This prominent plaza divides the old from the new Uruguay, and is surrounded by an interesting array of architectural styles. It also contains a statue of General Artigas, considered the father of Uruguay.

Opened in 1856, this once-prominent music theater hosted world-renowned conductors, composers and performers until 1930, and now features occasional cultural events.

At one time a train station, this wrought-iron structure is now a market housing an array of restaurants that specialize in meat and seafood dishes.

This impressive 20th-century building was designed by French architects and now houses a decorative arts museum with Uruguayan furniture, clocks, paintings and more.

Some of Uruguay’s most celebrated artists are exhibited at this national art museum, which features different types of art work from the country’s beginnings to modern times.

The South American cowboy, or “gaucho” is the focus of one collection at this museum, and the other depicts the history of Uruguay’s currency.

You'll find the abstract art of Joaquim Torres-Garcia, one of the country's most influential modern artists, at this museum.

This seaside park not only has the usual park amenities - trees and a lake - but also has restaurants, discotheques, an amusement center and a summer theater.

This striking building, once the highest in South America, towers over the main square, Plaza Independencia.

The unique sound of candombe – a Uruguayan musical rhythm – is best experienced on weekends in the Barrio Sur, the center of Montevideo’s African Uruguayan community.

The original mechanism still operates in this 1876 lighthouse, which offers a lovely view from the top.

This fashionable seaside neighborhood has all the amenities: shopping malls, movies, restaurants and bars.

The seaside home of this celebrated Uruguayan writer and poet contains his furniture and a beautiful chapel inside.

Entertainment: Auditorio del Sodre; Teatro Solis