Places to Visit in Tacuarembo, Uruguay, America

Places to Visit in Tacuarembo, Uruguay, America

Tacuarembo is a city and the capital of Tacuarembo department in Uruguay country situated in north central part of the country. Tacuarembo is a significant hub for Gaucho culture and the birthplace of Carlos Gardel. Tacuarembo is one of the pleasant cities to visit and economy of the city based on agriculture, commerce and government. Tacuarembo is Minas de Corrales, Tambores, Paso de los Toros, Durazno, San Gregorio de Polanco, and Vichadero and situated at the distance of 390 kilometers from the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. Coordinates of Tacuarembo are 31.7333° S, 55.9833° W and situated at an elevation of 449 feet (137 meters) above the sea level.

History of Tacuarembo:

During the presidential judgment, Fructuoso Rivera ordered to create the new region in the year 1831. Initiative of creating the city was given to Fructuose Rivera brother, Colonel Bernabe Rivera and he established the town near the Tacuaremboty River and the region was divided into blocks for settlement and named the town as “San Fructuoso”, by the year 1837 few populace started to settle in the region and several buildings were established in the town and in the year 1912 it was declared a city.

Places to see in Tacuarembo:

Iporá Bathing Resort:

Ipora bathing resort is located at the distance of around 5 kilometers from Tacuarembo which is situated in front of the river makes it one of the most visited places in Tacuarembo city and there are camping and water activities along the riverside.

San Fructuoso Cathedral:

San Fructuoso cathedral is situated in 19 de Abril Square and the church is constructed in Romanesque style, its interior measures 35 meters length and 11 meters width. The church comprises of a choral group of five altars, pulpit, confessional stalls and cedar pews.

Laguna de las Lavanderas:

Laguna de las Lavanderas is the perfect place to get in touch with nature and it is placed at the distance of 4 kilometers from centre of the city. Laguna de las Lavanderas is visited by number of local tourists throughout the year and best place to enjoy with family.

Interesting Places to see in and around Tacuarembo:

Carlos Gardel Museum
Del Indio y del Gaucho Museum
Fiesta de la patria Gauchos
Indian Cemetery
Joseph Parish Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church
Holy Cross Parish Church

Weather in Tacuarembo:

Tacuarembo enjoys the humid subtropical climate with mild summer and cold winter and best time to visit Tacuarembo is between May to September.

Transportation to Tacuarembo:

By Air:

Tacuarembo Airport is located at the distance of 7.5 kilometers from Tacuarembo city operates domestic flights to cities in the country and from airport tourists can board bus to reach Tacuarembo city.

By Road:

Tacuarembo city is connected through Routes 5, 26 and 31 from other departments in the country and from capital city, Montevideo is connected through Route 5 and Tacuarembo is a major bus terminal receives buses from all over the country and taxis are available to get around the city.

Accommodation in Tacuarembo:

Tacuarembo has some of the best accommodation facilities to offer the tourists, there are four main hotels in the city along with guesthouses and home stay with facilities like 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, cafe, a restaurant, conference facilities and WLAN/Internet access and hotel rooms cost from $ 30 to $ 200 and above per day in major hotels in the city. Guesthouses and home stay provides basic facilities and cost from $ 8 to $ 30 per day. Some of the hotels in Tacuarembo are listed here below: