The back story
Montevideo: Uruguay’s capital by ferry
A ferry across the Río de la Plata to Montevideo: the Ciudad Vieja, the Teatro Solís, the Palacio Salvo and the rambla along the river.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Fedaro · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsMontevideo, the capital of Uruguay, lies across the Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires. Its Ciudad Vieja, the old city on a peninsula, holds the Teatro Solís and the Plaza Independencia with the Palacio Salvo; the rambla, the riverside promenade, runs for miles along the shore.
Getting there
By Buquebus from Buenos Aires (buquebus.com). Take your passport: Uruguay is another country.
The city
The Ciudad Vieja, the Teatro Solís, the Plaza Independencia and the Palacio Salvo, and a walk along the rambla.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsBuquebus sails from Buenos Aires to Montevideo; take your passport.
Our advice: stay a night: Montevideo deserves more than a rushed day.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The city
Location
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