Montevideo
Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay, on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby Buenos Aires, Montevideo is the cultural and political center of the country. Wikivoyage
Population 1,302,954 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Uruguay
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Palacio Legislativo Attraction · 980 m - Monumento Mártires de Chicago Memorial · 740 m
- Monumento a la Madre Memorial · 820 m
- Estatua a José Batlle y Ordoñez Memorial · 820 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Carnival
February – March
The carnival of Montevideo is not as famous as the ones in Brazilian cities. However it goes on for about 40 days, starting the last week in January and considers itself the longest carnival in the world.
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New Year
December
Uruguayans celebrate the new year a bit differently from others. Festivities start before noon on December 31st in the old town.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Montevideo); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.