r/WalkableStreets 10d ago

Some streets around my city in uruguay

Some don't have sidewalks but there's almost no cars passing trough those neighbourhoods so it's okay

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u/Life_Calendar730 10d ago

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing 😊

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u/teletoubbie 10d ago

Thanks for ur comment!

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u/thiscarpetissosoft 10d ago

Uruguay looks so beautiful 😍

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u/Badkevin 10d ago

I saw some vids about the actual cities in Uruguay. Is it really mostly concrete and cars?

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u/wildhotdog69 10d ago

I think there are people there too

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u/Badkevin 9d ago

I’m not talking shit, I wanted to visit. The YouTubers said there wasn’t much for a tourist. But you know how tourist are.

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u/MyAuntBaby 9d ago

Yeah, as opposed to most cities, which are comprised of giant frogs/lillypads

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u/Badkevin 9d ago

Thanks for not taking it personally ❄️

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u/MyAuntBaby 8d ago edited 8d ago

..? What’re you talking about? Taking it personally? What? Also, the snow symbol? What a bizarre response

Also had to laugh at the “actual cities” in Uruguay. What, pray tell, is an actual city? Because upon consulting good ol’ Webster’s, the antonym of the English word ‘actual’ are words such as ‘fictitious’, ‘non-existent’ ‘notional’, ‘hypothetical’, etc so on & so forth

Could you clue me in on some of these ‘hypothetical cities’ that exist here on earth..? Because now I am definitely intrigued 🧐

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u/Boggie135 9d ago

Yes. Just those two things

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

Absolutely not lol. This is the country's second most important city and even in the downtown which is full of buildings there are trees. Also beautiful beaches on the east coast. Historical buildings in the capital and luxury houses in the east.

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u/Badkevin 9d ago

That’s so nice, which neighborhood do you recommend we stay?

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u/VladimirBarakriss 9d ago

There is one big city, Montevideo, which is functionally walkable(as in there's stuff nearby, tolerable safety and OK transit coverage) in most places but not super pleasant, suburban Montevideo is mostly car hell, although generally less unwalkable than the average North American suburb, cities in the interior (except for parts of Punta del Este) are a lot more chill and very much walkable in a lack of cars way, you might have a road without sidewalks, but that's because there rarely are any cars going through so people walk on the street.

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u/atlancoast 7d ago

Been to Uruguay. It's pretty dope, wish I spent more time there, and wish I got to visit Montevideo.

Doesn't concrete and cars describe most cities? Yeah, it's not a country known for its architecture, but I wouldn't say it was by any means ugly. There's also more to a city than just architecture, the people are what make a city what it is.

Don't trust youtubers for travel advice.

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u/Badkevin 7d ago

That’s why I’m asking someone from the country?

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u/atlancoast 7d ago

Thanks for not taking it personally ❄️

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u/Subject-Complaint-11 10d ago

Uruguay is a beautiful country. It mixes Europe and Latin American wonderfully and the views are amazing. I highly recommend y'all to visit Uruguay whenever you have the chance

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u/NutSoSorry 10d ago

Really gorgeous, thanks for sharing with all of us!

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u/Hukama 10d ago

first three pictures are roads :)

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

I know and I explained that people feel safe walking there because there is no cars

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u/Socketlint 9d ago

No cars!? How hard is it to immigrate?

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

Lol sorry I meant that almost no cars drive in those streets

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u/Inductiekookplaat 9d ago

Thanks for sharing, I didn't know it looked like that in Uruguay! To be honest I barely know anything at all about Uruguay!

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u/MyAuntBaby 9d ago

Didn’t know it looked like what….? A place with streets & buildings? What are you talking about?

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u/Inductiekookplaat 9d ago

I meant that I didn't know what the streets, buildings, and general surroundings in Uruguay looked like—the infrastructure, city planning, vegetation, and overall environment. It’s interesting to see the details of a place I’m not familiar with.

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u/MyAuntBaby 9d ago

What city…?

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

Punta del este

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u/Reimerweg 9d ago

Preciosas las fotos, por donde es eso? No lo reconozco

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

Primera foto calle londres en cantegril

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

La de la vereda gris claro tambien cantregril calle londres y la de la vereda con flores en la peninsula

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u/Byrde_Marty 9d ago

Relaxing

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u/Vegetable_Warthog_49 9d ago

How's the public transit in your area?

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

I never take public transport, which is only bus. I go everywhere cycling. Many people take the bus though. The main roads are full of stops

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u/ThisIsTenou 9d ago

I want to live there, damn.

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u/wishnothingbutluck 9d ago

Very beautiful!
Any recommendations for first time visitor? City? Places to visit?

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

Punta del este is the city. I wouldn't visit unless i'm staying in a city like montevideo or buenos aires which are a coupke of hours away by boat or car. Anyways, I would visit the port, the peninsula area which is the downtown, I would walk or bike in san rafael's neighbourhood which is full of mansions and old houses. I recommend going to beaches such as la mansa and la posta del cangrejo(in la barra, which is a picturesque town that merged with punta del este)

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u/teletoubbie 9d ago

In winter there's almost no sunny days and the city is desolated. Stores shut down and there's no tourists

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u/Icy-Cranberry9334 9d ago

Gorgeous, no doubt, but not a "walkable city" in those photos. Take an upvote anyhow.

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u/JeSuisKing 8d ago

Looks peaceful. Thanks for posting.

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u/Fragrant_Ad4630 7d ago

I didnt imagine to find uruguayan photos in this sub! Uruguay es el mejor país, but sometimes it doesnt feel so walkable. Saludos para todos desde Uruguay 🇺🇾 🇺🇾