# Punta Carretas Shopping

Punta Carretas Shopping is a shopping mall in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the neighborhood Punta Carretas.

## History

The shopping center is located in the Punta Carretas Penitentiary building, originally opened in 1915. For decades, this penitentiary and the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart were the only important buildings in the neighborhood. In 1971, in a turbulent time for the country, the spectacular flight of more than 100 prisoners took place, Tupamaro guerrillas. Towards the end of 1986, after an imposing mutiny, it was evicted and remained empty for a few years. In 1992 it was decided to start recycling and remodeling the property. The old Penitentiary opened its doors as the Punta Carretas Shopping in 1994.

## Stores

Stores and services include Alma, Amo Cocinar, Antel, Arredo, Asociasón Española, Babysec (Breastfeeding Room), Bas, Bath and Body Works, Beauty Planet, Belli Capelli, Benson & Thomas, Better Life, Bigbox, Birkenstock, Blas, Bookshop, Botones y Moños, Brandi Pizza, Brela Joyas, Brooksfield, BROU, Bubba, Buquebus, Burger King, Calvin Klein, Cambio Varlix, Candy Sweet, Cantegrill Joyas, Cantón Chino, Carmen Steffens, Caro Cuore, Cash, CAT, Cher, Chronos, Ciudad Aventura, Claro, Clinica del Pie, Club House, Columbia, Confitería Carrera, Crepas, Cutcsa, Daniel Cassin, Decathlon, Deloalto, Divino, Don Peperone, El Fogón, Espacio Aroma, Estela Jinchuk, Europcar, Fonomanía, Foodie's Fresh Market, Fresh Market Disco, García, Glassy Waves, Global Sports, Grandes Tiendas Montevideo - Isla, Grandvision, Grupo Libros, Grupocine, Guilad Joyas, H&M, Hair Boutique Express, Harrington, Hering, Hómini, Hotel Aloft, Hush Puppies, Iber, iCase, Indian, iPlace, iRobot, Jack&Jones, K Accesorios, Kaunas, Kiehl's, Kilómetro Cero, La Cigale, La Dolfina, La Dulcería, La Isla, La Molienda, La Opera, La Panera Rosa, La Papelaria, La Pasiva, La Wawa, Lacoste, Lady Sweet, Lanka, Le Pain Quotidien, Legacy, Lemon, Levi's, Limite, Lolita, Magic Sport, Magma, Manos del Uruguay, Marianne, Mariapasión, Market, McDonald's, Merrell, Mil Salsas, Mis Petates, Mishka, Mistral, Montevideo Beer Company, Mosca, Mostaza, Movie, Movistar, Mumuso, Natal, Nespresso, Net Pc, New Balance, Nike, Only, Optica Florida, Oro del Rhin, Palacio de la Musica, Pasqualini, Perfumeria Todo, Playland, Polo Club, Porto Vanila, PRUNE, Puma, Rapsodia, Renner, Revello Trend, Riviera, Rockford, Rotunda, Sagali, San Roque, Saura, Sbarro, Scotiabank, SISI, SOUL street market, Stadium, Starbucks, Subway, Sureno, Swarovski, Symphorine, Teleshopping, Tic, Tiendas Montevideo, TITS, Tommy Hilfiger, Tropical Smoothies, Under Armour, Urban Haus, VIAAQUA, Victoria Secret, WikiMusculos, Wings, ZARA, Zenit, and Zooko.

## Recycling Project

The recycling project was by the Argentine architect Juan Carlos López (author of Galerías Pacífico, Patio Bullrich and Parque Arauco) and the Uruguayan architect Casildo Rodríguez. The shopping mall is made of stone and masonry, it has 210 stores, 4 escalators and 3 conventional ones. The arch and the exterior façade of the prison remain.

## Image gallery

* Arch
* McDonald's restaurant outside
* Christmas decoration
* Facade
* View of the Sheraton Hotel from the entrance of the mall