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Montevideo from above, the old city and the rambla along the river

Beyond Buenos Aires · by ferry to Uruguay

Montevideo: out of Buenos Aires

The Ciudad Vieja, the Teatro Solís, the Palacio Salvo and the rambla along the river.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Montevideo: Uruguay’s capital by ferry

    Montevideo·In depth

    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.

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What to see

  1. Montevideo’s opera house

    The Teatro Solís

    Montevideo·Theatre

    The neoclassical theatre of Montevideo, on the edge of the Ciudad Vieja.

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  2. The old city

    The Ciudad Vieja and the Palacio Salvo

    Montevideo·Old town

    The old city on its peninsula, and the tower of the Palacio Salvo over the Plaza Independencia.

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