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Termas del Dayman is quite popular with Uruguayans and Argentines but that's about it. Just a few kilometres south of Salto it is easily reached by local bus. It is a large thermal springs complex where the water is a hot 38 degrees celcius. The public baths is a well taken care of facility right next to a spa for those who want to be pampered. There is also a waterpark close by for those who are looking for some sliding action.
A rich business man from Argentina, Don Nicolas Mihanovich built this Plaza de Toros and invited very famous "toreros" from 1910 to 1912, then all the "corridas" were forbidden by the Government. No more then 10 corridas in total for this huge place where 10 000 spectators could shout "Olé"!
Damaso Antonio Larranaga MuseumVery very surprising.........A building obviously built around 1920 as a mosque in Montevideo : mosque shape and minaret, tiles, door with arabic words, floor with "Allah Akbar" around the rooms! Very strange!Anyone could tell me more about the history of this? Difficult here to gather information, the guard told us the minaret was built to be a chimenea!!!!! cough cough.............Anyway it is a zoological museum since 1956.
If you love books as I do, Montevideo offers a lot : around the area of Tristan Navaja, you 'll find marvelous old bookshops and also around the old city.One : Palacio del Libro25 de Mayo 577Montevideo
We were lucky enough to get to go to this small winery near Rivera, in the northern part of Uruguay. It's a very small winery and I don't think it's yet producing much wine for sale. We had lunch here; the food and wine were delicious!
Also on our field trip in May 1999, we visited a mill. One of the fellows there gave me some recommendations for Uruguayan wines (Tinto Tannat - Joanicó, Pisano, or Stagnari) and for cheese (Queso Parrillero or Conaprole).
Tacuarembó, in the department of the same name, is an agreeable town of sycamore-lined streets and shady plazas. Since its founding in 1832, local authorities have kept sculptors busy fashioning busts, statues and monuments commemorating military figures as well as writers, clergy members and educators. In late March, a three-day gaucho festival features exhibitions, riding skills, music and other activities.
THE URUGUAYAN COASTLINEOn the east side of Uruguay, where every day the sun rises from the horizon, we find the startling point of the enchanted Uruguayan coastline. The natural contours and swirls of the coast draw capricious figures with coves, dunes, quiet waters, rock formations and endless beaches, all of which provide nature's background to resort towns of international fame. Among these precious touristic gems, the glitter of a diamond is found in Punta del Este.. PUNTA DEL ESTE. It was born on a rather narrow peninsula, stretching into the ocean as a finger pointing the horizon where the sun rise every morning. The charming original summer cottages were later followed by small and friendly hotels. From the mid fifties to the present, Punta del Este has witnessed an extraordinary transformation into a first class, year round, unparalleled resort that allows you to be 'as you...
If you're looking for a peaceful coastal town to relax in, I suggest going to Cuchilla Alta. Its a small resort town between Piriápolis and Atlántida on the Costa de Oro. Its very quiet and the long stretches of beaches are clean, low-populated and gorgeous. The nice part is that you also have access to small restaurants, a grocery store, a pharmacy, a couple of bars, a club and little shops. I highly recommend checking out Uruguay's best kept secret.
Here is an example of the strange architecture you will find in the city of Montevideo. Montevideo, literally means 'I see the mountain', although there are no mountains around Montevideo, (strange).
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"...
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...
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...
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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