Rio de la Plata
The part of Uruguay on the Rio de la Plata is much visited for its well-preserved historic sites, pretty colonial towns, and a fair share of beaches and farmland. It includes the departments of Montevideo, Canelones, Colonia, Rio Negro, San Jose and Soriano.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Montevideo and Colonia.
Montevideo
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Montevideo is the capital city of Uruguay, on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. Though sometimes overlooked beside nearby Buenos Aires, Montevideo is the cultural and political center of the country.
Colonia
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Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Mercedes
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Mercedes is the capital of the department of Soriano, Uruguay, located at the north of the department, on the south bank of Rio Negro. The city has 41,975 inhabitants.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Fray Bentos and Carmelo.
Fray Bentos
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Fray Bentos is in Río Negro department of Uruguay, at the border with Argentina. The town is best known, at least among travellers, for its former meat-packing plant, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Carmelo
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Carmelo is a city in the Rio de la Plata region of Uruguay, popular for its wineries, golf, and coastline.
Nueva Helvecia
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Nueva Helvecia, also known as Colonia Suiza, is a city in Uruguay. Situated around 60km southeast of Colonia del Sacramento, this little town looks a bit like Switzerland transplanted to South America, complete with Central European crests adorning the houses.
Atlántida
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Atlántida is a resort town of the Costa de Oro in Canelones Department of Uruguay, 45 kilometres east of Montevideo. It is located on Ruta Interbalnearia, near the junction with Route 11.
Conchillas
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Conchillas is a small town in the Rio de la Plata region of Uruguay. Conchillas was founded as an English colony, and still has the architecture to show for it.
Rio de la Plata
- Type: Wikivoyage region
- Description: Wikivoyage region
- Location: Uruguay, South America
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Latitude of center
-34.19° or 34° 11′ 24″ southLongitude of center
-57.1° or 57° 6′ westWikidata ID
Q26762827
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Rio de la Plata” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “拉普拉塔河地区”
- Italian: “Rio de la Plata”
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