On Saturday or Sunday between one o'clock and three in the afternoon, Mercado Del Puerto fills up with families and friends, backpackers and even celebrity futboleras looking to share a common
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The Museo Torres GarcĂa’s location along central SarandĂ appropriately reflects the importance of JoaquĂn Torres GarcĂa, Uruguay’s famous pioneer of modern Latin American art. On the first
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El Cabildo was once the government house during colonial times, serving a multitude of purposes like courtroom, jail, guardhouse and infirmary. It was the site where Uruguay’s constitution was
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Historical Building
Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay
El Museo Romántico, also called La Casa de Antonio Montero, is another sumptuous former home of a prominent businessman now turned into a public museum. In 1830, the home underwent a complete
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Unlike museums that have paintings hung on bare walls, this entire venue is a work of art, with immaculate detailing, ornate Rococo touches and a beautiful gated terrace. Originally the house of the
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Historically, this is the place where the newly formed Republic of Uruguay signed it’s Constitution (hence the name). Important city buildings like Catedral Metropolitana and El Cabildo flank
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Showing an impressive array of plays, ballet, opera and concerts, Teatro Solis remains one of Uruguay’s most important cultural centers. This magnificent theater was built in 1857, but underwent
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The auction at Remate Semenal is a vignette into the antique age of Ciudad Vieja. Sift through the treasure trove of chairs, tables, hutches and dressers, or come for the bidding war every Thursday
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The Rambla is a long, walkable avenue stretching all the way around Montevideo’s coastal edge. Take a scenic stroll to watch waves crash against the rocky shore, or walk the boardwalk jutting out
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