Uruguay Local Customs

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Mate: A strong herbal tea   Montevideo

Mate: A strong herbal tea, Montevideo

 9 Reviews  Le mate est un incontournable en Uruguay, il fait partie de la vie de tous les jours. Il peut se boire seul, mais c'est surtout une boisson de partage. Drinking mate is normaly with friend, in a... 

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Street artists/art   Montevideo

Street  artists/art, Montevideo

 2 Reviews  This man draws with smuts; he works at Mercado del Puerto, and his pieces are really good. Este hombre hace dibujos a la carbonilla; trabaja en el Mercado del Puerto, y sus obras son realmente... 

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Parillas   Montevideo

Parillas, Montevideo

 1 Review  One of the great things that Uruguay shares with its northern and southern neighbours Brazil and Argentina is the love of meat. The number of excellent steakhouses or parillas is infinite, and the... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

if you like candombe

by gandara

On Saturdays, from 6:00pm , fabulous , terrific!You are always welcome! Nice people!Curuguaty 1034Plaza carlos GardelBarrio SurMontevideo

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cooking class

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on tv

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Visit national heroes

by bkathryn

Another site to see in Montevideo (I saw it in May 1999), is the Mausoleum of Artigas, a national hero.

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Visit the government seat in Montevideo

by bkathryn

Also during the Montevideo city tour in May 1999, we saw the seat of government for the country.

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Visit a local market

by bkathryn

In my travels, I've often found that a market can be a bit of a slice of the culture. We saw this local market in Montevideo in May 1999.

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kiss kiss kiss!! be ready to...

by Vanille_rum

kiss kiss kiss!! be ready to kiss on right side of cheeks! and hug them!

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Uruguay's flag

by lolitajane

The Uruguay's flag has the same colours as the Argentina's one, blue and white, with a yellow sun, but the disposition of the stripes and the sun is different.

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Top 3 Hotels in Uruguay

Ibis Montevideo  Montevideo

 6 Reviews and 239 Opinions  The hotel is very well-located, not far away from the downtown, the airport and the "Ciudad Vieja"... 

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Radisson Hotel Colonia del Sacramento  Colonia del Sacramento

 1 Review and 160 Opinions  It is situated at the waterfront, not far from the historical part of town and very close to the... 

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Hotel L'Auberge  Punta del Este

 2 Reviews and 95 Opinions  There are so many words to describe this hotel. Romantic. Peaceful. Serene. Pristine. Quaint. ... 

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Q:  Hi fellows, I'm going to plan a trip in uruguay for november and I need some advise. Is it to much or to less 2 weeks in... 

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A: Try to go north from Punta del Este to Cabo Polonio, very wild [and lovely] place. November is maybe the best month, long days and not hot, anyway still low season for... 

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