Places worth the detour in Uruguay
Uruguay has 66 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 14 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (16). The best known is Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. 63 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Uruguay 16
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Church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Church in Uruguay
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Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and San Felipe and Santiago
Sacred sites · 18th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Montevideo, Uruguay
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Canelones
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Uruguay 13
Towers & lighthouses in Uruguay 10
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Cabo de Santa María Lighthouse
Towers & lighthouses · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Rocha Department, Uruguay
Museums & galleries in Uruguay 8
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Museo del Hombre y la Tecnología
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Salto, Uruguay
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Museum of Pre-Columbian and Indigenous Art
Museums & galleries · 21st century · Hidden gem
Ethnographic museum in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & galleries · Hidden gem
Art museum in Manantiales, Uruguay
Monuments & statues in Uruguay 5
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Obelisk of Montevideo
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Sculpture by José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín
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Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
Memorial square in Montevideo, Uruguay
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Monument to the Armenian Martyrs
Monuments & statues · Hidden gem
Armenian genocide memorial in Montevideo
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Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural heritage monument of Uruguay
Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Uruguay 3
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British Cemetery Montevideo
Macabre & curious · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay
Bridges & aqueducts in Uruguay 2
Castles, palaces & forts in Uruguay 2
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Uruguay 2
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Planetario Municipal Agrimensor Germán Barbato
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Planetarium in Uruguay
