Punta Carretas Free Tour

Join this Free Tour through Punta Carretas, discovering curiosities and stories about one of the most emblematic neighborhoods of Montevideo. At this free tour you will learn details about the largest escape of political prisoners in history, the fairs and mate, alchemy and its secrets, and more... We will start in front of the main door of the Punta Carretas Shopping Mall (former prison), where the largest escape of political prisoners in history took place. We will talk about the last dictatorship that our country went through and in particular about the aforementioned escape, of which former President José Mujica was part of. Then we will continue with the free tour through the neighborhood passing by its most emblematic church, by a restaurant that has a curious past, by one of the most beautiful parks in the city and by a small mystical castle to finish at the Rambla de Montevideo, the maximum symbol of the city. TOUR ONLY IN SPANISH.

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Punta Carretas Free Tour
Punta Carretas Free Tour
Punta Carretas Free Tour
Punta Carretas Free Tour

Details

  • Ícono calendario

    Horario: Saturday at 3.30 pm. Suspended if it rains

  • Ícono hora

    Duration: 1.5 Hours approximately

  • Ícono exclamación

    Important: THIS TOUR IS ONLY IN SPANISH!

  • Ícono precio

    Price: (Price to tip)

  • Ícono ubicación

    Meeting point: Punta Carretas Shopping´s entrance (Ellauri 350)

Meeting point details
Punta Carretas Free Tour

Route

  • Shopping Punta Carretas (ex cárcel)>
  • Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Sagrado Corazón>
  • El Berretín>
  • Parque Villa Biarritz>
  • Castillo Pittamiglio>
  • Rambla de Montevideo>

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