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Capital city of Rocha Department, Uruguay
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Rocha is the capital of the department of the same name in the Atlantic coast region of Uruguay.
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No Uruguayan city is complete without a centrally located plaza that includes a statue of national hero José Artigas. At this one, unlike most, there are streets pointing directly towards the center of the plaza from all four directions, so if you stand in the middle it looks sort of cool. (This is what passes for sightseeing in the city of Rocha.).
Historic theater on the Plaza Independencia, built in 1910.
Elegant restaurant with a brick interior and mood lighting. Service is a little slow, so it's better to go up to the cashier to pay rather than paying at your table.
Typical Uruguayan fare, including tasty pizza.
Convenient location, but it's run-down and bare-bones, wifi is unreliable at best, and the loud music from the nightclub next door will keep you up. Better to find somewhere else.
Plaza with stands selling clothes, snacks, and miscellaneous items, including a few that would make decent souvenirs.
Buses are available from Montevideo and from other cities in the area. Rocha doesn't have a bus terminal, so instead buses stop at the Plaza Independencia, which is surrounded by offices of the various bus companies.
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