Montevideo: Outside the Old City
Above is a small section of the Rambla, a road about 25 km. long that fronts the River Plate. This shot is a few kilometers down the river from the Old City. In addition to swimming, people fish off the sea wall or just sit under trees in lawn chairs (drinking mate) in the parks across the road from the beach.
Scotiabank is everywhere--but don't change your money there! As in Argentina, you get a much better exchange and one of the many currency exchanges. At right is city hall. I should mention that most of the pictures on this site were taken by my wife, Elizabeth. She did a remarkable job of taking shots from a tour bus. Both our cameras were malfunctioning on this trip.
We are in the part of town called Centro, on Avenida 18 de Julio, the main shopping street downtown. There are many arcades along the street that house several small shops each.
Also on Avenida 18 de Julio is the Gaucho Museum, here reflected in the building across
the street. It is the shorter building and was built as a private residence. In addition
to the gaucho displays are an art gallery and a small banking museum.
http://guruguay.com/gaucho-museum/
the street. It is the shorter building and was built as a private residence. In addition
to the gaucho displays are an art gallery and a small banking museum.
http://guruguay.com/gaucho-museum/
My second favourite building is across the side street from the museum.
There are lots of impressive buildings, but I loved the tile work.
There are lots of impressive buildings, but I loved the tile work.
Palacio Legislativo, the congress building, built between 1904 and 1925. As I mentioned,
there is no shortage of parks and statuary in Montevideo. As in Buenos Aries, the legislature is well distanced from the president's offie. Behind this building is a park dedicated to
the Haymarket Riot and one dedicated to Latvia. Agriculture has been the basis
of Uruguay's economy, and animals feature largely in historical representations.
Below: A wagon and a stagecoach.
there is no shortage of parks and statuary in Montevideo. As in Buenos Aries, the legislature is well distanced from the president's offie. Behind this building is a park dedicated to
the Haymarket Riot and one dedicated to Latvia. Agriculture has been the basis
of Uruguay's economy, and animals feature largely in historical representations.
Below: A wagon and a stagecoach.
This part of town is full of ornate houses, like this one being renovated.
Still more: we go to a futbol match.