Cabo Polonio, Uruguay

Uruguay's coast is unique, with beaches as different as the people who visit them. Cabo Polonio, or Polish Cape, is so remote the only way to reach it is on horseback or a sturdy 4-wheeler. Once there, the dunes are immense, the only electricity is generator-produced at the restaurant and hotel (normal folks light candles and kerosene lamps), and most of the 200 year-round habitants pump up their water from wells. In the peak of summer, however, over 3,000 people a day flood the town, which is considered Uruguay's most renowned hippie vacation spot. For more Cabo Polonio photos, click here.