West Breakwater

West Breakwater is a breakwater in Montevideo Department, Uruguay. West Breakwater is situated nearby to the suburb Ciudad Vieja, as well as near Villa del Cerro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hospital Maciel and Carnival Museum.

Hospital Maciel

Hospital

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hospital Maciel is a hospital located in 25 de Mayo 174, Old City in Montevideo. It is one of the oldest hospitals in Uruguay. The land was originally donated in Spanish colonial times by philanthropist Francisco Antonio Maciel, who teamed up with Mateo Vidal to establish a hospital and charity. Hospital Maciel is situated 1½ km east of West Breakwater.

Carnival Museum

Museum

Photo: Fedaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Carnival Museum is located at 25 De Mayo Street in the "Ciudad Vieja" in Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built in November 2006. The museum has galleries on Candombe, Carnival, Uruguayan Carnival and Murga. Carnival Museum is situated 1½ km east of West Breakwater.

Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art

Museum

Photo: Museo MAPI, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is an ethnographic museum located in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay, dedicated to the indigenous cultures of different parts of Latin America. Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art is situated 2 km east of West Breakwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Vieja and Villa del Cerro.

Ciudad Vieja

Suburb

Photo: Eduardo Ruggieri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciudad Vieja is a barrio in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the entrance of the natural port of Montevideo it was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.

Villa del Cerro

Suburb

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Villa del Cerro is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named after Montevideo Hill. Villa del Cerro is situated 3 km northwest of West Breakwater.

Barrio Sur

Suburb

Photo: Hoverfish, CC BY 3.0.

Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, Centro to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south. Barrio Sur is situated 3 km east of West Breakwater.

West Breakwater

Type: Breakwater
Also known as: “Escollera Oeste”
Location: Montevideo Department, Uruguay, South America
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Latitude

-34.90844° or 34° 54′ 30″ south

Longitude

-56.22967° or 56° 13′ 47″ west

Open location code

48Q53QRC+J4

GeoNames ID

3473793

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