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Uruguay Attractions

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I spent plenty of time checking out Uruguay Attractions. Below you will find but a few of the many places you should visit when you travel to Uruguay.

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Atlantida Uruguay

  • Cristo Obrero's Church
  • Pablo Neruda Museum
  • Casa del Aguila or Eagle's House

Chuy Uruguay

  • Barra del Chuy crowds often flock to this bathing resort located about 8 miles east of the city
  • San Miguel Fort serves as an inn for guests and it also the home to a fascinating array of Uruguayan historical artifacts
  • San Miguel National Park Hikers, families, teens and others can always be found exploring the rolling landscape and there are a number of paths and hiking trails or ride your bike or go horseback riding.

Florida

  • The Piedra Alta is the site where the people of Uruguay first declared the independence of a sovereign Uruguay nation.

Jose Ignacio

  • Lighthouse

La Paloma Uruguay

  • Corumba One of the most famous of all these rocky reefs. The name was given to honor a Spanish galleon that was shipwrecked in this location during the early 1700s, and amazingly you can see some structural remnants of this ship that are still present.
  • Hand made Fishing Boats stunning masterpieces
  • The Lighthouse allows you to climb to the top where you will look out over the city

Maldonado

  • Cuartel de Dragones or Dragon Fort
  • Museo Didactico Artiguista is situated at Perez del Puerto, this museum was set-up in honour of Uruguay's independence hero - Artigas. One room in the museum features bronze busts of the Liberators of Americas.
  • San Fernando de Maldonado Cathedral
  • Torre del Vigia

Montevideo

  • Casinos include:
    • Maroñas Casino
    • Hotel Radisson Victoria Plaza Casino
  • Ciudad vieja
  • Mercado del Puerto is a wrought-iron superstructure which houses a large variety of restaurants and cafes. It is recommended that foreign visitors come during Saturday at lunch time as the place is filled with locals and musicians.
  • Museums:
    • Museo del arte precolombino
    • Museo blanes
    • Museo torres garcia
  • Parque Rodo
  • Planetario where u can view the stars and planets
  • Plaza de la Independencia
  • Shopping Centers include:
    • Montevideo Shopping
    • Portones shopping
    • Punta Carretas shopping
    • Tres cruces shopping
  • Villa Dolores Zoo

Paysandu

  • Zooilogico del Futuro

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