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Iglesia de Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de LourdesUNESCO

Parroquia Cristo Obrero

Religious · Canelones Department

The Church of Christ the Worker and Our Lady of Lourdes, also known simply as Iglesia de Estación Atlántida, is a Roman Catholic parish church and a World Heritage Site in Estación Atlántida, Uruguay.

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Colonia del SacramentoUNESCO

City · Colonia Department

Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. As of the 2023 census, it has a population of around 32,174.

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Fray Bentos Industrial LandscapeUNESCO

Park & nature · Río Negro

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Montevideo

City · Montevideo Department

Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi).

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Salto

City · Salto Department

Salto is a city in and the capital of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay. As of the 2023 census it had a population of 114,084 and is the second most populated city in Uruguay, after Montevideo.

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Punta del Este

City · Maldonado Department

Punta del Este is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este grew to become a resort for the Latin and North American jet set and tourists.

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Cerro Catedral

Mountain · Maldonado Department

Cerro Catedral, also known as Cerro Cordillera, is a peak and the highest point of Uruguay, with an altitude of 513.66 m (1,685.2 ft).

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Lagoon Mirim

Lagoa Mirim / Laguna Merín

Lake · Rio Grande do Sul

Lagoon Mirim or Merín is a large estuarine lagoon which extends from southern Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil into eastern Uruguay. Lagoa Mirim is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandy, partially barren isthmus.

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Palacio Salvo

Landmark · Montevideo Department

The Palacio Salvo is an eclectic skyscraper at the intersection of 18 de Julio Avenue and Plaza Independencia in the Centro neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.

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La Mano de Punta del Este

Landmark · Maldonado Department

La Mano is a sculpture in Punta del Este by Chilean artist Mario Irarrázabal. It depicts five human fingers partially emerging from sand and is located on Parada 1 at Brava Beach in Punta del Este, a popular tourist town in Uruguay.

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Legislative Palace of Uruguay

Palacio Legislativo

Heritage site · Montevideo Department

The Legislative Palace of Uruguay is a monumental building, meeting place of the General Assembly of Uruguay, and the seat of the legislative branch of the Uruguayan government. It is located in the Aguada neighborhood of Montevideo.

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Plaza Independencia

Landmark · Montevideo Department

Plaza Independencia is the main public square of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was laid out in the 19th century on the site formerly occupied by the Citadel of Montevideo, marking the transition between the old fortified city and the modern urban expansion.

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