Atlántida is the main beach resort of the department of Canelones. Located at 45 kilometers from Montevideo and at 95 kilometers of Punta del Este, it is one of the favorite destinations of the Uruguayans, and many Argentinians of diverse provinces.

It has calm beaches, and plenty of green areas all over. The city has several hotels, restaurants, pubs, a casino and an outdoors amphitheatre, in where many shows take place during the summers season.

THE EAGLE (EL ÁGUILA).
El Águila, located 3 kilometers from the city of Atlántida. This is the most famous construction along the coast of the Rio de la Plata. The idea was that of Italian millionaire, Natalio Michelizzi who lived in Buenos Aires. Its constructor was Juan Torres, Uruguayan.

On August 1st 1945, Mr. Michelizzi asked Torres to build him a room where he could read, paint and entertain his friends on his waterfront lot. On the roof he wanted an eagle with stones that would look like feathers. Without an architectural plan, Torres created the eagle’s head. This construction is still standing and is open to visitors all year round.

CRISTO OBRERO CHURCH (PARROQUIA CRISTO OBRERO).
Located on Route 11, is one of the most famous works of Eladio Dieste (1917-2000), Uruguayan. Many of his remarkable works are worldwide famous. He used construction in reinforced brick: brick vaults, steel framework and a minimum amount of concrete.

Eladio Dieste, a professional engineer with love for architecture, has been one of the most outstanding engineers of the 20th Century. MIT Architecture Dean, Stanford Anderson, considered the Cristo Obrero Church as one of the most perfect architectural achievements in the world during the second half of the 20th Century.