Flores Tourist Places to Visit in Flores, Uruguay, America

Flores Tourist Places to Visit in Flores, Uruguay, America

Flores is located in the central part of the country and is a department in the Uruguay country. Flores spans a total area of 5,144 square kilometers (1,986 square miles) with Trinidad being the capital of the department. Flores is surrounded by Rivera department, Florida department, San Jose department and Soriano department and situated at the distance of 190 kilometers from Montevideo, capital of Uruguay. Economy of Flores depends on agriculture, cattle rearing and export of goods and department is popular for local musical talents. Coordinates of Flores are 33.6000° S, 56.8333° W.

History of Flores:

Flores was created from the division of San Jose department during the President of Maximo Santos in the year 1885 and named after the former Colorado Party leader Venancio Flores.

Places to Visit in Flores:

Palace Cave:

Palace Cave is located near Trinidad city in Flores department which was first explored by Dr. Karl Walter during the 20^th century due to its geopark, UNESCO declared World Heritage Site and visited by thousands of tourists throughout the year.

Chamanga:

Chamangá is an antique rock art region which still exists in Flores department and the area is surrounded by rocky terrain and the region is explored by various peoples who are keen towards arts.

Rincon del Bonete:

Rincon del Bonete is situated out the department near Durazno town and it is one of the largest hydroelectric power station in the country which is surrounded by huge artificial lake. Tourists can view the power station and fishing is one of the popular activities carried out in Rincon del Bonete.

Other Places to visit in and around Flores:

Gruta del Palacio
Cerro Arequita
Valle del Hilo de la Vida
Melo
Our Lady of Luján Parish Church
Most Holy Trinity Parish Church

Best time to Visit Flores:

Flores is served by tropical climate with hot summer and cool winter and best time to visit Flores department is from July to November.

How to Reach Flores?

Flores is connected through Route 3, 23 and 57 from south west part of the country and Route 14 from north part and Route 100 from north east part of the country. Trinidad is the capital of the country and hub for bus terminal in the department which handles bus serves to all the parts of department and it receives government and private buses from distinct parts of the country. Trinidad is connected through railway line and the railway station serves with train services to major cities and towns in the country. Flores department is not served by airport, nearest airport is Durazno Airport located at the distance of 50 kilometers from Flores which caters with domestic flights within the country.

Where to Stay in Flores?

Flores is a department in the Uruguay country and surrounded by few tourism places and there are few renowned hotels in Trinidad city in Flores which offers a high degree of comfort to the tourists who reside in these hotels and there are guesthouses in the department for budget tourists with all the amenities and cuisines are provided in the major hotels. Hotels in Flores may cost from $ 8 to $ 150 and above per day with facilities like 24 hours help desk, facilities for handicapped guests, welcome lobby and lounges, free internet with Wi-Fi connectivity etc. some of the prominent hotels in Flores are listed here below: