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ACTIVITIES IN ROCHA

The area around Rocha offers much more than horse riding. Here are some of our favorite activities.

Whalewatching

In Rocha you can, with a little bit of luck, spot dolphins all year round. Also, Rocha is one of the few places in the world where you can spot humpback whales right off the beach, without having to hire a boat. Whale watching season at Rocha’s beaches is from middle of August to November. The closest beaches from where you can observe whales are less than an hour drive from our home. In season, we are more than willing to help you organize an unforgettable day of whale or dolphin watching. You can find more information here (in Spanish).

Visit La Paloma

La Paloma and its beaches is located just an hour drive from Caballos de Luz. The quiet beach town offers hotels, hostels, and all kinds of little cafes and restaurants. And best of all: La Paloma offers a variety of beaches. Some of them calm and child friendly, some surfer friendly with impressive waves. All of them with wonderful sunset views!

If you’d like to go to the beach for a day rather than spend it riding horses, we are happy to take you.

Visit Cabo Polonio

Cabo Polonio is about 2 hours journey away and one of Uruguay’s gems. It houses a massive sea lion colony just a few meters off shore and has no public road to get there, so it still feels rather remote and exposed to wind and weather. That is... in off season.

In high season (January, February and March) we recommend it less, as its magic is no longer a secret and it attracts more than its fair share of visitors.

Accommodation and food is generally very rustic and overpriced, so you may consider a day trip.

Laguna de Rocha by canoe

The Laguna de Rocha is a protected area, where the ocean’s salt water mixes with sweet lagoon water, creating breeding ground for many fish and see critter, which again are an excellent food source for big amounts of migrating birds.

A must see for “birders”, it is yet completely undeveloped touristically - there are no guided tours. If you are interested in visiting, please let us know when you book your stay with us and we will try to track down the ranger for a private bird watching tour.

Bird watching

Caballos de Luz is also an amazing place for birdwatching while waiting for your horseback ride or maybe just by the pleasure of birdwatching itself. All year round it’s possible to see lots of different species of birds eating in our garden, waiting for the horses to drop some food on the ground, stealing the cat food, or maybe only minding their own business around the property.