Artigas

Uruguay

Population: 41,909
Currency: UYU$40.2/$

Artigas is the capital of Artigas Department in the northern interior of Uruguay, located on the Brazilian border.

Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Artigas". Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weather

Live

13°C

Clear sky · feels like 12°C

71%
4 km/h
AQI 18

SunMainly clear4° / 16°
MonOvercast5° / 14°
TueOvercast6° / 14°
WedModerate rain showers9° / 12°
ThuLight drizzle10° / 13°

Measured at -30.400, -56.467 · America/Montevideo

Artigas map

Understand

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Getting there

Get in

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Map of Artigas

Buses are available from Montevideo and from nearby cities such as Salto and Tacuarembó. The city is located across the Brazilian border from Quaraí, and there is a bridge connecting the two cities.

Getting around

Get around

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What to see

See

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1 Jefatura de Policía "Gral Eugenio Garzon", Lequeder and Ramos (next to Plaza Artigas). The police headquarters of Artigas Department is in a building architecturally similar to a medieval castle and has been declared a National Historic Monument of Uruguay. (updated Aug 2017)
Paseo 7 de Setiembre. A park on the banks of the River Cuareim. (updated Aug 2017)

What to do

Do

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Carnaval de Artigas

Carnaval de Artigas (Artigas Carnival). The most popular festival in Artigas, inspired by Rio de Janeiro's carnival. Music, dancing, and a parade. (updated Aug 2017)
1 Municipal pools (Piscinas municipales), Eugenio Garzón esq. Héctor Vasconcellos. Tu–Su 09:00–21:00. Free. (updated Aug 2017)

Where to eat

Eat

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1 La Previa Resto-Bar y Parrilla, Telmo Garcia da Rosa y By Pass, ☏ . 12:00–15:00, 20:00–00:30. (updated Aug 2017)

Drinking & nightlife

Drink

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1 Submarino, Av. Circunvalación J. F. Kennedy esq. Eugenio Garzón. Pizzas, drinks, and live music. (updated Aug 2017)

Shopping

Buy

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1 Casa Chaia Free Shop, Garzón esq. Río Branco, ☏ . (updated Aug 2017)
2 Duty Free Americas, Av. Lecueder 421, ☏ . (updated Aug 2017)
3 Free Shop El Dorado, Garzón 340, ☏ . (updated Aug 2017)
4 Neutral Duty Free Shop, Av. Lecueder 402, ☏ . (updated Aug 2017)
5 The Place Free Shop, Av. Lecueder 344, ☏ . (updated Aug 2017)

Where to stay

Sleep

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1 Hotel Casino San Eugenio del Cuareim, Luis Alberto de Herrera esq. Av. Lecueder, ☏ , fax: +598 4772 0717, recepcion@hotelartigas.com. From U$1650. (updated Aug 2017)
2 Hotel Concordia, Aparicio Saravia 256, ☏ . (updated Aug 2017)
3 Hotel del Norte, Av. Lecueder 507, ☏ , fax: +598 4772 2019, hoteldelnorte@adinet.com.uy. From U$1382. (updated Aug 2017)
4 Hotel Ramón Correa, Lavalleja 466, ☏ , hotelcorrea@hotmail.com. (updated Aug 2017)
5 Hotel Terminal, Luis Alberto de Herrera 438, ☏ , hotelterminalartigas@gmail.com. (updated Aug 2017)
6 Hotel Uruguay, Lavalleja 469, ☏ , hoteluruguay1@gmail.com. (updated Aug 2017)

Staying connected

Connect

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