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Uruguay
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The central interior of Uruguay includes the departments of Cerro Largo, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja and Treinta y Tres. The Central Interior has rolling hills, cow country, lakes, history, a border with Brazil, and more—including lovely, quiet spots for a visit.
By car
Highways crisscross the region, providing good connections with Montevideo and decent to good connections with other parts of the country.
By plane
Fly into Carrasco International Airport (MVD) outside of Montevideo.
By car
Probably more convenient if you plan to explore the region in depth. Some rural attractions are not served by bus routes.
Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
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small town with a historic estancia ranch nearby
something of a hub as it's centrally located in the middle of the country
best known for the annual pilgrimage of San Cono
a small town
capital of Cerro Largo Department
Minas is the capital of Lavalleja Department, located in the rolling hills of the central interior of Uruguay.
a border town just across a river from Brazil
capital of the department of the same name
Trinidad is the capital of Flores Department, Uruguay. Visitors are drawn by the nature 3.5 km (2.2 mi) west of the city, on Route 3, and by the prehistoric sites: the Palace Cave and the rock paintings at Chamangá.
a small railway town
A natural formation of caves 46 km from Trinidad and recognized by UNESCO.
considered the most beautiful national park in Uruguay.
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