Tres Cruces Bus Station

Tres Cruces bus station is the main bus terminal in Uruguay. It is located in the Tres Cruces district, in Montevideo.

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Type: Bus station
Description: bus station in Montevideo
Also known as: “Tres Cruces bus station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tres Cruces Shopping and Democracy Square.

Tres Cruces Shopping

Shopping center

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Tres Cruces Shopping is a shopping center.

Democracy Square

Square

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Democracy Square is a road junction and public space in the Tres Cruces neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay. The square connects Italy Avenue, Artigas Boulevard and 8 de Octubre Avenue, which are three of the most important thoroughfares in the city, due to the large amount of traffic they receive as they are different entrance routes to Central Montevideo. Democracy Square is situated 200 metres east of Tres Cruces Bus Station.

Obelisk of Montevideo

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The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830 is a monument created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín. It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, 40 metres tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty" and "Force". Obelisk of Montevideo is situated 440 metres southeast of Tres Cruces Bus Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tres Cuces and La Comercial.

Tres Cuces

Suburb

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Tres Cruces is a barrio of Uruguay's capital Montevideo. Its name means "three crossings", referring to the three major transportation routes which intersect in the area: Avenida 18 de Julio, Bulevar Artigas and Avenida 8 de Octubre.