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Uruguay is a small South American country with an eclectic culture, a thriving entrepreneurial attitude, and a high standard of living among South American countries. In fact, the Mercer's report on quality of living has consistently rated Montevideo as the best Latin American city to exist in.

1. Plaza Independencia
Initially designed in 1937, Montevideo's main square is an eco-friendly space which even holds a mausoleum in addition to monument devoted to Jose Gervasio Artigas, a military leader who fought hard for Argentina and Uruguay throughout the Independence War around the first 1800s.

2. Mercado del Puerto
To try the best of Uruguay's pasta and meat dishes, particularly the popular asado BBQ, it doesn't get any better than the harbor-area Mercado del Puerto. This large market space is full of restaurants, cafes, and parrillas, in which visiting friends can try matambre (stuffed various meats roll) along with grilled morcilla.

3. Salvo Palace
Made with the 1920s, the Salvo Palace was not originally intended for a particular goal, nonetheless, the earliest plans have been converting it right into a hotel. This never occurred, and instead the building, owned by way of the Salvo brothers, became an office and residential place.


4. Pocitos
A resort neighborhood best known for its beach, Pocitos is just about the most famous parts in Montevideo and a major summer destination in Uruguay.

5. Museo del Gaucho and Currency
Housed in the former neo-Renaissance Heber Jackson palace, this unique museum showcases the earth of the gaucho (a South American cowboy), his relationship to the beloved horse of his, and a number of traditions that surround his lifestyle.

6. Prado Park
Prado Park, located within the neighborhood of the same title, is surrounded by impressive mansions and tree-lined streets dating back to the 1900s. Prado is the largest urbanized park of Montevideo, extending with an area of hundred six hectares and providing a great amount of room for picnics, walks in the sun and shady spots to rest.

7. Museo Andes 1972
In 1972, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 journeying to Chile accompanied by a variety of high college rugby players crashed on the Andes. The tragedy, retold in the film Alive, is chronicled doing detail in this particular museum through photos, books, and documents, in addition to a selection of objects recovered from the crash.

8. Carnival Museum
Uruguay has the longest Carnival celebrations in the world - the loud and colorful summer time festival lasts for 40 days beginning in the middle of January. While generally there are parades in numerous cities around the nation, Montevideo hosts the major celebrations, that include African-inspired candombe drumming and dancing, a kind of musical parody also known as Murga, and a compilation of cultural events that occur on the road as well as small plazas and outdoor venues.
Visit https://www.tripindicator.com/montevideo-activities/1/4515/N.html for Montevideo attractions, sightseeing tours, outdoor activities, water sports and day trips.
Visit https://wikitravel.org/en/Montevideo for more travel information.




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