Route 10 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Juan Díaz de Solís, honouring the Spanish navigator.
The distance notation along Route 10 uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha in Central Montevideo. Aguas Dulces is at km 277 of Route 10.Article of La Republica mentioning Las Valizas (6 km before Aguas Dulces) as being on Km. 271 of Route 10
There are three parts that constitute Route 10, all of them close to the coastline. Their total length amounts to about .
A less mentioned part starts by splitting off Ruta Interbalnearia after the bridge of Arroyo Pando and at its junction with Route 34, in Canelones Department. It runs for about and stops at the resort Marindia.Mention of this fragment in Article 4 of Law 11.889 Coordinates:
Another part, often mentioned as the "first", starts after the bridge over the stream Arroyo Solís Grande, splitting from the Ruta Interbalnearia, crossing the resort of Solís and running along the coastline until Piriápolis, where it turns into Rambla de los Argentinos and the coastal road until Playa Punta Negra before merging again with Ruta Interbalnearia. The length of this part (until Piriápolis) is around .Article on Route 10, Viajando por Uruguay Coordinates:
The longest and most important part for the tourism connects Punta del Este with Aguas Dulces in the northeast.Mention of a part of this fragment in Law 10.589 under "Grupo C"Mention of the end of this fragment in Law 18.375 On reaching Laguna Garzón there is a Circular bridge, Laguna Garzon Bridge, connecting the Rocha and Maldonado counties. Coordinates:
References
External links Viajando Por Uruguay, Rutas del Uruguay. Hoy; Ruta 10