Laguna Garzón

The Laguna Garzón is a section of the Area for the management of habitats and species, a protected area of Uruguay, and is located on the Atlantic coast of that country as well as on the border between the departments of Rocha and Maldonado. The area, which is extremely rich in biological diversity, spans hundreds of hectares of land and ocean. Hills, hillocks, low plains, the coastal strip, and a piece of the coastal platform make up the scenery that surrounds the lagoon. There are further smaller water mirrors nearby that discharge their water into the Laguna Garzón. Patches of psammophile shrub, a woody stage pioneer in the colonization of dunes that causes natural fixation and soil formation in the fields of dunes close to the ocean, can be found in the coastal hills.

Due to its ornithological significance, the region is a fascinating location for bird watching and has even been designated as an Important Area for Bird Conservation. Additionally, the region is home to Darwin's toad, reptiles, gauze-birá, mouse-tailed bats, gill-head turtles, and Austral Southern whale specimens, which are seen during the migration season for reproduction. Tourists can also visit the famous and unique Laguna Garzón bridge. The bridge's unusually shaped circular road deck slows traffic and provides motorists, walkers, and cyclists with panoramic views of one of Uruguay's most stunning and unspoiled coastal vistas.

Location: Border between the Maldonado and Rocha departments