Punta del Este, Uruguay

Punta del Este, Uruguay is a submarine cable landing point in Uruguay (coordinates -34.9667°, -54.9500°). It serves 1 submarine cable system, making it a single-cable landing in Uruguay's international connectivity infrastructure.

Punta del Este is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este grew to become a resort for the Latin and North American jet set and tourists. The city has been called "The Hamptons of South America", as well as "The Monaco of the South", "The Miami Beach of South America", "The Pearl of the Atlantic", and "The St. Tropez of South America". Many famous people have visited, resided, or acquired vacation properties in Punta del Este and its surroundings. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Connectivity profile

From Punta del Este, Uruguay, international traffic can reach 3 countries through 1 cable system. Destinations include Argentina, Brazil, United States. This location depends on a single cable system — a characteristic that makes it strategically sensitive to physical disruptions.

Monitoring status

GeoCables recorded 1 monitoring event on cables serving Punta del Este, Uruguay in the past 90 days. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Firmina (2026) — Firmina is a cross-regional submarine cable connecting Argentina, United States, Brazil, Uruguay. Its 4 landing points at Las Toninas, Myrtle Beach, Praia Grande, Punta del Este bridge the networks of South America, North America, providing an important path for international data traffic. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.