Medellín Polo Club sits on Ruta 10 beside Laguna José Ignacio, in Maldonado department. According to its own presentation, polo arrived here in 1984 with the Busquet family, on the old Medellín estancia bordering the lagoon, and the fields look out over the lagoon and the sea.
The club hosted the 73rd Abierto Uruguayo de Polo, the national open, from January 2 to 10, 2026, and has a polo school open to students, according to its listing. Each season's dates are published by the club; the portal does not confirm future tournament calendars or publish ticket or lesson prices. For visitors from the north: January is the middle of the southern summer and the busiest stretch of the year on this coast. Laguna José Ignacio lies west of the village, and the rest of the area's activities by type are in the guide water, air, wine and art.
