8 Epic Places In Uruguay Every Local is Proud Of

The historic quarter of this important colonial city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, because of its unique architecture and urban landscape. Spain and Portugal disputed the territory back at the end of the 18th century, transforming the city into an amalgam of the styles from each civilization. Nowadays, the modern fuses with the historic; you can explore the old city and discover quaint little restaurants where you can enjoy amazing cuisine, based on fish, seafood and beef. You can also take a walk along the old city walls for some beautiful coastline views.

The Rambla is the coastline promenade that borders the whole capital city on the south coast. Everyone loves the Rambla; you can walk, jog, cycle, or skate for kilometers watching the urban landscape change on one side, and the natural landscape made of beaches and water on the other. It’s perfect for people watching, and seeing the sun rise and set behind the palm trees. It’s very vibrant and many locals’ favorite place to go on a sunny day.

Tristán Narvaja is a very famous street market in the capital city, Montevideo. The market extends over several blocks, transforming itself from a fruit and vegetable market, to an everyday amenities market, to an artisans and antiquities flea market. There you will find beautiful jewelry and old artifacts, vintage clothing, plants and animals, music, precious stones, and other various curious trinkets. There are also performers on each corner, who make this lively and colorful market even more so. The market is so popular that several antiquity and vinyl shops have opened along the same streets, as well as typical bars and cafés where groups of old people gather to watch what goes on.