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Rambla de Montevideo - Montevideo
Rambla de Montevideo

"Esos techos de rambla infinita
esas voces con techos de nada
todo viene a esta mansa bahía
mar de fondo de nuestras palabras
viene
duele
cae en la hondura
de cada soledad
viene amar
viene amar
viene amar a este Montevideo..."
Mauricio Ubal (fragmento de "Una canción a Montevideo")


Montevideo no es sólo la principal ciudad del Uruguay; es su cerebro y su alma. Un lugar amigable, donde aún se puede caminar sin prisa, y todo el mundo tiene tiempo para tomar un café y charlar con un amigo. Edificios bajos, numerosas playas, parques arbolados, niños jugando en las calles, seducen a sus visitantes.

"Those ceilings of infinite sea front / those voices with ceilings of nothing / everything comes to this meek bay / ground swell of our words / it comes / it hurts / it falls down the depth of each solitude / it comes to love / it comes to love / it comes to love this Montevideo..." - Mauricio Ubal ("A song to Montevideo")

Montevideo is not only the main city of Uruguay; it is its brain and soul. A friendly place, where you still can walk with no hurry, and everybody has time to have a coffee and a chat with a friend. Small buildings, several beaches, wooded parks, children playing in the streets, seduce the visitors.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Human size city ~ Una ciudad a la medida humana
  • Cons:Not very clean streets ~ Calles no muy limpias
  • In a nutshell:The place I was born (and where I would like to die) ~ El lugar donde nací (y donde quisiera morir)
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    easterntrekker Sep 12, 2010 at 1:11 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for your tips . We are heaidng to Montevideo soon . I'll stop by your pages often.

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    eriksson977 Apr 1, 2010 at 4:54 AM Report Abuse

    Montevideo is incredibly beautiful as illustrated from your great images. Tomas Eriksson :)

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    ThiagoRamos Jul 14, 2009 at 10:13 AM Report Abuse

    Very informative page. Congratulations!!!

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    Valeggua Nov 4, 2007 at 10:56 AM Report Abuse

    I love reading tips about Montevideo, they're very usefull for me. Great job!

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    docmeyer Mar 14, 2007 at 4:58 AM Report Abuse

    Cool MVD page! Love the comments : )

  • itchyfooted Aug 28, 2006 at 4:54 PM Report Abuse

    Puedo leer acerca de Uruguay y practicar mi (malo) español también. ¡Gracias!

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    madregus May 21, 2006 at 7:04 AM Report Abuse

    Me gustan tus páginas sobre Uruguay, espero poder visitarlo este verano!

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    mary2u99 May 12, 2006 at 7:50 PM Report Abuse

    Hola Andrea, Have a wonderful birthday.:-)

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    Karolina01 May 12, 2006 at 5:17 PM Report Abuse

    Happy happy birthday to you!!!

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    alza Feb 20, 2006 at 10:05 AM Report Abuse

    would LOVE to go to Montevideo, and all your tips would be useful! thanks so much! I enjoyed this page a lot. Cheers!

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