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30 Reviews The City was once protected by walls and a large fortress. Here at the western edge of Plaza Independecia is the one remant of the colonial citadel – razed in 1833. You can also get a feeling for the...
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Plaza Independencia Montevideo
22 Reviews The old government house on the south side and Radisson Hotel on the north frame the square’s main feature, a 17 meter high equestrian statue of Uruguay’s version of San Martin, Jose Gervasio Artigas....
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Ciudad Vieja Montevideo
19 Reviews Located on a peninsula with the northern side making up the Port, the Ciudad Vieja is the historical center of the City and was once surrounded by protective walls. Argentine forces under Juan Manuel...
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Street fairs/markets Montevideo
12 Reviews Coming out of the Buquebus terminal and walking past the Navy/Customs building, you will wander across to the Mercado del Puerto. There is a restaurant/craft shop filledplaza on its east side. Within...
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Teatro Solis Montevideo
11 Reviews I recommend a tour of this place, and better yet, attend a performance. I saw ¨Clowns Without Borders¨here. It was for children and started at 9p.m. The beautiful theater was filled with families and...
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Palcio Salvo Montevideo
8 Reviews Ask Andal 13 what her favorite building in Montevideo is and she will quickly answer, ‘Palacio Salvo!’ Lying on the east side of Plaza Independencia, the building blasts 26 stories into the air. It is...
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Museo Torres García Montevideo
8 Reviews Torres Garcia is probably the best known Uruguayan artist and this museum displays many of his works and tells the story of his life. He spent many years living in Europe, and worked with many famous...
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More than half of the Uruguayans live in Montevideo, so it is only normal that a visit with Uruguay starts with Montevideo, and more precisely with its historic center.The Plaza Independencia is the main square in Montevideo, where you have the Avenida de 18 de Julio on one side and the pedestrian streets that lead into the old part of town on the other side.
From Montevideo, you can take a bus to Punta Del Este for $12 round trip. The buses are nice, have checkin for big bags and run frequently. PDE is nice, clean and peaceful. It is worth going to for sure, everyone on our trip loved the place and would like to return.
at the Rio de la Plata, the sunsets are second to none....walk on the beach, life is a beach.. don't take life too seriously, or it can be a dragUruguay is a safe place, no major crime rate, but as always...use common sense
Colonia's old town is a peninsula jutting out into the Rio de la Plata, so it has water on every side but one! Walk around and find your own favourite spots to sit down and watch the river at different times of day.
To get a bird's eye view of old Colonia and the Rio de la Plata (river), climb up the lighthouse, located in the middle of the ruins of the Convent of San Francisco. It only costs a couple of pesos (less than $1).
not as famous, but with more history montevideos carnaval takes place in february and march. go to the llamadas, and watch some murgas performing at the teatro de verano. it's a really impressive vibe in the streets, people dancing, drinking being happy.
There are some places at the uruguayan coast, which are a must. Check out: CABO POLONIO, VALIZAS, PUNTA DEL DIABLO and SANTA TERESA. During january they get crowded by uruguayan and argentinan tourist. That can be nice, cause there are concerts and parties. BUt it´s also worth to go there in some other period, you will have peacefull moments with locals and the sea!!!!Cabo Polonio:You can reach this place just by walkin or with a 4WD car. There are some trucks going there. For accomodation ask the locals. You will find a lot of people consuming drugs there /specially mariuhana).Valizas:It´s nice to walk from Valizas to Cabo Polonio, it takes about 2 hours and it´s all along the sea and across dunes. Valizas itself is a small fishermanvillage which gets very crowded during summer. Nice beach. There is a river to cross by boat, the man doing this is very nice, may you can sleep at his...
When I first arrived in Uruguay's capital, Montevideo, it was rainy and the city gave me a creepy feeling. As the rain let up later in the night I went for a stroll for a while and I started to like the city fairly quickly. The next day my girlfriend and I could not stop walking around and enjoying the city. We walked through many of the plazas, walked to the harbour, walked around the Microcentro and through random streets. If you visit Uruguay, you must visit this city that has just about half of the country's population. Take your time and explore this laid backcity that was founded in 1726.
Jorge Drexler nació en Montevideo en 1964; es médico, pero dejó el estetoscopio y tomó la guitarra. Joaquín Sabina, el músico español, conoció a Drexler en una ocasión en Montevideo, y lo invitó a ir a España; desde 1995 Drexler vive en la Provincia de Madrid, en donde sigue tocando su música dulce y melancólica."Tu beso se hizo calor, luego el calor movimiento, luego gota de sudor que se hizo vapor y luego viento, que en un rincón de La Rioja movió el aspa de un molino mientras se pisaba el vino que bebió tu boca roja. Tu boca roja en la mía, la copa que gira en mi mano, y mientras el vino caía supe que de algún lejano rincón de otra galaxia el amor que me darías, transformado volveríaun día a darte las gracias.Cada uno da lo que recibe, luego recibe lo que da.Nada es más simple, no hay otra norma.Nada se pierde, todo se transforma... todo se transforma"Todo se transforma...
When visiting Montevideo, you absolutely have to take a stroll down the Rambla, or the seaside drive. My personal favorite is to go from Punta Carretas up to Buceo. It is really a beautiful walk, especially on Sunday afternoons when tons of people go and sit and drink mate or lay at the beach.
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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