Artigas
Artigas is the capital of Artigas Department in the northern interior of Uruguay, located on the Brazilian border.
Understand
[edit]Get in
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Map of Artigas
Buses are available from Montevideo and from nearby cities such as Salto and Tacuarembó. The city is located across the Brazilian border from Quaraí, and there is a bridge connecting the two cities.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Jefatura de Policía "Gral Eugenio Garzon", Lequeder and Ramos (next to Plaza Artigas). The police headquarters of Artigas Department is in a building architecturally similar to a medieval castle and has been declared a National Historic Monument of Uruguay.
- Paseo 7 de Setiembre. A park on the banks of the River Cuareim.
Do
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- (Artigas Carnival). The most popular festival in Artigas, inspired by Rio de Janeiro's carnival. Music, dancing, and a parade.
- 1 Municipal pools (Piscinas municipales), Eugenio Garzón esq. Héctor Vasconcellos. Tu–Su 09:00–21:00. Free.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Casa Chaia Free Shop, Garzón esq. Río Branco, ☏ +598 4772 4719.
- 2 Duty Free Americas, Av. Lecueder 421, ☏ +598 4772 3312.
- 3 Free Shop El Dorado, Garzón 340, ☏ +598 4772 3885.
- 4 Neutral Duty Free Shop, Av. Lecueder 402, ☏ +598 4773 2554.
- 5 The Place Free Shop, Av. Lecueder 344, ☏ +598 4773 2440.
Eat
[edit]- 1 La Previa Resto-Bar y Parrilla, Telmo Garcia da Rosa y By Pass, ☏ +598 4772 7990. 12:00–15:00, 20:00–00:30.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Casino San Eugenio del Cuareim, Luis Alberto de Herrera esq. Av. Lecueder, ☏ +598 4772 0710, fax: +598 4772 0717, recepcion@hotelartigas.com. From U$1650.
- 2 Hotel Concordia, Aparicio Saravia 256, ☏ +598 4772 2911.
- 3 Hotel del Norte, Av. Lecueder 507, ☏ +598 4772 2223, fax: +598 4772 2019, hoteldelnorte@adinet.com.uy. From U$1382.
- 4 Hotel Ramón Correa, Lavalleja 466, ☏ +598 4772 2736, hotelcorrea@hotmail.com.
- 5 Hotel Terminal, Luis Alberto de Herrera 438, ☏ +598 4772 0599, hotelterminalartigas@gmail.com.
- 6 Hotel Uruguay, Lavalleja 469, ☏ +598 4772 4905, hoteluruguay1@gmail.com.
Cope
[edit]Consulates
[edit]Brazil (vice-consulate), Av. Lecueder 432, ☏ +598 4772 5414, vc.artigas@itamaraty.gov.br.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Bella Unión – known for its duty-free shops, located near the tripoint of Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina
- Rivera – located on the Brazilian border and forms a pretty large metro area with its Brazilian counterpart of Santana do Livramento. It's known for great shopping and cultural influence from Brazil
- Salto – hot springs and a giant international hydroelectric dam
- Tacuarembó – a center of gaucho culture and possible birthplace of Carlos Gardel