Montevideo, Uruguay - Driving Tour 4K

Montevideo (/ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪoʊ/,US also /-ˈvɪdioʊ/; Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo]) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
A Portuguese garrison was established in the place where today is the city of Montevideo in November 1723. The Portuguese garrison was expelled in February 1724 by a Spanish soldier, Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst the Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region. There is no official document establishing the foundation of the city, but the "Diario" of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala officially mentions the date of 24th of December of 1726 as the foundation, corroborated by presential witnesses. The complete independence from Buenos Aires as a real city was not reached until the 1st of January of 1730. It was also under brief British rule in 1807, but eventually the city was retaken by Spanish criollos who defeated the British invasions of the River Plate. Montevideo is the seat of the administrative headquarters of Mercosur and ALADI, Latin America's leading trade blocs, a position that entailed comparisons to the role of Brussels in Europe.
The 2019 Mercer's report on quality of life, rated Montevideo first in Latin America, a rank the city has consistently held since 2005. As of 2010, Montevideo was the 19th largest city economy in the continent and 9th highest income earner among major cities. In 2022, it has a projected GDP of $53.9 billion, with a per capita of $30,148.
In 2018, it was classified as a beta global city ranking eighth in Latin America and 84th in the world. Montevideo hosted every match during the first FIFA World Cup, in 1930. Described as a "vibrant, eclectic place with a rich cultural life", and "a thriving tech center and entrepreneurial culture", Montevideo ranked eighth in Latin America on the 2013 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index.
The city has preserved European architecture, being considered one of the cities with the most art deco influence. It is the hub of commerce and higher education in Uruguay as well as its chief port. The city is also the financial hub of Uruguay and the cultural anchor of a metropolitan area with a population of around 2 million.
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[@guillermomosquera4928]

Mucho de Buenos Aires en lo ecléctico de su arquitectura. A veces me da la impresión de estar recorriendo barrios de Bs. As. superpuestos. Hay una parte a los 20 minutos que me siento entre Almagro, Palermo viejo y Chacarita pero los tres al mismo tiempo. La distribución, organización y estética del espacio público es netamente rioplatense; la profusión de árboles y la gran cantidad de inmuebles de principios del siglo XX con estilos, italianizante, español, algo de Art Decó, el color engamado en la paleta de los grises, los ocres y los beiges, los comercios con toldo, Río de la Plata puro. La influencia portuguesa está presente en Montevideo y no en la margen occidental del Plata. El Teatro Solís con el típico toque masón. En fin.... Muy pero muy lindo Montevideo. Muy rioplatense, con la personalidad que nuestros bisabuelos y abuelos inmigrantes le imprimieron a nuestras ciudades. Me encanta sentir mi olor en otra ciudad de otro país. Solo en Uruguay me pasa eso. Es muy lindo y difícil de explicar. Abrazo desde este otro lado del charco!!!!

[@satrial5872]

Se parecen pero el video es claro el microcentro de Montevideo está recontra deteriorado, los barrios más viejos parecen la Habana 2.0.

[@richardsanty9063]

Beautiful City!

[@ElReverendoHijoDePut4]

Soy de montevideo y estoy muy orgulloso de la capital, es tan sucia e inundable, con olor a caño y basura, los contenedores desbordados, tan bello todo 🤣, mi parte favorita es usar los contenedores como botes y pasear por la capital cuando se inunda, es muy terapeutico.