Barrio Punta Carretas
Barrio Punta Carretas is a resort in Municipio B, Montevideo Department. Barrio Punta Carretas is situated nearby to Vilamajó House Museum, as well as near National Museum of Visual Arts.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mercosur and National Museum of Visual Arts.
Mercosur
Government office
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The Southern Common Market is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Venezuela is a full member but has been suspended since 1 December 2016. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Suriname are associate countries. Mercosur is situated 800 metres northwest of Barrio Punta Carretas.
National Museum of Visual Arts
Museum
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National Museum of Visual Arts a museum in Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1911. This museum has the largest collection of Uruguayan artworks. National Museum of Visual Arts is situated 510 metres north of Barrio Punta Carretas.
Vilamajó House Museum
Museum
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The Vilamajó House Museum is located in the house that the architect Julio Vilamajó built for his family in 1930 in Montevideo, being the first modern dwelling to open its doors as a museum house in Uruguay. Vilamajó House Museum is situated 380 metres north of Barrio Punta Carretas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta Carretas and Barrio Jardín.
Punta Carretas
Suburb
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Punta Carretas is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Politically located in the Municipality CH, it is an affluent neighborhood, with a high population density and a large number of high-rise apartment buildings.
Barrio Jardín
Neighborhood
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Barrio Jardín is a small neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay, which is part of Barrio Parque Rodó. It was formerly known as "Parque del Pueblo". It is delimited by España Boulevard to its north, 21 de Setiembre Avenue to its south and west, and Artigas Boulevard to its east.
Parque Rodó
Suburb
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Parque Rodó is both a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the barrio itself and belongs to Punta Carretas.
Barrio Punta Carretas
- Type: Resort
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Municipio B, Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude
-34.91838° or 34° 55′ 6″ southLongitude
-56.16391° or 56° 9′ 50″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
48Q53RJP+JCGeoNames ID
3440941
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