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HOTELS DIRECTORY IN URUGUAY / URUGUAY HOTEL GUIDE

Uruguay Info — Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:42 am

Author: Uruguay Info

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:42 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN URUGUAY (MONTEVIDEO)

Armon Suites Hotel
21 de Setiembre 2885
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 712 4120

Balmoral Plaza Hotel
Plaza de Cagancha 1126
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 2393
Website: www.balmoral.com.uy

Belmont House
Av. Rivera 6512
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 600 0430
Website: www.belmonthouse.com.uy

Best Western Pedro Figari Hotel
Rambla Republica de Mexico 6535
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 600 8824
Website: www.bestwestern.com

Continental Hotel Montevideo
Paraguay 1373
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 2063

Days Inn Obelisco Montevideo
Acevedo Díaz 1821
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 400 4840
Website: www.daysinn.com

Geminis Center Apart Hotel
Tacuarembo 1479
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 409 9498
Website: www.multi.com.uy

Holiday Inn Hotel
Colonia 823
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 0001
Website: www.holiday-inn.com

Hostería del Lago
Arizona 9637
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 612210

Hotel Ermitage
783 Juan B Blanco
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 710 4021
Fax: 598 2 710 4012
Email: info@ermitagemontevideo.com
Website: www.ermitagemontevideo.com

Hotel Lafayette
Calle Soriano 1170
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 4646
Website: www.netgate.com.uy

Hotel Lancaster
Plaza Cagancha 1334
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 920 0290

Hotel NH Columbia
Rambla Gran Bretaña 473
Montevideo
Phone: 598 829160001
Email: nhcolumbia@nh-hotels.com
Website: www.nh-hotels.com

Hotel Oxford
Paraguay 1286
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 0046
Website: www.oxford.com.uy

Ibis Montevideo Hotel
La Cumparsita 1473
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 413 7000
Website: www.ibishotel.com

Klee International Hotel Montevideo
San Jose 1303
Esq Aquiles Lanza
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 0606
Website: www.multi.com.uy

Meliá Confort Montevideo
Héctor Miranda 2361
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 710 3800
Website: www.solmelia.com

Palladium Hotel Montevideo
1146 Tomas de Tezanos St
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 628 8484

Parque Hotel Casino
Rambla Wilson s/n
Esq Jackson
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 497 1111

Pocitos Plaza Hotel
Benito Blanco 640
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 712 3939
Website: www.pocitosplazahotel.com.uy

Regency Suites Hotel
Gabriel Otero 6428
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 600 1383

Sheraton Montevideo
Victor Soliño 349
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 710 2121
Website: www.sheraton.com

Radisson Montevideo
Plaza Independencia 759
Montevideo
Phone: 598 2 902 0111
Website: www.radisson.com

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN URUGUAY

Uruguay Info — Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:24 am

Author: Uruguay Info

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:24 am

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN URUGUAY

ARGENTINA
Embassy of Argentina
Cuareim 1470,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9028166, 9028169, 9028768
Fax: (+598-2) 9028172
Email: eurug@mrecic.gov.ar, emargrou@adinet.com.uy
Website: emb-uruguay.mrecic.gov.ar

AUSTRALIA
Embassy of Australia
Cerro Largo 1000,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9010743
Fax: (+598-2) 9010743
Website: www.argentina.embassy.gov.au

AUSTRIA
Consulate of Austria
Deutsch-Südamerikanische Bank und Dresdner Bank,
Misiones 1381, Oficina 102
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9155431
Fax: (+598-2) 6011489

BRAZIL
Embassy of Brazil
Boulevard Artiags, 1328,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7072003, 7072119, 7072036
Fax: (+598-2) 7072086
Email: montevideu@brasemb.org.uy
Website: www.brasil.org.uy

CANADA
Embassy of Canada
Plaza Independencia 749,
suite 102,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9022030
Fax: (+598-2) 9022029
Email: mvdeo@international.gc.ca
Website: www.montevideo.gc.ca, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/montevideo/

CHILE
Embassy of Chile
Calle 25 de Mayo Nº 575,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9164090, 9164082
Fax: (+598-2) 9153804
Email: echileuy@netgate.com.uy

CHINA
Embassy of China
Miraflores 1508,
Carrasco,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 6001419, 6016126
Fax: (+598-2) 6018508
Email: embchina@adinet.com.uy, mbchinb@adinet.com.uy

COLOMBIA
Embassy of Colombia
Tupi Building,
Floor 18, Office 1801,
Juncal 1305,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9161592
Fax: (+598-2) 9161594

COSTA RICA
Embassy of Costa Rica
Juan Benito Lamas, No. 2963,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7083645
Fax: (+598-2) 7089727
Email: embarica@adinet.com.uy

CROATIA
Consulate of Croatia
Av. 8 de Octubre 2691/301,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 4871571
Fax: (+598-2) 4871571
Email: consuladocroata@adinet.com.uy

CZECH REPUBLIC
Embassy of the Czech Republic
Luis B. Cavia 2996,
Distrito 2,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7087808, 7087826, 7079461
Fax: (+598-2) 7096410
Email: montevideo@embassy.mzv.cz
Website: www.czechembassy.org/wwwo/?zu=montevideo, www.mzv.cz/montevideo

DENMARK
Royal Embassy of Denmark
Esteban Elena 6426,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-9) 4433829
Fax: (+598-2) 6061247
Email: cuercon@adinet.com.uy

ECUADOR
Embassy of Ecuador
Pedro Berro 1217 y Pereira,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7076463, 7076465
Fax: (+598-2) 7076466
Email: embajadaecuador@netgate.com.uy

FINLAND
Finnish Consulate
Solís 1533,
PO Box 248,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9161695
Fax: (+598-2) 9160059
Email: acooper@jrwilliams.com.uy

FRANCE
Embassy of France
853 avenida Uruguay,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9020077, 9020078
Fax: (+598-2) 9025239
Website: www.amb-montevideo.fr

GERMANY
Embassy of Germany
La Cumparsita 1417/1435,
Plaza Alemania,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9025222
Fax: (+598-2) 9023422
Email: info@deutschebotschaft-montevideo.info
Website: www.embajadaalemana-montevideo.info, www.deutschebotschaft-montevideo.info

GREECE
Embassy of Greece
Rincon 487, Piso 2,
Ciudad Vieja,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9163359, 9165191
Fax: (+598-2) 9150795
Email: hellas@movinet.com.uy

ICELAND
Consulate of Iceland
Treinta y tres 1329,
Piso 2,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9160296
Fax: (+598-2) 9160296
Email: jfrechou@adinet.com.uy

ISRAEL
Embassy of Israel
Bulevar Artigas 1585,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 4004164, 40041646
Fax: (+598-2) 4095821
Email: info@montevideo.mfa.gov.il

ITALY
Embassy of Italy
Calle José Benito Lamas, 2857,
PO Box 268,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7084916, 7087152, 7085994
Fax: (+598-2) 7084148
Email: ambasciata.montevideo@esteri.it, amburuit@netgate.com.uy
Website: www.ambitalia.com.uy

JAMAICA
Consulate of Jamaica
Calle Nicaragua 1243,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9240433
Fax: (+598-2) 9241727

JAPAN
Embassy of Japan
Boulevard Artigas 953,
PO Box 1273,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 4187645
Fax: (+598-2) 4187980

MEXICO
Embassy of Mexico
Calle Andes 1365,
Piso 7,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9020791, 9022700, 9021695
Fax: (+598-2) 9021232
Email: embmexur@netgate.com.uy

NETHERLANDS
Royal Embassy of the Netherlands
Leyenda Patria 2880,
Apto. 202,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7112956, 7112958
Fax: (+598-2) 7113301
Email: embajada@holanda.org.uy
Website: www.holanda.org.uy

NEW ZEALAND
Consulate of New Zealand
Miguel Grau 3789,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 6221543
Fax: (+598-2) 6221543
Email: herrerag@adinet.co.uy

PARAGUAY
Consulate of Paraguay
Boulevard Gral. José Gervasio Artigas N° 1256,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7078273
Fax: (+598-2) 7078274

POLAND
Embassy of Poland
Jorge Canning 2389,
PO Box 1538,
Montevideo
Phone: (+59-82) 4801151, 4801313
Fax: (+59-82) 4873389
Email: ambmonte@netgate.com.uy

PORTUGAL
Embassy of Portugal
Av. Dr. Francisco Beats 1128,
Apto 701,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7084061
Fax: (+598-2) 7096456
Website: www.argentinische-botschaft.de

ROMANIA
Embassy of Romania
Calle Echevarriarza 3452,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 6220876, 6220685
Fax: (+598-2) 6220135
Email: ambromvd@adinet.com.uy

RUSSIA
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Bulevar Espana 2741,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7081884, 7083879
Fax: (+598-2) 621497, 7086597
Email: embaru@montevideo.com.uy

SOUTH AFRICA
Embassy of South Africa
Calle Echevarriarza 3335,
PO Box 498,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 6230161
Fax: (+598-2) 6230066
Email: safem@netgate.com.uy

SPAIN
Embassy of Spain
Calle Libertad, 2738,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7086010
Fax: (+598-2) 7083291
Email: embespuy@correo.mae.es

SWEDEN
Royal Consulate of Sweden
Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825,
Nr 508, Piso 5,
PO Box 1271,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 9170289
Fax: (+598-2) 9163856
Email: consuladosuecia@smi.com.uy

SWITZERLAND
Embassy of Switzerland
Calle Ing. Federico Abadie, 2936/ 40,
Piso 11,
PO Box 12261,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 7115545
Fax: (+598-2) 7115031
Email: vertretung@mtv.rep.admin.ch

UNITED KINGDOM
British Embassy
Calle Marco Bruto 1073,
PO Box 16024,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 6223630
Fax: (+598-2) 6227815
Email: bemonte@internet.com.uy

UNITED STATES
American Embassy
Lauro Muller 1776,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 4087777
Fax: (+598 2) 4188611
Email: webmastermvd@state.gov
Website: www.embeeuu.gub.uy, www.montevideo.usembassy.gov

VENEZUELA
Embassy of Venezuela
3589 Street Iturriaga,
PO Box 11300,
Montevideo
Phone: (+598-2) 6221262, 6221288, 6221140
Fax: (+598-2) 6282530
Email: embaven@adinet.com.uy

GETTING AROUND IN URUGUAY / URUGUAY TRANSPORTATION GUIDE

Uruguay Info — Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:34 am

Author: Uruguay Info

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:34 am

GETTING AROUND IN URUGUAY

AIR

The only internal flights available since TAMU, a branch of the Uruguayan Air Force, suspended its services, are the domestic legs of international flights from Punta del Este via Montevideo to Brazil.

SEA/ RIVER

There are no scheduled boat services along the principal rivers but the River Uruguay is navigable from Colonia to Salto, and the Río Negro (flowing across the country from northeast to northwest) is navigable as far as the port of Mercedes.

RAIL

A few local services run between villages. These are not usually used by tourists and are under threat of closure.

ROAD

Traffic drives on the right. There are 45,000km (28,000 miles) of roads in Uruguay, 90 per cent of which are paved or otherwise improved for all-weather use. However, the conditions of roads varies. Traffic is often disorganized.

Bus

The bus service is good: two main bus lines (COPSA and COT) provide services throughout the country, connecting all towns and the Brazilian border points. More information is available from the website www.trescruces.com.uy.

Car rental

Available in Montevideo.

Documentation: An International Driving Permit is required. A temporary license to drive in Uruguay, valid for 90 days, must be obtained from the Town Hall (Municipio).

URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Extensive bus services operate in Montevideo and the suburbs. There are flat fares for the central area and suburban services. Metered taxis are available in all cities and from the airport. Drivers carry a list of fares. A surcharge is made for each item of baggage and between 2400-0600. Within city limits, taxis may be rented by the hour at an agreed rate. Taxi drivers expect a tip.

URUGUAY TOURISM GUIDE / TOURISM IN URUGUAY

Uruguay Info — Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:20 am

Author: Uruguay Info

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:20 am

URUGUAY TOURISM GUIDE

Uruguay is drawing increasingly more visitors each year, and for good reason. The country enjoys 500km (300 miles) of fine sandy beaches on the Atlantic and the Río de la Plata, woods, hills, hot springs, hotels, casinos, art festivals and numerous opportunities for sport and entertainment.

Montevideo

The capital contains more than half of Uruguay’s population and is the country’s natural trading centre. There are nine major bathing beaches, the best of which are Carrasco, Malvin, Miramar, and Pocitos. The suburbs have restaurants, nightclubs and hotels.

Montevideo’s architecture combines colonial, European and modern influences. The old inner city, known as the Ciudad Vieja (Old Town), is a small peninsula surrounded by the sea near the metropolitan port. The Cabildo (the old town council hall), the Cathedral, the Plaza Matriz, the Plaza Zabala and the Port Market are fine examples of Uruguay’s colonial past. The Old Town, also a centre for antique shops, contrasts dramatically with the rising number of modern buildings and office blocks surrounding the area. The most interesting entrance to the city is via the Puerta de la Ciudadela (Door to the Citadel), part of the old wall that still surrounds Montevideo leading on, via the Plaza Independencia, to the popular and lively city centre.

Elsewhere

To the west of Montevideo is Colonia Suiza (‘The Swiss Colony’), reached by hydrofoil from the capital. It has a delightful old quarter. Other beach resorts along the Uruguayan coast include Atlántida, Piriápolis and the fishing port of La Paloma. Carmelo on the River Uruguay and Mercedes on the Río Negro (a tributary) are amongst the many picturesque river ports; further up Uruguay is Salto, one of the country’s largest cities. Fray Bentos, near Mercedes, gave its name to the famous processed meat company. The journey north through Florida and Durazno to Tacuarembó on the Brazilian border takes one through the heart of the country’s agricultural lands. The beautiful hills surrounding the town of Minas are well worth a visit, as is Colonia del Sacramento, which has been rebuilt in its original 18th-century style.

Resorts

The Atlantic coast resorts are popular from December to April, and have fine beaches. Most fashionable of these is Punta del Este, 145km (90 miles) from Montevideo. It has two main beaches and offers water-skiing, fishing, surfing and yachting; there is also a golf course. Villas and chalets can be rented in the wooded area on the edge of town. Two nearby islands, Gorniti and Lobos, are worth a visit.

URUGUAY TRAVEL INFORMATION / URUGUAY TRAVEL GUIDE

Uruguay Info — Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:16 am

Author: Uruguay Info

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:16 am

URUGUAY TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

República Oriental del Uruguay

Capital City

Montevideo

Area

187,000 sq km
72,201 sq miles

Population

3,500,000

Time Zone

GMT/UTC -3 ()

Languages

Spanish (official)

Latin American Spanish

Portuguese (other)

Religion

Roman Catholic (66%), Protestant, Jewish

Currency

Uruguayan Peso (Ur$)

Electricity

220V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

European plug with two circular metal pins

Country Dialing Code

598