Mansa Beach

Playa Mansa is an Uruguayan beach located on the coast of the Río de la Plata, Maldonado, Uruguay.

The Mansa Beach is for everyone, ideal for children and for those who want to take a pleasant swim in the sea, where there are few waves, usually of small size.

The characteristics are: at Stop 1, it has fine sand, with blocks, calm waves, shallow depth and slope; at Stop 3 is the dock of the Fishing Club and at Stop 7, it has fine to medium sand, windy sea, gradual depth. Its waters bathe the west side of the peninsula and Gorriti Island. Located in Rambla Claudio Wiliman, between Pinares Beach and Los Ingleses Beach. In summer it has lifeguards.

Among the various hotels in the area overlooking the Playa Mansa stands out the modern five-star Hotel Enjoy Puntal del Este. In 2016, Playa Mansa recreates the 500th anniversary of the landing of the navigator Juan Díaz de Solís, which took place on February 2, 1516.

Geographically, the resort is located within the Rio de la Plata, according to the Treaty of the Rio de la Plata, which establishes the dividing line in the peninsula of Punta del Este. Likewise, we are talking about a river with high marine influences in much of its basin, so this beach is practically bathed by waters of the Atlantic Ocean, which extends its tide even to resorts like Piriápolis, already more internalized in the river, producing greenish colors and clear waters very pleasant for bathing.

The location of Gorriti Island and the presence of the peninsula, somehow "stops" the ocean tide and currents, making the waters reach the coast with little presence of waves, except on stormy days or intense winds. In this way, the typical swell of the open sea, it is possible to contemplate it in resorts belonging to La Brava, already fully located on the oceanic coast.