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The city of Montevideo is the capital and most important city of the South American country of Uruguay. Located in the extreme south of the country and with almost two million inhabitants, Montevideo is the political and economic center of Uruguay, concentrating not only the places and institutions administrative, if not also a large part of the tourism that comes to this country thanks to its beauty and its elegant constructions. Montevideo was founded in 1726 and has a current area of ​​more than 525 square kilometers.

The rich history of the city of Montevideo tells us that before this city was effectively and officially founded by the Spaniards, the area remained occupied by Portuguese who had descended from the north and who intended to establish in that place its Commerce. The founding of the city was a consequence of an expedition at the hands of Spaniards who came from Buenos Aires, an expedition whose main objective was to eliminate the Portuguese presence in the area. Throughout the 19th century, the city of Montevideo fell under different hands due to the fact that the

territory known as Banda Oriental (today Uruguay) belonged to both the Río de la Plata provinces and Brazil.

The city of Montevideo is located on the banks of the Río de la Plata, in its margin oriental and being the coast opposite the city of Buenos Aires. Unlike the Buenos Aires coast, Montevideo has higher waves and salinity, which is why Montevideo has beaches similar to those of any maritime city on its shores. Both in his town planning, as in your style architectural, its height and its development cultural both cities have many similarities. Administratively, Montevideo is organized into fifty-nine neighborhoods of different size and population density. In the neighborhood known as Ciudad Vieja is where most of the first buildings in the city are located and it is currently one of the neuralgic points of tourism that the city receives.

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