Lussich Arboretum
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Lussich Arboretum
The Lussich Arboretum is an arboretum of 192 hectares (470 acres) located in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay near Punta del Este and Punta Ballena.
On 5 October 1896 Antonio Lussich bought a terrain of 4,447 acres (1,800 ha), which extend from "Arroyo el Potrero" to "Sierra de la Ballena" and from Rio de la Plata to Laguna del Sauce, land which at that time consisted only of sand dunes and stones. The next year Antonio Lussich started the forestry works which had as objective on one hand, to forest the dry lands in an attempt to stop the high winds that came from the ocean, and on the other, once the forest was established, to encourage birds to inhabit it. In order to do that, Antonio Lussich, thanks to the enterprise of maritime rescue contracts obtained all over the world, could manage to get seeds from numerous continents. He bought seeds, plants and trees from around the world and planted them around his house. The first trees planted were Tamarix, sea pines, Eucalyptus and Acacia trinervis to resist the strong winds and sand.
Accommodations near Lussich Arboretum
Rinconada del Mar
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Nearby Tours & Activities
Opening times
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
Guests' reviews
Weekday walk. A nice break from the beach, and it felt like we had the place to ourselves most of the time (apart from an annoyingly loud four wheeler somewhere nearby). Some uphill but nothing challenging.
Wonderful place for a walk or hike - highly recommend. - Wish there were many more such places in the area, but, unfortunately, it seems to be the only gem.
The best place for a picnic with the amazing view on Pan de Azúcar mountain.
Go prepared for a long walk!
Green, quiet and peaceful. Nice paths to enjoy on a walk
Late Mr Antonio Lussich's estate, a landlord of the area, is now a Great park, ideal for hiking and seeing all sorts of trees and plants. There are a few stations with beautiful sights of lake Laguna del Sauce and Punta. You can ride bikes or take your pets, and even have a picnic in the forest.
A nice walk besides the craziness of punta del este
