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Wooden houses of the off-grid village of cabo polonio scattered among sand dunes in Rocha, Uruguay
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Couples and locals along the rambla waterfront in Montevideo at sunset 01 · 11 guides Itineraries High-rise apartments along Pocitos beach in Montevideo, a top base for a digital nomad uruguay stay 02 · 11 guides Travel Tips Exterior facade of the Estadio Centenario stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay 03 · 10 guides Montevideo The Tres Cruces bus terminal in Montevideo, the main departure point for travelers going from montevideo to punta del este 04 · 10 guides Punta del Este A gaucho rides a bucking horse at a jineteada, the criollo riding that fills Uruguay's Semana Criolla during Semana de Turismo Uruguay 05 · 9 guides When to Visit Uruguayan street food: tortas fritas, sugar-dusted fried dough discs, stacked on a plate 06 · 8 guides Food & Drink Travelers and buses at the Tres Cruces terminal in Montevideo, the hub for exploring Uruguay without a car 07 · 8 guides Getting There & Around Buquebus high-speed ferry crossing the Río de la Plata between Buenos Aires and Montevideo — the Uruguay vs Argentina bridge most travelers miss 08 · 8 guides Things to Do Punta del Este vs Rocha: the polished Punta del Este coastline meeting the Atlantic in Uruguay 09 · 7 guides Beaches Aerial view of the Barrio Historico peninsula in Colonia del Sacramento surrounded by the Rio de la Plata 10 · 7 guides Colonia del Sacramento Wooden houses of the off-grid village of cabo polonio scattered among sand dunes in Rocha, Uruguay 11 · 2 guides Rocha & the Wild Coast Candombe drummers in costume tuning their barrel drums over a street fire during Carnival, the heartbeat of Uruguay culture 12 · 1 guide Culture & Festivals A gaucho on horseback in traditional dress at a sortija contest, the classic scene of estancia Uruguay and gaucho country 13 · 1 guide Estancias & Gaucho Country Outdoor thermal pools at Termas del Dayman, the best known of the Uruguay hot springs, near the city of Salto 14 · 1 guide Hot Springs & the Litoral Cabo Polonio, one of Uruguay's most visited national parks, its lighthouse glowing at dusk over the rocks 15 · 1 guide Nature & Outdoors Pocitos beach and rambla in Montevideo, the classic first answer to where to stay in Uruguay 16 · 1 guide Where to Stay Ripe grape clusters hanging in a Uruguay wine vineyard at Varela Zarranz, Canelones 17 · 1 guide Wine Country

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