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More time for what brings us together.

A long lunch, a walk beside the river, a conversation that runs into the evening. Find your own way into Uruguay.

People gathered at La Chacra del Puerto in Montevideo
La Chacra del Puerto, Mercado del Puerto, Montevideo. The historical photograph does not imply an endorsement. Steff ca / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; layout crops may apply.

Places, at their own pace

Leave room
to stay a while.

Stone street and low houses on Calle de los Suspiros in Colonia
Calle de los Suspiros, Colonia del Sacramento, photographed in May 2014. Ypsilon from Finland / CC0. Resized; layout crops may apply.

Uruguay is more than a stop between other destinations. Start with a neighborhood, a stretch of coast or a small riverside town, then make space for the ordinary pleasures around it.

A walk through Colonia

Two different shores

River light.
Atlantic air.

Montevideo faces the Río de la Plata. Farther east, Rocha opens to the Atlantic. They call for different days, different bases and time to look around.

People walking beside the Río de la Plata on Montevideo’s southern Rambla
The southern Rambla beside Montevideo’s old town, photographed in May 2011. Ermell / CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; layout crops may apply.

Find your place by the water

Food & culture

Pull up a chair.
Listen a little longer.

A market lunch can open a conversation about a city. Candombe carries a living Afro-Uruguayan history. Approach both with curiosity, and let the people who sustain them set the terms.

Food and candombe, with context

Food cooking over a parrilla at Mercado del Puerto
Parrilla at La Chacra del Puerto, Montevideo, photographed in May 2014. Ypsilon from Finland / CC0. Resized; layout crops may apply.

Make a little space

An outing that fits your day.

Choose a place and the kind of experience you want before comparing the practical details.

Uruguay trip idea

Find the right sightseeing route through Uruguay

Use the itinerary, group size, transport style, and start time to narrow the options that fit your day.

A good base changes the day

Stay near the things
you came to enjoy.

A city stay, a night beside the river or a few days on the coast each makes room for a different rhythm. Compare access, onward travel and what is open around your accommodation.

Choose your base

City streets, a riverside town or the Atlantic coast: begin with the place you want to spend time.

Explore places to stay

The guidebook

A few places to begin.

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your time here.

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