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10 best places in Montevideo
Montevideo is a rare thing in Latin America: a stable democracy with quiet streets and a 14-mile oceanfront promenade right at the city's doorstep. You don't have to trade quality of life for predictability here — you get both, at a fraction of what Buenos Aires or Miami would cost.
Rambla de Montevideo
The world's longest continuous waterfront promenade — 14 miles along the Río de la Plata where the whole city runs, cycles, and sips mate at sunset.
Ciudad Vieja
The old town's colonial streets and Plaza Independencia, the natural starting point for any walk through the historic center.
Mercado del Puerto
A 19th-century covered port market turned parrilla hall, where whole cuts of meat grill over open flame right in front of you.
Museo Torres García
A small but potent museum devoted to Uruguayan modernist Joaquín Torres García and his lasting influence on Latin American art.
Parque Rodó
The city's central park, with a lake, an old-fashioned amusement park, and a beach right at its edge — a favorite for family weekends.
The Lab Coffee Roasters
A Pocitos coffee shop that roasts its own beans, taking sourcing from around the world seriously.
Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales
The country's leading visual-arts museum in Parque Rodó, with a strong collection of 19th- and 20th-century Uruguayan painting.
Culto Café
A roomy specialty café in Cordón with soaring industrial ceilings and a wide range of origins and roasts.
Estadio Centenario
The stadium that hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup final in 1930 — a pilgrimage site for any football fan.
Jacinto
An Old City restaurant with a seasonal menu and open kitchen, one of the best showcases of Uruguay's new-wave cuisine.
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