These are snapshots that I took when I was there in 2011-06.
They are not spectacular photos of tourist attractions, but they will give you an idea what "everyday life" looks like in Montevideo.
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Montevideo_Aguada_view_from_telecomms_tower_in_Centro_5
Montevideo_Aguada_view_from_telecomms_tower_in_Centro_rainy_day
Montevideo_Buceo_flats
Montevideo_Buceo_houses_1
Montevideo_Buceo_houses_2
Montevideo_Carrasco_airport
Montevideo_Carrasco_avenue_Italia_houses_1
Montevideo_Carrasco_avenue_Italia_houses_2
Montevideo_Carrasco_avenue_Italia_houses_3
Montevideo_Carrasco_avenue_Italia_houses_4
Montevideo_Carrasco_avenue_Italia_houses_5

Montevideo_Centro-east_flats_view_from_telecomms_tower_1
Montevideo_Centro-east_flats_view_from_telecomms_tower_rainy_day
Montevideo_Centro-east_flats_view_from_telecomms_tower_rainy_day_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_building_new_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_east_V_avenue_Constituente
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_east_V_avenue_Constituente_woman
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_3
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_4
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_Palacio_del_Musica
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_woman_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_woman_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_woman_3
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_women
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_women_3
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_women_4
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_women_5
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_yerba_mate_addicts_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_yerba_mate_addicts_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_yerba_mate_addicts_3
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_people_yerba_mate_addicts_4
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_Plaza_de_Cagancha
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_Plaza_de_Cagancha_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_Plaza_de_Cagancha_bus_stop
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_Plaza_de_Cagancha_people_going_home_after_work
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_Plaza_de_Cagancha_people_going_home_after_work_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_Plaza_de_los_33_Orientales_stall_fashion
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_shops_in_arcade
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_shop_cambio
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_shop_jeweller
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_shop_leather_boots_
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_shop_Tiendas_Montevideo
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_small_cafe
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_stall_magazines_newspapers_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_stall_yerba_mate_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_supermarket_Ta-Ta
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_18_de_Julio_telecomms_tower_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Andes_donkey_cart_cleaning_dust_bins
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Andes_flats
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Andes_people_1
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Andes_people_2
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Andes_people_3
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Andes_view_north_from_Hotel_Urban_Express
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Colonia_cafe_on_corner_avenue_Mercedes
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_San_Jose_view_from_telecomms_tower_in_Centro_rainy_day
Montevideo_Centro_avenue_Soriano_people_woman
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_old_car
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_girl_1
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_girl_2
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_men_1
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_men_2
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_men_3
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_men_4
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_people_young_hippies
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_pigeons_eating_rubbish
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_shop_2nd_hand_books
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_birds
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_birds_rabbits
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_fruit
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_fruit_2
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_fruit_3
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_rabbits
Montevideo_Centro_feria_Tristan_Narvaja_stalls_shoelaces_pottery
Montevideo_Centro_flats_view_from_telecomms_tower_1
Montevideo_Centro_Plaza_Independencia_east_view_towards_avenue_18_de_Julio_3
Montevideo_Centro_Plaza_Independencia_east_view_towards_avenue_18_de_Julio_5
Montevideo_Centro_Plaza_Independencia_east_view_towards_avenue_18_de_Julio_6
Montevideo_Centro_Plaza_Independencia_south_view_towards_avenue_Florida
Montevideo_Centro_Plaza_Independencia_south_view_towards_avenue_Florida_2
Montevideo_Centro_Plaza_Independencia_west_view_towards_avenue_Sarandi_statue_of_Artigas

Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_18_de_Julio_donkey_cart_transporting_rubbish
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Ceritto_taxi_busses
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_building_of_banks_1
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_building_of_banks_2
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_building_of_banks_3
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_building_of_banks_4
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_building_of_banks_5
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_old_buildings_with_apartments_at_top_1
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Cerrito_old_buildings_with_apartments_at_top_2
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Piedras_Banco_Republica_(BROU)
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Piedras_Mercado_del_Puerto_1
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Piedras_Mercado_del_Puerto_2
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Piedras_old_buildings_1
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_avenue_Piedras_old_buildings_being_restored_1
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_rambla_25_de_Agosto_harbour
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_rambla_25_de_Agosto_harbour_Ministerio_de_Turismo
Montevideo_CiudadVieja_view_from_telecomms_tower_in_Centro_3

Montevideo_Cordon_flats_view_from_telecomms_tower_1
Montevideo_Cordon_flats_view_from_telecomms_tower_2
Montevideo_fur_coat_1
Montevideo_fur_coat_2
Montevideo_fur_coat_3
Montevideo_fur_coat_mountain_cat
Montevideo_fur_coat_seal
Montevideo_leather_handbag
Montevideo_Palermo_flats_and_ocean_view_from_telecomms_tower_1
Montevideo_Palermo_flats_and_ocean_view_from_telecomms_tower_2
Montevideo_Palermo_flats_and_ocean_view_from_telecomms_tower_4
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue_G.Cortinas_houses
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue_Guipuzcoa_flats_1
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue_Guipuzcoa_flats_view_from_shopping_center_1
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue_R.Fernandez_hotel_Sheraton
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue_Solano.G_flats
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue_Solano.G_shops
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_avenue__flats_1
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_flats_and_ocean_view_from_telecomms_tower_4
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_clubes_de_Pesca_Nautiles
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_flats_1
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_flats_2
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_flats_3
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_flats_4
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_flats_5
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_flats_6
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_ocean_4
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_ocean_5
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_ocean_6
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_rambla_Mahatma.G_woman_taking_dogs_for_a_walk
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_shopping_center_kids_park_2
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_shopping_center_people_girl_cajera
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_shopping_center_shop_fashion
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_shopping_center_shop_leather_boots
Montevideo_Punta_Carretas_shopping_center_stairs

Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_D.Terra_old_houses
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_D.Terra_people_1
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_D.Terra_people_2
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_Italia_British_hospital
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_Italia_flats
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_Italia_flats_2
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_Italia_park_Uruguay_flag
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_Italia_park_Uruguay_flag_2
Montevideo_TresCruces_avenue_Miguelete_old_buildings
Montevideo_TresCruces_bus_terminal
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