Montevideo is the capital city of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. It has a million and a half inhabitants, and nearly three centuries of its foundation; it is also the seat of Mercosur and many international organism.

It is located over the estuary de la Plata River, its numerous beaches are an attractive for the inhabitants and visitors, and its shore has got more than 30 kilometers.

It is a contemporaneous metropolis that has most of the economical activity, the commercial interchange and services, the banks and the tourism of the country.

Besides, it has got the best natural port of South America.

Through Reservas.net you have the possibility of booking on-line or on the phone Hotels, Aparts-Hotels, Hostels, Bed & Breakfast located in different parts of the city.

You will have the possibility of booking a hotel in different neighborhood Downtown in Montevideo, Pocitos, Carrasco, Palermo, Ciudad Vieja (Old City), Punta Carretas, Punta Gorda or Tres Cruces.

Besides, we count with hotels that belong to Ibis, Best Western and Radisson among others.

Many tourist visit the city due to its beaches that go round the city, from the Montevideo Hill up to the residential area of Carrasco.

The city has got many shopping center, a wide range of museums, theatres, cultural centers where there are continuously proposes. The rambla (shore) and the parks are reference points at the moment of spending some days at a city where you breathe European air, from its population who most of them are European descendants, up to the urbanity planning.

At the weekend the favorites tours are the Ciudad Vieja (Old City), going round Sarandí Pedestrian Street, going back in time visiting the antiques market, and finally arriving to The Market of the Port, a place in the city that no tourist can miss.

The city has got many beaches in its coasts over the De La Plata River, all of these available to take bathes. White and soft sand, calm water, the beaches of Montevideo are visited and enjoyed by tourist since December up to the end of March.

The Rambla of Montevideo and its beaches are unique in extension, from Ramirez beach (on the east) to Carrasco there are 30 kilometers of beautiful beaches and services for the tourist.

Pocitos beach is the most required and visited of all, mainly by young people, there football and volleyball championships are done as well as nautical sports.

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Carnival is the most popular and biggest Uruguayan festivity and it is really important in Montevideo. The Candombe is a characteristic rhythm of Uruguay. It arrived to these lands together with black people who were brought as slaves from the west of Africa.

The most important moment for the Candome is the Carnival in February even though it is possible to say that it is something that is daily practiced at the most populated neighborhoods. Candombe can be found in many music rhythms, even rock.