Uruguay travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 15 places to see
  • 9 local dishes

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in southeastern South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo.

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What to see in Uruguay

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  • 👣 1 visitor

    Casapueblo

    Punta Ballena, Maldonado

  • 👣 1 visitor

    Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse

    Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia

  • 👣 1 visitor

    La Mano

    Punta del Este, Maldonado

  • Cabo Polonio Lighthouse

    Cabo Polonio, Rocha

  • Fortress of Santa Teresa

    Chuy, Rocha

  • Laguna Garzón Bridge

    José Ignacio, Maldonado

What to eat in Uruguay

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  • Asado

    Asado

  • Chivito

    Chivito

  • Mate

    Mate

  • Alfajores😋 tried by 1

    Alfajores

  • Choripán

    Choripán

  • Milanesa😋 tried by 1

    Milanesa

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • May

    Montevideo17°C

    Autumn in the southern hemisphere, colonial architecture and Rio de la Plata.

Itineraries in Uruguay

No public itineraries for this country yet. The first one could be yours.

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