Montevideo, Uruguay

 Place: Montevideo, Uruguay

Weather: Generally sunny, 65/82F.

Route: From Colonia del Sacramento 177 km east on Route 1.

Population: 1,719,453 (2011)

Places to visit: Mercado Agricola Montevideo, Plaza Independencia, Andes Museum, Mercado del Puerto, Palacio Salvo, Palacio Legislativo, Palacio Taranco, Museo del Futbol, Catedral de Montevideo, Jardin Botanico, Iglesia de las Carmelitas, Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales.

Images:

View of the skyline along the coast (from decanter.com)

Palacio Salvo in Independence Plaza (from britannica.com)