Montevideo, Uruguay

After leaving BA, the Rotterdam paid a visit to Montevideo, the capital and largest city of the small nation of Uruguay. Here, I took a simple City tour, visiting the capital building, etc.

The Plaza Independencia, the old city and national government center. Independence Square hosts the tomb of José Artigas, the liberator of Uruguay. Above ground is the impressive statue to Artigas. Underneath is the tomb. The Palacio Salvo, an office building and upscale housing building. The old colonial government building. The Canadian Embassy. Looking up the central avenue toward the capital building. The Capital building. Montevideo is a mixture of traditional and modern architecture. Looking back down the Central Avenue toward Independence Square The interior of the Capital building Guards standing watch over the nation's Constitution, on display. Look at this glorious marble floor! Very nice! The Federal Government has a bicameral legislature: the house ... ... and the Senate. However, they were in cession so we couldn't go in. The building is designed along European standards. Even the windows and murals reflect European mythic themes. The desk where the Constitution was signed. The Capital building, again, from the outside. The Gaucho is important in South American culture, and this is true of Uruguay. Monuments all around the city attest to this. A view of Montevideo from across its bay. Montevideo has several nice beaches The Anchor of the WWII German Battleship Admiral Graf Spee. The Rotterdam docked at the industrial pier in Montevideo. The Rotteram is re-provisioned at the port of Montevideo. It takes a LOT to stock a ship for a 20-day cruise! Looking toward the Independence Square from the ship.