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Tourism in Uruguay is an important part of the nation's economy. Uruguay 's tourist destinations include: Punta del Este , Piriápolis , Montevideo , Colonia del Sacramento , Salto , Lavalleja , Rocha , Artigas , Rivera , and others.
Palacio Taranco, Montevideo. Uruguay. Uruguayan officials talking at a meeting at the Palacio Taranco, November 6, 2010. Palacio Taranco, located in front of the Plaza Zabala, in the heart of the Old City of Montevideo, Uruguay, is a palace erected in the early 20th century during a period in which the architectural style was influenced by French architecture.
Plaza Independencia, Montevideo. In May and June 2009 an exhibition of the "United Buddy Bears" was held in the square, for the second on the American continent. [13] [14] Plaza Independencia is the starting point of the Marcha de la Diversidad (Spanish for 'Diversity March'), an annual pride parade celebrating the LGBTQ community in Uruguay. [15]
Tristán Narvaja Fair. Tristán Narvaja street market (in Spanish, Feria de Tristán Narvaja) is a traditional street market that takes place every Sunday in Montevideo.. In the middle of Cordón neighbourhood, Tristán Narvaja street (which honors the 19th century lawmaker) stretches from 18 de Julio Avenue through La Paz street.
Ciudad Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað ˈβjexa], Old City) is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire. Following Uruguay’s independence, it became a ...
The rambla Gandhi, in Punta Carretas.. The Rambla of Montevideo is the coastal avenue that goes along the coastline of the Rio de la Plata in Montevideo, Uruguay.At a length of over 22.2 uninterrupted kilometres (13.7 mi), the promenade runs along the Río de la Plata and continues down the entire coast of Montevideo.
National Museum of Visual Arts (Uruguay) (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales) a museum in Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1911. This museum has the largest collection of Uruguayan artworks.
The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830 (Spanish: Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830) is a monument created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (1891-1975). It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, 40 metres (130 ft) tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty ...