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La Bodeguita del Sur

Basically a dancing school and a bar. Here you can have a drink, dance or learn to dance - both salsa and other dances.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Montevideo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Palacio Salvo
Eastern side of Plaza Independencia. Once South America's highest building, the 95-m-high Art Deco building Palacio Salvo still dominates Montevideo's skyline. In the past there used to be an observation deck that could be accessed for free.
U$200-300 for 30-min tour including observation deck
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Museo del Tango de Montevideo
Tango Museum of Montevideo
The historic place of Tango music in Uruguay. It is the place where La Cumparsita, the Tango of all Tangos was first played 100 years ago, in 1917. It conserves the original pieces of the time, and a large collection of Uruguayan Tango history. Working victrols play tango all day long on original records. It is one of the most visited sites in Montevideo.
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Palacio Estévez
Estévez Palace
The Palacio Estévez was the office building of Uruguayan presidents until 1985. Today it is a museum of the Uruguayan presidency.
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Los Leños
Slightly upscale steakhouse with both the ubiquitous asado served with a fairly wide range of wines as well as several other kinds of dishes. In this restaurant some waiters do speak English as well.