Montevideo is the capital and one of the very few larger cities of Uruguay - the only one with population of over 1,000,000 people. This sophisticated city features unique cultural diversity. However not the liveliest, Montevideo is one of South America’s most fascinating and remarkable cities. Montevideo is also famous for its marvelous blend of colonial Italian, Spanish and Art Deco styles. The sea port of Montevideo is one of the largest and most important in the Americas.
Weather-wise, almost any time of the year is good for visiting Montevideo - as the climate of the city is temperate and mild, summer is nice and warm, and even in wintertime temperatures rarely reach less than 10-15°C.
The major tourist attraction of Montevideo are its beaches - that’s why most of the visitors go to Montevideo during the summer - from December till February. Most of the urban attractions of the city, however, are open year-round.
If you don’t mind crowds of Brazilians and Argentineans on vacation, heavy traffic and expensive accommodation, plan your trip to Montevideo for late February or early March. That’s when the Montevideo Carnival takes place - on the first Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.