BEST TIME TO VISIT November to April  VISA REQUIREMENTS Not Required For Tourists with Irish or UK Passports for stays of up to 90 days. All other passport holders much check with the embassy.  HEALTH ADVICE www.cdc.gov/travel  TIME DIFFERENCE -3hrs GMT  POPULATION 3.5 million  LANGUAGE Spanish. Some English spoken in tourist resorts.  CAPITAL CITY Montevideo  CURRENCY Uruguayan Peso  VACCINATIONS www.tmb.ie (Tropical Medical Bureau)  NOT TO BE MISSED The beaches & nightlife of Punta del Este

Uruguay Holidays

With beautiful beaches and stunning coastline, warm friendly people, pampas to rival Argentina and a vibrant culture, Uruguay has so much to offer from beach stays to a traditional gaucho ranch where you can horse ride with the gauchos.  Uruguay is easily combined Argentina.  

Montevideo
Montevideo is a vibrant cultural city and features 15km of beaches. With lots of museums to visit including the Carnival and Gaucho museums combined with great night life, Montevideo has a lot to see and do. 
 
Punta del Este
Considered one of South America’s most glamorous resorts, Punta del Este is an extremely popular holiday resort and has beautiful sandy beaches, great restaurants and an exciting nightlife.
 
Colonia el Sacramento
Uruguay’s oldest city, this picturesque and historical 17th century port features cobblestone streets, cosy restaurants and cafes and beautiful plazas and overlooks the Rio de la Plata.  Colonia is easily reached by ferry from Buenos Aires for a day trip.