Artigas

Buses are available from Montevideo and from nearby cities such as Salto and Tacuarembó. The city is located across the Brazilian border from Quaraí, and there is a bridge connecting the two cities.

• Jefatura de Policía "Gral Eugenio Garzon"

  address: Lequeder and Ramos
  The police headquarters of Artigas Department is in a building architecturally similar to a medieval castle and has been declared a National Historic Monument of Uruguay.

• Paseo 7 de SetiembreA park on the banks of the River Cuareim.

• Carnaval de ArtigasThe most popular festival in Artigas, inspired by Rio de Janeiro's carnival. Music, dancing, and a parade.

• Municipal pools

  address: Eugenio Garzón esq. Héctor Vasconcellos

• Casa Chaia Free Shop

  phone: +598 4772 4719
  address: Garzón esq. Río Branco

• Duty Free Americas

  phone: +598 4772 3312
  address: Av. Lecueder 421

• Free Shop El Dorado

  phone: +598 4772 3885
  address: Garzón 340

• Neutral Duty Free Shop

  phone: +598 4773 2554
  address: Av. Lecueder 402

• The Place Free Shop

  phone: +598 4773 2440
  address: Av. Lecueder 344

• La Previa Resto-Bar y Parrilla

  phone: +598 4772 7990
  address: Telmo Garcia da Rosa y By Pass

• Submarino

  address: Av. Circunvalación J. F. Kennedy esq. Eugenio Garzón
  Pizzas, drinks, and live music.

• Hotel Casino San Eugenio del Cuareim

  phone: +598 4772 0710
  address: Luis Alberto de Herrera esq. Av. Lecueder

• Hotel Concordia

  phone: +598 4772 2911
  address: Aparicio Saravia 256

• Hotel del Norte

  phone: +598 4772 2223
  address: Av. Lecueder 507

• Hotel Ramón Correa

  phone: +598 4772 2736
  address: Lavalleja 466

• Hotel Terminal

  phone: +598 4772 0599
  address: Luis Alberto de Herrera 438

• Hotel Uruguay

  phone: +598 4772 4905
  address: Lavalleja 469

Consulates

• Brazil (vice-consulate)

  phone: +598 4772 5414
  address: Av. Lecueder 432

• Bella Unión – known for its duty-free shops, located near the tripoint of Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina
• Rivera – located on the Brazilian border and forms a pretty large metro area with its Brazilian counterpart of Santana do Livramento. It's known for great shopping and cultural influence from Brazil
• Salto – hot springs and a giant international hydroelectric dam
• Tacuarembó – a center of gaucho culture and possible birthplace of Carlos Gardel