Artigas is the capital of Artigas Department in the northern interior of Uruguay, located on the Brazilian border.
Understand
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.
Get around
See
- 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.
- Paseo 7 de Setiembre. A park on the banks of the River Cuareim.
Do
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Carnaval de Artigas
- Rio de Janeiro's carnival. Music, dancing, and a parade. (Artigas Carnival). The most popular festival in Artigas, inspired by
- 1 Municipal pools (Piscinas municipales), Eugenio Garzón esq. Héctor Vasconcellos. Tu–Su 09:00–21:00. Free.
Buy
- 1 Casa Chaia Free Shop, Garzón esq. Río Branco, ☏ 598 4772 4719.
- 2 Duty Free Americas, Av. Lecueder 421, ☏ 598 4772 3312.
- 3 Free Shop El Dorado, Garzón 340, ☏ 598 4772 3885.
- 4 Neutral Duty Free Shop, Av. Lecueder 402, ☏ 598 4773 2554.
- 5 The Place Free Shop, Av. Lecueder 344, ☏ 598 4773 2440.
Eat
- 1 La Previa Resto-Bar y Parrilla, Telmo Garcia da Rosa y By Pass, ☏ 598 4772 7990. 12:00–15:00, 20:00–00:30.
Drink
- 1 Submarino, Av. Circunvalación J. F. Kennedy esq. Eugenio Garzón. Pizzas, drinks, and live music.
Sleep
- 1 Hotel Casino San Eugenio del Cuareim, Luis Alberto de Herrera esq. Av. Lecueder, ☏ 598 4772 0710, fax: 598 4772 0717, ✉[email protected]. From U$1650.
- 2 Hotel Concordia, Aparicio Saravia 256, ☏ 598 4772 2911.
- 3 Hotel del Norte, Av. Lecueder 507, ☏ 598 4772 2223, fax: 598 4772 2019, ✉[email protected]. From U$1382.
- 4 Hotel Ramón Correa, Lavalleja 466, ☏ 598 4772 2736, ✉[email protected].
- 5 Hotel Terminal, Luis Alberto de Herrera 438, ☏ 598 4772 0599, ✉[email protected].
- 6 Hotel Uruguay, Lavalleja 469, ☏ 598 4772 4905, ✉[email protected].
Cope
Consulates
Brazil (vice-consulate), Av. Lecueder 432, ☏ 598 4772 5414, ✉[email protected].
Connect
Go next
- Bella Unión – known for its duty-free shops, located near the tripoint of Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina
- Rivera – located on the Brazilian border and forms a pretty large metro area with its Brazilian counterpart of Santana do Livramento. It's known for great shopping and cultural influence from Brazil
- Salto – hot springs and a giant international hydroelectric dam
- Tacuarembó – a center of gaucho culture and possible birthplace of Carlos Gardel