Montevideo
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In this Article
- Introduction
- Neighbourhoods
- Sights and Activities
- Events and Festivals
- Weather
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Eat
- Drink
- Sleep
- Work
- Learn
- Keep Connected
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Introduction
Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, is set along the Rio de la Plata, across from Argentina. Thanks to its harbour, the city has one of the most important ports in the American continent.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
The summermonths of November to April are warm, sometimes hot, with temperatures around 28 to 30 degrees Celcius during the day on average and around 18 degrees at night. During the wintermonths of June to September temperatures average between 15 and 20 degrees during the day, dropping around or just below 10 degrees at night.
Rainfall is spread out throughout the year quite evenly, averaging around 80 mm a month. The autumn months of March and April are just a little wetter.
Getting There
By Plane
Uruguay's primary airport is Montevideo Carrasco International Airport (website in Spanish) (MVD), which serves flights to and from North and Central America, the rest of South America, and Spain.
PLUNA Airlines (website in Spanish) is the national airline, and operates flights to Asuncion, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Córdoba, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Foz do Iguacu, Porto Alegre, Punta del Este, Bariloche, Rosario and Santiago de Chile.
Several other airlines have destinations throughout South America as well, and to cities like Miami, Panama City and Madrid.
By Train
By Car
By Bus
By Boat
Buquebus has connections to/from Buenos Aires.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Budget
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaya Hotel | 18 de Julio 1103 | Hotel | 62 |
| Che Lagarto Hostel Montevideo Uruguay | Calle Plaza Independencia 713 | Hostel | 79 |
| El Viajero-Ciudad Vieja Hostel | Ituzaingo 1436 | Hostel | 85 |
| Hispano Hotel | Convención 1317 | Hotel | 63 |
| Hotel Arapey | Av. Uruguay 925 | Hotel | 64 |
| Hotel de la Terminal | Goes 2377 Montevideo | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Palacio | Bartolomé Mitre 1364 | Hotel | 83 |
| Montevideo Hostel | Canelones 935 | Hostel | 81 |
| Palermo ArtHostel | Gaboto 1010 | Hostel | 84 |
| Planet Montevideo Hostel | Canelones 1095 esq. Paraguay | Hostel | 85 |
| Pocitos Hostel | Avenida Sarmiento 2641, esq. Fco. Aguilar Pocitos | Hostel | 91 |
| Posada al Sur | Perez castellano 1424 | Guesthouse | 90 |
| Red Hostel Montevideo | San Jose 1406 (Corner Santiago de Chile) | Hostel | 79 |
| Una Noche Mas B & B | Patria 712 app. 2 Punta Carretas | Guesthouse | 95 |
Mid-Range
Upscale
Work
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