Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #6 in Montevideo, Uruguay

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5 sights
3.5 km

30 m
49 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 Montevideo Individual Sights in Montevideo

Sight 1: Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

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The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, popularly known as Tierra Santa, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Wikipedia: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Tierra Santa), Montevideo (EN), Website

716 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Memorial de los estudiantes

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The Memorial monument of the students is a reminder of six Uruguayans who disappeared during the civic-military dictatorship in Uruguay (1973-1985) who were students of the Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga High School.

Wikipedia: Memorial de los estudiantes (ES)

847 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 3: Monumento a la Carreta

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The Monument to the Cart is a historical work of art located in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was sculpted by José Belloni and inaugurated on October 14, 1934 in Batlle Park.

Wikipedia: Monumento a la Carreta (ES), Website

1788 meters / 21 minutes

Sight 4: Zoológico Villa Dolores

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The Villa Dolores Zoo, officially called the Pereira Rossell Park Municipal Zoological Garden, was a zoological park more than a century old located in the Villa Dolores neighborhood of the Uruguayan capital, the city of Montevideo. In an area of 7 hectares, it housed about 550 animals, both of Uruguayan fauna and of other origins, surrounded by gardens with about 650 trees and shrubs. During its first century, it was visited by a total of 61 million people. Adjacent to it, and on the same property, is the Germán Barbato Surveyor Municipal Planetarium, inaugurated on February 11, 1955.

Wikipedia: Zoológico Villa Dolores (ES), Website

117 meters / 1 minutes