Cabo Polonio is a rather unique place. It is located in Cabo Polonio National Park and is a small hippy village. The only electricity is run to the lighthouse, there is no piped running water and people flock here by the hundreds. The hostel I stayed at had solar power for heating water and electricity. Our tiny room had a 3 LED light strip which did a fantastic job of lighting the room.
The rocky outcrops that the lighthouse is built on is also home to a sea lion colony. There are also sea lions that live a little offshore on another small island.
The village is built pretty rough, with houses dotted anywhere really. Only a limited amount of cars are allowed and only for permanent residents. All day visitors must leave their cars in the large car park at the bus terminal and take a 4×4 truck to cover the 7km or so dune track to the village. The 4×4 trucks are all different and characterful, and the adults enjoy the trip as much as the kids! On both trips I saw small owls in the dunes- and odd sighting in the middle of the day. I have not found out what species it was yet though.
I have taken many photos of the village and various houses to help show the feel of the place. I arrived on a Sunday and was actually shocked by the amount of day visitors- both beaches were packed…so much for my remote village retreat!! Luckily by nightfall ,most have left and all is good in the word again 
Perfect night for star gazing too! No clouds, no moon, very few lights and a glorious sky filled with all the stars and the Milky Way. It was superb!!
On my second night the star gazing was replaced by a magnificent lightning storm. Just sat on the back porch, on a day bed, facing the sea and watching a different sort of show- that was limited to a 42 inch screen.
