This seaside resort was founded in the year 1893 by Francisco Piria who named it “El balneario del Porvenir”. It was a great effort made by only one man. Piria gained fields belonging to Leonardo Olivera. The first construction was the castle erected in 1897, which was inspired in the Italian style “La Riviera Italiana”. After that many other things were built ,such as the harbour Piriápolis Hotel and the Argentinian Hotel.
Francisco Piria was a man who travelled a lot and this made Piriápolis be internationally famous There are lots of aspects and reasons that makes Piriápolis an ideal place for tourism. It is not only a beautiful place with valleys, hills and beaches, but also a place where the tourist will spend unforgettable days