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Central Interior (Uruguay)

The central interior of Uruguay includes the departments of Cerro Largo, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja and Treinta y Tres. The Central Interior has rolling hills, cow country, lakes, history, a border with Brazil, and more—including lovely, quiet spots for a visit.

215km

-33.12-55.06

Salto

city in Uruguay

271km

-31.383333-57.95

Rio Grande do Sul

federated state of Brazil

295km

-30-53
Sights (2)

Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera

Soccer (football) stadium that seats over 27,000.

1.2km

-30.90833333-55.54833333

Tacuarembó

town in Uruguay

93km

-31.73333333-55.98333333
Nature

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Rivera

Uruguay
Someday we will visit Rivera or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Rivera

Rivera is a city in the northern interior of Uruguay. It's the capital of Rivera Department, located on the border with Brazil, right across from the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento. Full of large hills and cheap shopping, Rivera's main attraction is its location on the border. Uruguayans come for the inexpensive goods on the Brazilian side, and Brazilians come for the duty-free shops on the Uruguayan side. Travellers from other countries can take advantage of both. Rivera also gives you the chance to stand with a foot in each country—a cool photo opportunity.

On 21 March 1860 a pueblo (village) named Pereira was created by the Act of Ley Nº 614.

One of the main economic activities of the city of Rivera is the free-shop stores, aimed at Brazilian neighbors, mainly coming from the cities of Rio Grande do Sul, near the border with Uruguay, making Rivera a popular destination for buying imported dollar products. With the fall in the price of the US currency, many devices can be bought for prices up to 40% smaller than similar ones sold in Brazil. The Rivera shopping limit is $300 per person. Purchases above this amount must be declared at the Federal Revenue Office for the payment of the corresponding import tax so that the product can legally enter Brazil.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

30.5°C18.7
Precipitation: 136.4 mm

Feb

28.7°C18.4
Precipitation: 160.4 mm

Mar

27.3°C17.2
Precipitation: 133.1 mm

Apr

23.7°C14.1
Precipitation: 181.9 mm

May

20.5°C10.8
Precipitation: 148.3 mm

Jun

16.9°C8.8
Precipitation: 110.7 mm

Jul

16.6°C8.1
Precipitation: 91.2 mm

Aug

19.9°C9.3
Precipitation: 87 mm

Sep

20.6°C10.3
Precipitation: 130.9 mm

Oct

23.8°C13.2
Precipitation: 149.4 mm

Nov

26.5°C15.1
Precipitation: 150.4 mm

Dec

29.6°C17.3
Precipitation: 125.2 mm
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