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Things to do in Uruguay: self-guided audio tours

Narrated tours in Uruguay: Montevideo’s Old Town and candombe, and Colonia del Sacramento, the town that changed hands again and again.

This list has 4 tours, from 1 h to 1 h 50 long (the shortest is “Montevideo Esencial”). 4 on foot, 1 by bike.

The tours are written and narrated in Spanish; the app is in English and can translate a tour when you open it. Tour names below are shown in their original language.

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  1. 1

    Colonia: la ciudad que cambió de dueño una y otra vez

    Se lee en el piso: dónde termina el empedrado portugués y empieza el español

    • 1 h 40 · 1.6 km on foot.

    Colonia del Sacramento · 5 stops · Starts at Portón de Campo

  2. 2

    Montevideo Esencial

    De la plaza que fue fortaleza al mercado de hierro del puerto

    • 1 h · 1.5 km on foot.

    Montevideo · 5 stops · Starts at Plaza Independencia

  3. 3

    Candombe: tres barrios, tres tambores

    El pulso afrouruguayo que sale a la calle todas las semanas, declarado patrimonio de la humanidad

    • 1 h 35 · 2.9 km on foot.

    Montevideo · 4 stops · Starts at Barrio Sur

  4. 4

    Ciudad Vieja: la ciudad que fue una muralla

    Montevideo se fundó para frenar a los portugueses, y todavía se le nota

    • 1 h 50 · 3.3 km on foot.

    Montevideo · 5 stops · Starts at Puerta de la Ciudadela

How Guía works

  1. 1Pick a tour and open it on your phone. Nothing to install: it runs in the browser.
  2. 2Go to the starting point and press play. The live map takes you from stop to stop.
  3. 3At each place, a voice tells you its story, with archive photos and videos.

During the beta, every tour is free.

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FAQ

Which one if I’m short on time?
“Montevideo Esencial”: it takes 1 h and covers 1.5 km on foot, including time to listen at each stop.
How much do they cost?
Nothing: all 4 tours on this list are free. The only costs are optional, like a museum ticket or a coffee.
Do I need to book or go with a guide?
No. Guía is an audio guide: open it on your phone whenever you like, go at your own pace, and the narration starts by itself at each stop using GPS. Bring headphones.
Where does each tour start?
“Colonia: la ciudad que cambió de dueño una y otra vez” starts at Portón de Campo; “Montevideo Esencial” starts at Plaza Independencia; “Candombe: tres barrios, tres tambores” starts at Barrio Sur; “Ciudad Vieja: la ciudad que fue una muralla” starts at Puerta de la Ciudadela.

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How we build this list: every tour gets in on its data (mode, duration, distance and its stops), never on advertising.