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Uruguay

11 places in Uruguay, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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RegionSouth America

CapitalMontevideo

Places written11

Categories covered4 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Uruguay - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type C, F, L · 220 V travel adapter →

CurrencyUruguayan peso (UYU)

LanguagesSpanish

Driving sideright

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (5) Landmarks & history (2) Museums & culture (2) Food & drink (2)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Colonia del Sacramento

Colonia

UNESCO · World Heritage

Fray Bentos

Río Negro

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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beach

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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old town

Colonia del Sacramento

Colonia

old town

Montevideo

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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museum

Fray Bentos

Río Negro

tradition

The Gaucho Estancias

Interior

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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winery region

Carmelo Wine Country

Colonia

dish

Uruguayan Cuisine

Nationwide

Uruguay

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

Colonia del Sacramento

Fray Bentos

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Cabo Polonio

Punta del Este

Quebrada de los Cuervos

Santa Teresa and Punta del Diablo

The Thermal Springs of Salto and Paysandú

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Colonia del Sacramento

Montevideo

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Fray Bentos

The Gaucho Estancias

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Carmelo Wine Country

Uruguayan Cuisine

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