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Top Rated Things to Do in Montevideo With your family and friends

Uruguay is a tiny South American nation with an eclectic culture, a thriving entrepreneurial mindset, and a high standard of living among South American nations. In fact, the Mercer's report on quality of living has continuously rated Montevideo as the best Latin American city to live in.


1. Plaza Independencia

Originally designed in 1937, Montevideo's main square is a green space which also holds a mausoleum along with monument committed to Jose Gervasio Artigas, an armed forces leader that fought hard for Argentina and Uruguay throughout the Independence War while in the early 1800s.


2. Mercado del Puerto

To try the best of Uruguay's meat and pasta dishes, especially the famous asado BBQ, it does not get any better compared to the harbor-area Mercado del Puerto. This huge market space is full of restaurants, cafes, and parrillas, in which visitors are able to attempt matambre (stuffed meat roll) along with grilled morcilla.


3. Salvo Palace

Made with the 1920s, the Salvo Palace wasn't originally intended for a specific goal, though the original plans have been to convert it into a hotel. This never happened, and alternatively the building, owned by the Salvo brothers, became an office and residential place.

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4. Pocitos

A resort neighborhood best known for the beach of its, Pocitos is one of the most popular parts in Montevideo in addition to a major summer destination in Uruguay.


5. Museo del Gaucho and Currency

Housed in the former neo-Renaissance Heber Jackson palace, this particular unique museum showcases the earth belonging to the gaucho (a South American cowboy), the relationship of his to the beloved horse of his, and also a number of traditions surrounding the lifestyle of his.


6. Prado Park

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


7. Museo Andes 1972

In 1972, the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 going to Chile accompanied by a variety of high school 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, and a number of objects recovered through the crash.


8. Carnival Museum

Uruguay has the longest Carnival celebrations in the planet - the loud and colorful summer festival lasts for forty days starting during January. While at this time there are parades in numerous cities across the country, Montevideo hosts the major celebrations, that include African inspired candombe dancing and drumming, a style of musical parody called Murga, and a compilation of cultural events that are held on the street and small plazas and outdoor venues.

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