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.
