Montevideo Community

The Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts is located some distance the center of Montevideo but the trek there is worth it. Housed in a gorgeous mansion, you can begin to understand the present-day culture of the country, and the works of the artists on permanent exhibition give much insight into the Uruguay’s rather mysterious past.<br><br>To get there Blvd. Espana or Blvd. Artigas...

10/24/2012 00:10

Palacio Legislativo - national parliament, the first one in South America and an iconic symbol of Uruguay´s long lasting democracy.<br>The construction of this building started in 1904 sponsored by the government of President José Batlle y Ordoñez.<br>It was designed by Italian architects Vittorio Meano and Gaetano Moretti, who planned the building's interior. Among the notable contributors to ...

10/25/2012 00:10

The centre of traditional Uruguayan food and beverage in Montevideo is the Mercado del Puerto (\"Port Market\"). This complex contains a considerable range of restaurants and cafes.La Palenque restaurant serves Uruguayan and Spanish cuisine with a variety of lamb, pork and cold meats dishes with vegetables, paella, rice and shellfish. Additionally, the market is host to various cultural events ...

10/25/2012 00:10

Punta Brava Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Brava), also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built in 1876, and is 21m tall. Its light reaches 15 miles away, with a flash every ten seconds. The lighthouse is still important for guiding boats into the Banco Inglés, Buceo Port or the entrance of the Santa Lucía River, west of Montevideo city.

10/25/2012 00:10