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Museo del Mar

Museo del Mar is unique, full of thousands of seashells and starfish, many from Uruguay, but also from Africa and other exotic places.  There is a special room, very poetic, dedicated to pirate paraphernalia from Uruguay's pirating era.  

The museum houses a large collection of preserved seabirds and sea animals as well as a huge skeleton of a whale.  (None of the specimens were killed, they were all found.)  In addition there are two large tanks containing starfish of every size and shape, some as small as buttons.  Conveniently located across La Barra bridge from Punta del Este, it is a delight to visit, especially on a rainy afternoon.