Uruguay travel guide
Before you go to Uruguay
- Currency
- UYU $U
- Emergency number
- 911 / 911
- Plug type
- C, F, I, L
- Tap water
- safe_to_drink
- Tipping
- appreciated_not_expected
- Bargaining
- Not expected
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express (limited)
- ATM fees
- UYU 0-250 per withdrawal plus your home-bank fee
Cities in Uruguay
- Punta del Este South America's most glamorous beach resort, a slim peninsula where the calm Mansa and wild Brava beaches meet. Famous for the La Mano…
- Montevideo Uruguay's capital and largest city, set on the Rio de la Plata. Known for its 22 km waterfront Rambla, the Ciudad Vieja old town, Mercado…
- Colonia del Sacramento A UNESCO World Heritage former Portuguese smuggling port on the Rio de la Plata, an hour by ferry from Buenos Aires. Cobblestone Barrio…
- Punta del Diablo A bohemian former fishing village near the Brazilian border and Santa Teresa National Park. Sandy streets, thatched cabanas, surf breaks…
- Piriapolis A nostalgic Belle Epoque seaside resort built by Francisco Piria, framed by the Cerro San Antonio and Cerro del Toro hills. Its grand…
- La Paloma A laid-back surf and fishing town on the Rocha coast, ringed by wide Atlantic beaches and the Cabo Santa Maria lighthouse. A summer…