Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Montevideo, Uruguay

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 5 km
Ascend 85 m
Descend 87 m

Experience Montevideo in Uruguay in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MontevideoIndividual Sights in Montevideo

Sight 1: Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales

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National Museum of Visual Arts (Uruguay) (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales) a museum in Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1911.

Wikipedia: National Museum of Visual Arts (Uruguay) (EN)

491 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Museo Casa Villamajó

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The Vilamajó House Museum is located in the house that the architect Julio Vilamajó built for his family in 1930 in Montevideo, being the first modern dwelling to open its doors as a museum house in Uruguay. The Vilamajó House Museum is the materialization of an initiative of the School of Architecture at the University of the Republic which, in agreement with the Ministry of Education and Culture, owner of the property, opened its doors to the public in May 2012. The museum has been envisaged as a research and promotion center addressing the life and work of Vilamajó and of architecture and design as disciplines open to the society.

Wikipedia: Vilamajó House Museum (EN), Website

1127 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento a José Pedro Varela

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Monumento a José Pedro Varela

The monument to José Pedro Varela is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is a tribute to the Reformer of Education at Uruguayan public school. It was designed by the Spanish sculptor Miguel Blay (1866-1914) and inaugurated on December 14, 1918.

Wikipedia: Monumento a José Pedro Varela (ES)

1439 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 4: Museo de Historia Natural Dr. Carlos Torres de la LLosa

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The Carlos A. Torres de la Llosa Museum of Natural History is a museum dependent on the Council of Secondary Education. It is located inside the building of the Alfredo Vázquez Acevedo Institute

Wikipedia: Museo de Historia Natural Dr. Carlos A. Torres de la Llosa (ES), Website

565 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Plaza de los Treinta Y Tres

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The Plaza de los Treinta y Tres is a park located in the Cordón neighborhood of Montevideo. Popularly known as 'Plaza de los Bomberos' owes its name to the fact that the Centennial Fire Brigade Barracks is located in front of it. It is one of the busiest green spaces in the area, being surrounded by Magallanes, Minas, Colonia streets and 18 de Julio Avenue, in the Cordón neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Plaza de los Treinta y Tres (ES)

330 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen La Mayor

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The Church of Our Lady of the Mount Carmel, popularly known as Iglesia del Cordón, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Cordón, Montevideo (EN)

634 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 7: Saint Anthony and Saint Claire Catholic Church

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The Church of Saint Anthony and Saint Clare is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: San Antonio y Santa Clara, Montevideo (EN)

457 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Cannabis Museum

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Cannabis Museum

The Montevideo Cannabis Museum opened in December 2016, inspired by the legalization of cannabis in Uruguay in 2013. Some of the collection came from the Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum in Amsterdam. And some of it came from Hempstead Project Heart in San Rafael, California, an organization dedicated to the legalization of hemp in the United States.

Wikipedia: Montevideo Cannabis Museum (EN), Website

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