Punta Carretas
in Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay
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Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (9 mi) - Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (61 mi)
- El Jaguel / Punta del Este Airport (70 mi)
- Laguna de Los Patos International Airport (97 mi)
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La Plata Airport (98 mi) - Santa Bernardina International Airport (110 mi)
- Santa Teresita Airport (116 mi)
- Jorge Newbery Airpark (131 mi)
- Ministro Pistarini International Airport (135 mi)
- Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Parque Zoologico Dolores Pereira de Rossell (zoo, (2 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.923 and -56.160 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 55' 22" and W -56° 9' 34"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - UYU
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:55 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 6:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 34.682 and 125.190 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Chukhang - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Uruguay.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Uruguay. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Punta Carretas
Punta Carretas in Departamento de Montevideo is a city in Uruguay a little south-east of Montevideo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Punta Carretas is now 12:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Montevideo with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Punta Carretas, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Uruguay is Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento in a distance of 96 mi (or 155 km), North. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Montevideo, Canelones, San Jose de Mayo, Florida and Minas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Montevideo Hotel
Axsur Design Hotel
OWN Montevideo Hotel
CALA DI VOLPE BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Esplendor Montevideo – A Wyndham Grand Hotel
Dazzler Montevideo Dazzler Hotel Montevideo
Mercure Montevideo Punta Carretas
Marti Aparthotel
TRYP Montevideo Hotel
My Suites Boutique Hotel and Wine Bar
Videos from this area
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Proyecto Vista Bianca - Pocitos, Montevideo - Golden H Group | Inmobiliaria
Golden H Group | División Inmobiliaria - Vista Bianca (Pocitos) + INFO: http://www.goldenhgroup.com El proyecto se ubica en uno de los mejores puntos de la ciudad de Montevideo, en el corazón...
Punta Carretas Montevideo
Vista del club de Golf en Punta Carretas Montevideo Uruguay.
ATARDECER EN RAMBLA DE PUNTA CARRETAS
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Noche de los Descuentos 2010 - Punta Carretas
Este viernes noche de los descuentos. Descuentos desde las 14:00 horas.
Coastal Rowing Montevideo - Escuela de Remo de Punta Carretas
Remando en la Escuela de remo de Punta Carretas. Chicos de la Escuela Municipal de Remo, por más información entrar a www.ururemo.com.
Subida al faro de Punta Carretas
La Rambla en bici - Punta Trouville a Punta Ramirez - 6 de 7
Bicycling along Montevideo's waterfront drive tha Rambla, Punta Trouville to Punta Ramirez - 6 of 7.
A contramano
A contramano por una salida de la rambla de Punta Carretas.
Prueba BYD F0 - Análisis exterior (Parte: 2/2)
BYD F0 en movimiento. Prueba de Autoblog Uruguay. Lugar: Facultad de Ingeniería, Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay La prueba completa del auto en http://www.autoblog.com.uy/2011/02/prueba-6-by...
Logosofía: Crecimiento profesional y desarrollo integral del ser humano
Síntesis de conferencia brindada por el Lic. Pablo Barassi el 25 de noviembre de 2010 en el Grand Ball Room del hotel Sheraton de Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. "Logosofía: Crecimiento...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Estadio Luis Franzini
The Estadio Luis Franzini (or Luis Franzini Stadium) is an outdoor football stadium located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The stadium's maximum capacity is 18,000 people, and it is the home ground of Defensor Sporting. The stadium was closed during the 1997 season for renovations. It reopened on 16 August 1998 with the name Nuevo Estadio Luis Franzini. Renovations included a seating capacity increase and leveling of the playing area.
Estadio Pocitos
Estadio Pocitos was a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, that does not exist today. This stadium was mainly used for football matches of the owner club Peñarol from 1921 to 1933. Later it was demolished in the 30s decade because Peñarol started to play in the Estadio Centenario as its home field, and besides that, due to the increase of the urban part of the city that literally ate the field. The first FIFA World Cup goal was scored in this stadium by the French player Laurent.
Escuela Brasil (Montevideo)
Escuela Brasil, or Escuela N° 17 Brasil, or Escuela "República del Brasil", is a public elementary school located in the barrio of Pocitos in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Liceo Joaquin Suarez (Montevideo)
Joaquin Suarez's high school was the first public secondary school in Pocitos, in the city of Montevideo. From 1944 to 1948 its location was in Magallanes street where he shared the building with the Italian School, a place that later the Faculty of Economics and Faculty of Humanities later.
National Museum of Visual Arts (Uruguay)
National Museum of Visual Arts (Uruguay) (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales) is the name of a museum, Julio Herrera y Reissig esq. Tomás Giribaldi, s/n, In Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was inaugurated on December 10 of 1911. This museum has the largest collection of Uruguayan artists artwork.
Punta Brava Lighthouse
Punta Brava Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Brava), also known as Punta Carretas Lighthouse, is a lighthouse in Punta Carretas, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was erected in 1876. The lighthouse has a height of 21 meters high and its light reaches 15 miles away, with a flash every ten seconds. In 1962, the lighthouse became electric. The lighthouse is important for guiding boats into the Banco Inglés, Buceo Port or the entrance of the Santa Lucía River, west of Montevideo city.
Hospital Pereira Rossell
Hospital Pereira Rossell is a hospital in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the barrio of Parque Batlle, just west of the park of the same name. It was founded in 1908 and was built on land donated in late 1900 by Alexis Rossell y Rius and Dolores Pereira de Rossell. It was the first paediatric hospital, and shortly afterwards the first maternity hospital when they installed obstetric and gynaecological clinic in 1915. Later the hospital received a donation from Dr.
Embassy of Colombia, Montevideo
The Embassy of Colombia in Montevideo is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Oriental Republic of Uruguay; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Uruguay. It is located in the Pocitos neighbourhood of Montevideo.
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Plaza Independencia › East: Minas − Lavalleja, Plaza Independencia (source)
Pocitos Beach › West: Los Pocitos Beach, Pocitos Beach (source)
Montevideo › West: Plaza Independencia, Montevideo (source)
Montevideo, Montevideo (source)
Montevideo › South, Montevideo (source)
Montevideo › North-East, Montevideo (source)
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Punta Carretas
