February 10, 2024 - 11:10 AM
75°F / 24°C
Walking westbound on Avenida 18 de Julio in Montevideo, Uruguay, from Torre del Gaucho to La Plaza Independencia. Filmed with GoPro Hero 12.
Caminando hacia el oeste por la Avenida 18 de Julio en Montevideo, Uruguay, desde la Torre del Gaucho hasta la Plaza Independencia. Grabado con GoPro Hero 12.
Highlights:
00:00 - Catedral Metodista de Uruguay, Torre del Gaucho
00:12 - Monumento al Gaucho
01:04 - Museo de Historia del Arte, Intendencia de Montevideo
03:24 - El Palacio Díaz
07:49 - Plaza Cagancha
12:57 - Plaza Juan Pedro Fabini
18:10 - Palacio Salvo
19:08 - Entering Plaza Independencia
20:07 - Mausoleo de José Gervasio Artigas
20:35 - Palacio Estevez
20:43 - Torre Ejecutiva
22:09 - Puerta de la Ciudadela
From Wikipedia:
"Avenida 18 de Julio, or 18 de Julio Avenue, is the most important avenue in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is named after the date when the country's first Constitution was sworn in, on July 18, 1830.
It starts from Plaza Independencia at the limits of the Ciudad Vieja (the Old City), crosses the barrios Centro and Cordón and ends at the Obelisk of Montevideo in Tres Cruces, where it meets Artigas Boulevard. Although not the widest or longest avenue of the city, it is considered as the most important of Montevideo, both as a commercial center and because of the many tourist attractions along its length. It is also the district of Montevideo, as well as Ciudad Vieja, where art deco architecture is best preserved, an example of which is the Rinaldi, Díaz and Salvo palaces.
Plaza Independencia (Spanish for 'Independence Square') is the most important city square in Montevideo, Uruguay, laid out in the 19th century in the area occupied by the Citadel of Montevideo. In its center is a monument to General José Gervasio Artigas, and below it, his mausoleum.
Located in barrio Centro, on its border with the Ciudad Vieja, the square has been used for numerous political demonstrations and official public events. Prominent buildings facing the square include the Palacio Salvo, Solís Theatre, Estévez Palace, and Executive Tower."
