seeing if you are in the Punta del Este area. The location on Punta Ballena was striking and the museum was quite interesting as well.
We were staying in Punta del Este for the week and ventured out to this place during our stay. I believe it was the number one attraction on a short list in the Punta area and I could see why that was. We took a drive out to the turnaround on Punta Ballena before going to the house. There were some nice seashore views but the most amazing thing was to look back to see the vast white structure that is Casapueblo from that point. It gave a good idea of just how vast this place was.
The entry fee for this place, which I recall was $120 URS (about $5 USD) per person for the five of us, was quite reasonable for the quality of the displays. Only part of the house was dedicated to the museum as there was apparently also a hotel that takes up a good portion of the structure.
When entering, we descended down a narrow flight of stairs and found ourselves in a cramped entryway where we paid our fee. It then opened into multiple rooms on two levels. There was a documentary film running upstairs that could be joined at any time. There were English subtitles that were helpful for what I could not pick up in Spanish. The film talked about the life and work of Vilaró and the audio was largely an interview in which he gave these descriptions himself. The most moving part was the description about finding that his son was alive after the crash in the Andes of the Uruguayan flight that carried he and his Rugby teammates.
The museum featured works throughout Vilaró's life and also works of other artists. There was a feature concerning his friendship with Picasso. The architecture was the most fascinating part of the tour, however. The highlight of the museum was provided by the views from the back deck. The views of the setting sun were fantastic.
I should also note that we tried the coffee shop while we were there. The pizza and empanadas were reasonably good and the coffee was actually some of the best I had while in Uruguay. But it was relatively expensive, however. You will also likely find the prices in the gift shop to be expensive as well.
Overall, this was a unique experience and was worth our time. The cost was reasonable and it was a fairly quick drive from Punta del Este. I recommend putting it on your itinerary if you are visiting Punta del Este.
We were staying in Punta del Este for the week and ventured out to this place during our stay. I believe it was the number one attraction on a short list in the Punta area and I could see why that was. We took a drive out to the turnaround on Punta Ballena before going to the house. There were some nice seashore views but the most amazing thing was to look back to see the vast white structure that is Casapueblo from that point. It gave a good idea of just how vast this place was.
The entry fee for this place, which I recall was $120 URS (about $5 USD) per person for the five of us, was quite reasonable for the quality of the displays. Only part of the house was dedicated to the museum as there was apparently also a hotel that takes up a good portion of the structure.
When entering, we descended down a narrow flight of stairs and found ourselves in a cramped entryway where we paid our fee. It then opened into multiple rooms on two levels. There was a documentary film running upstairs that could be joined at any time. There were English subtitles that were helpful for what I could not pick up in Spanish. The film talked about the life and work of Vilaró and the audio was largely an interview in which he gave these descriptions himself. The most moving part was the description about finding that his son was alive after the crash in the Andes of the Uruguayan flight that carried he and his Rugby teammates.
The museum featured works throughout Vilaró's life and also works of other artists. There was a feature concerning his friendship with Picasso. The architecture was the most fascinating part of the tour, however. The highlight of the museum was provided by the views from the back deck. The views of the setting sun were fantastic.
I should also note that we tried the coffee shop while we were there. The pizza and empanadas were reasonably good and the coffee was actually some of the best I had while in Uruguay. But it was relatively expensive, however. You will also likely find the prices in the gift shop to be expensive as well.
Overall, this was a unique experience and was worth our time. The cost was reasonable and it was a fairly quick drive from Punta del Este. I recommend putting it on your itinerary if you are visiting Punta del Este.
Written July 30, 2014
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Mike
London, UK914 contributions
May 2017
Went with high expectations, which were exceeded. Museum entry is around US$5 pp or AR$80 pp which includes a US$10 voucher for the shop. The museum features a video of the life and work of Villar and the museum houses an extensive collection of his work.
Limited edition prints and original paintings are available from the shop, which has a balcony with fantastic views of the sunset.
From the adjacent hill side you can take in the full beauty of the hotel and museum buildings in the sunset light. Truly spectacular.
Limited edition prints and original paintings are available from the shop, which has a balcony with fantastic views of the sunset.
From the adjacent hill side you can take in the full beauty of the hotel and museum buildings in the sunset light. Truly spectacular.
Written May 23, 2017
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Jonas S
Santa Cruz do Sul, RS113 contributions
Jul 2015 • Couples
Not that the place is uninteresting. But since it is one of the most celebrated destinations in Uruguay, I expected more. The place is curious, but you got access to very few rooms (you cannot simply wander inside the otherwise very big house) most of them having some commercial purpose - small shops and a coffee house. You will see lots of socialist ideology around (thanks to the times of mr. Vilaró) except in the prices, everything is VERY expensive. I gave up having a coffee after reading the menu and seeing Che Guevaras and Fidel Castro pictures around...
Written December 16, 2015
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ryan61562
Hyattsville, MD355 contributions
Apr 2015 • Couples
The complex is large and rambling. But the museum is tiny; essentially consisting of two rooms and two gift shops -- each of which, notably, is larger than the art display spaces. Tells you much about the priorities, here.
That's all you get for your $200 entrance fee. The rest is thoroughly cordoned off, unless you're planning to drop more money on a fancy dinner.
You can see the very same sunset a little farther down the same road, and it's actually nicer -- less hot and more breezy than on those heat-soak concrete terraces.
I wouldn't have wasted money on the entrance fee, had I known how little of the interesting complex, and its art, I would actually be permitted to see. Not recommended.
That's all you get for your $200 entrance fee. The rest is thoroughly cordoned off, unless you're planning to drop more money on a fancy dinner.
You can see the very same sunset a little farther down the same road, and it's actually nicer -- less hot and more breezy than on those heat-soak concrete terraces.
I wouldn't have wasted money on the entrance fee, had I known how little of the interesting complex, and its art, I would actually be permitted to see. Not recommended.
Written April 3, 2015
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Sorry for your bad experience, we're constantly working on giving all visitors a better experience.
Thanks for your sincere comment.
Bests.
Florencio Paez
Written May 17, 2016
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
dannlaly
Sao Paulo, SP1,484 contributions
Dec 2010
It's actually called Casapueblo and not Casa del Pueblo.
It's a museum/art gallery/hotel owned by Carlos Paez Vilaró, an famous Uruguayan artist. Just a note: his son was one of the survivors of the Andes flight disaster in 1972.
I'd say the nicest thing about it is the sunset (so it's best to go around that time).
The construction it's right in front of the beach, so you can watch the sun going down while listening to a poem. It's almost magical! (it common for people in Punta to stop by the beach to watch the sunset and applause it).
There's also a cafe/lounge in level -8 that is quite nice. But even if you are just going there, you still have to pay to get in.
It's actually located in Punta Bellena, which is before getting to Punta del Este.
It's a museum/art gallery/hotel owned by Carlos Paez Vilaró, an famous Uruguayan artist. Just a note: his son was one of the survivors of the Andes flight disaster in 1972.
I'd say the nicest thing about it is the sunset (so it's best to go around that time).
The construction it's right in front of the beach, so you can watch the sun going down while listening to a poem. It's almost magical! (it common for people in Punta to stop by the beach to watch the sunset and applause it).
There's also a cafe/lounge in level -8 that is quite nice. But even if you are just going there, you still have to pay to get in.
It's actually located in Punta Bellena, which is before getting to Punta del Este.
Written November 10, 2011
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Heidi S
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates612 contributions
Feb 2011
I am writing this review VERY delayed. After spending some time with friends who live in the heart of Uruguay's response to Monaco, I was told I MUST check out this most interesting architectural masterpiece, just 20 min outside town and should try to do some whale-watching while there. When I arrived, I was trying to figure out what the structure reminded me in... and then it dawned on me...I was NOT in the Mediterranean, neither was I in Barcelona, yet... I was looking at some Greek-inspired version of Gaudi's unique architectural marvel.... and that's what I left it as in my interpretation...Amazing museum, great way to spend a few hours outside town. The views over the bay to Punta del Este are vast and beautiful, the location very idyllic. Did not stay at the Pueblo Hotel, since I was staying with friends in Punta, and I did not see any whales, but thoroughly enjoyed the uniqueness of Casa del Pueblo. Do not miss this! Fantastic foto-ops. If you can hold out til sunset, go for it... gorgeous!!
Written October 6, 2011
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Hola! Necesito saber si hay algún lugar cerca para comer, o si se puede entrar con comida algún tipo de snack para capear el hambre!!
Written June 6, 2023
Olá, quanto custa a entrada para visitar a Casa Pueblo? É apenas no dinheiro ou aceita cartão?
Written September 19, 2019
10 dólares a entrada por pessoa. Eles fecham logo após a "cerimônia" do por do sol, então é bom chegar uma hora antes para ver tudo.
Comida e bebida beeeem cara lá dentro.
Se não tiver muita vontade de conhecer a casa, vale olhar o por do sol da península ao lado, que alias, da pra ver muito melhor a casa pueblo do que la de dentro.
Written September 20, 2019
A área externa ao Museo é ladeada de ruelas e a via de acesso é uma estrada asfaltada. As pessoas estacionam os carros nessas áreas.
Fomos numa época de intertemporada. Estava bem tranquilo!
Written February 28, 2019
No hay tickets para hoy y mañana, 14 y 15.12?
Written December 14, 2018
busque un teléfono de contacto o, consulte en el sitio del museo.
Written December 15, 2018
Sobre visita a Casapueblo: Como chegar até, vou sozinha a Punta de leste, alguem foi em tour programado, pode indicar alguma empresa? (já que os taxis cobram caro!)
Written September 13, 2018
boa noite fomos até Punta e de lá pegamos uma VAN,não foi caro, e o motorista super dez. é uma passeio que eu SUPER RECOMENDO
Written November 26, 2018
Olá, gostaria de saber o valor da entrada, quais moedas aceitam e se é possível comprar a entrada com antecedência, ou somente no local.
Obrigada! :)
Written August 14, 2018
Letícia, paguei em janeiro 300 pesos,mas eles aceitam outras moedas também. Comprei tranquilamente na hora , sem filas e não saberia te dizer se vendem antecipadamente.
Written August 25, 2018
Gostaria de saber quanto tempo em média leva para visitar?
Written May 15, 2018
Sugiro reservar em média 3 ou 4 horas para o passeio. Há exposições de toda sorte interna e externamente, além da vista esplendorosa do mar. Bom passeio.
Written May 16, 2018
Olá, alguém poderia me informar qual o valor que estão cobrando a entrada?
Written April 21, 2018
Em março eu paguei 30 reais. Eles aceitam pagamentos em 3 moedas diferentes (pesos uruguaios, dólares ou reais).
Written May 16, 2018
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