Montevideo Uruguay Travel Guide
Montevideo Uruguay Travel Guide
Montevideo is the pleasant capital city of Uruguay, a country in South America. It is situated on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata and is the southernmost capital city in South America. It revolves around the Plaza de la Independencia, once home to a Spanish citadel. This plaza leads to Ciudad Vieja (the old town), with art deco buildings, colonial homes and landmarks including the towering Palacio Salvo and neoclassical performance hall Solís Theatre. Mercado del Puerto is an old port market filled with many steakhouses.
Montevideo was founded in 1724. For much of its early history, the city consisted of what is now known as the Ciudad Vieja (Old Town). By the mid-19th century the city began to grow eastward towards what is now known as Centro. The demolition of the old fort that used to mark the eastern boundary of Old Town enabled the construction of what is now Plaza Independencia. Eventually Boulevard Artigas was built around Centro, but by 1910, suburbs were already developing beyond it which were later annexed into the growing city.
The nation’s capital and home to nearly half of Uruguay’s population, Montevideo is a vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life. Stretching 20km from east to west, the city wears many faces, from its industrial port to the exclusive beachside suburb of Carrasco near the airport. In the historic downtown business district, art deco and neoclassical buildings jostle for space alongside grimy, worn-out skyscrapers that appear airlifted from Havana or Ceauşescu’s Romania, while to the southeast the shopping malls and modern high-rises of beach communities such as Punta Carretas and Pocitos bear more resemblance to those of Miami or Copacabana. Music, theater and the arts are alive and well here – from elegant older theaters and cozy little tango bars to modern beachfront discos – and there’s a strong international flavor, thanks to the many foreign cultural centers and Montevideo’s status as administrative headquarters for Mercosur, South America’s leading trading bloc.
Montevideo is not a large city and it boasts a very efficient public transportation system so getting around is not difficult at all. If you are not bashful about your Spanish, feel free to ask people which bus route you need to take to get to your destination as it can be the most effective and cheap option. The Rambla is a waterside roadway has people biking, fishing, drinking mate, and enjoying the great views. Spend part of Sunday morning with the locals on La Feria Tristán Narvaja Flea Market. Pocitos barrio lies about 2 miles south-east of El Centro. The Pocitos beach runs east from Punta Trouville for about a mile.
The not-so-big capital of a small country that is not often in the international news, and while not exactly a world center of gourmet gastronomy, Montevideo is a city where one can eat wonderfully and relatively cheap, with plenty of local character (no, it's not the same cuisine as in Argentina), yet not too exotic for most tastes.
Mercado de los Artesanos is a market, located on the corner of Paraguay and Colonia streets, is fantastic! An array of artists and craftspeople converge here to sell wares made from leather, paper, woodwork, and various textiles. Also there is Manos del Uruguay with several locations throughout Montevideo, including one at the Punta Carretas mall. Sells woven goods and other handcrafted items - a little pricey. Montevideo Shopping Mall is another large modern shopping mall in the Pocitos neighborhood of Montevideo. It has one huge parking garage (which is easier to navigate then Punta Carretas) but is not quite as upscale.
A lot to see in Montevideo
Plaza Independencia
Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
Pocitos
Palacio Salvo
Solís Theatre
Parque Rodó
Palacio Legislativo
Mercado Del Puerto
Pittamiglio Castle
Juan Manuel Blanes Museum
Plaza Matriz
Museo del Gaucho and Currency - Palacio Heber Jackson
Fortress General Artigas
Bodega Bouza
De los Pocitos Beach
Tres Cruces
Feria de Tristán Narvaja
Andes Museum 1972
Museo Torres García
National Museum of Visual Arts
Montevideo sign
Plaza Fabini
Palacio Taranco
Museo del Carnaval
Barrio Sur, Montevideo
Parque Lecocq
Doctor Tristán Narvaja
Centro, Montevideo
Peatonal Sarandí
Telecommunications Tower
Montevideo Cabildo
Jardín Botánico
Playa Ramirez
Japanese Garden, Montevideo
Artigas Mausoleum
Plaza de Cagancha
Playa Malvin
Las Carmelitas
Estévez Palace
Locks Fountain
Puerta de la Ciudadela
Punta Brava Lighthouse
Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art Museum
Museo de Historia del Arte
Plaza Zabala
Zoológico Villa Dolores
Palermo, Montevideo
National Library of Uruguay
Plaza Virgilio
Contemporary Art Space
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