Casino Park Hotel in the city center of Montevideo

The grand Casino Park Hotel with Park Rodo and Ramirez Beach at its doorstep

Photo Fariba Golesorkhi for Life in Montevideo

in the vicinity of the city center of  Montevideo.

Fariba Golesorkhi

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Cafe Brasilero - Beautiful colonical architecture.

A charming cafe with atmosphere and beautiful colonial architecture.

Get a great cup of expresso, cortado or other varieties. of coffee in this cozy environment You can also enjoy cakes, warm or cold lunch.

The cafe is tastefully decorated with a old photos of artists and politicians that have frequently visited this place. Uruguayan famous writer Enrique Galeano goes there very often in the mornings.

Address: Cafe Brasilero, Ituzaingó 1447 (e/ 25 de Mayo y Rincón), Montevideo, 11000, Uruguay. Café. Get directions. +598 2917 2035.

Picture of Cafe Brailero

The cafe is usually very busy at lunch time.

Fariba Golesorkhi

www.lifeinmontevideo.blogspot.com

Brief history of Montevideo the Capital of Uruguay

The city was founded by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala in December 1726 as a military base and became the chief fortified bastion of the Spanish Empire in the River Plate. Montevideo was the scene of many wars and disputes in which the Spanish, the Portuguese, the English and the native Criollo participated. In 1830, the city with a population of 14 000 inhabitants gained its independence.