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Bookmark & shareSoak up the atmosphere of this old smugglers' port.
Take some winding, cobbled streets, add an intriguing history and put them on a gorgeous point overlooking the Río de la Plata. What do you get? A major tourist attraction, unaffected by the snap-happy hordes, with enough bars, restaurants, nightspots and rustic ambience to keep you happy for weeks.
Fast Facts
Population
21,714
Currency
Name: Peso Uruguayo
Code: UYU
Symbol: Ur$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -3
Country Dialing Code
+598
Weights & Measures
Metric
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