Travel Reference
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BOAT
Transporte Fluvial San Cristóbal
( 4733-2461; cnr Av Brasil & Costanera Norte)
runs
launches across the river to Concordia, Argentina (adult/child UR$140/70, 15 minutes)
four times daily between 9:30am and 7:15pm, except Sunday.
BUS
Salto's
bus terminal
(Salto Shopping Center, cnr Ruta 3 & Av Batlle)
, in a spiffy modern shop-
ping center 2km east of downtown, has a tourist info kiosk, ATMs, internet facilities, free
public restrooms and a supermarket.
Buses from Salto
DESTINATION
COST (UR$)
DURATION (HR)
Buenos Aires (Argentina)
873
8
Concordia (Argentina)
110
1
Colonia
644
8
Montevideo
716
6½
Paysandú
172
2
Tacuarembó
415
4
Connect in Concordia for additional Argentine destinations.
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Tacuarembó
POP 54,800
In the rolling hills along the Cuchilla de Haedo, Tacuarembó is gaucho country. Not your
'we pose for pesos' types, but your real-deal 'we tuck our baggy pants into our boots and
slap on a beret just to go to the local store' crew. It's also the alleged birthplace of tango
legend Carlos Gardel.
Capital of its department, Tacuarembó has sycamore-lined streets and attractive plazas
that make it one of Uruguay's most agreeable interior towns. The town center is Plaza 19
de Abril, linked by the main thoroughfares 25 de Mayo and 18 de Julio.
Sights
