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177 kilometers of gastronomy,<\/span>  culture and nature on Route 1<\/h1>","description":"Designated with the name Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, Route 1 proposes a trip through our gastronomy with a potpourri of flavors such as cheeses and handmade products from San Jos\u00e9 and Colonia, as well as wines and oil mills in nearby areas. For the more intrepid, it invites you to live a nautical adventure through the wetlands of the Santa Lucia River, ideal for bird watching and native fauna, or you can also walk or swim along the beaches of San Jose -depending on the time of the year-. On the end you can approach the Portuguese-Portuguese cultural incidence or the Swiss tradition, in Colonia, as well as relax in the peace of nature.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDepartments: Colonia and San Jos\u00e9<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRecommended number of days:<\/strong> 2 or 3 days\r\n\r\nDistance:<\/strong> 177 km between Montevideo and Colonia del Sacramento.","info":"

MUST-HAVES!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\u2022 Santa Lucia Wetlands:<\/strong> 20 km from Montevideo, with 86,517 hectares, there are, in addition to the impressive wetlands, native vegetation formations, riparian forest and forest park, as well as sandy beaches, rocky points and river islands. This diversity of environments provides habitat for numerous animal species, including a wide variety of migratory birds.\r\n\r\nTO REPLENISH ENERGIES<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhen the pansy begins to whistle, the Restaurante Gino<\/a> with free fork and a la carte menu on Route 1 at km 34,200, which will reopen in October. Meanwhile, the Parador Caim\u00e1n<\/a> on km 54.500, in Libertad, is another perfect place to go with the family and to order a la carte minutas and typical Uruguayan dishes such as baked pulp\u00f3n de vac\u00edo con papas and the classic flan with dulce de leche (tel: +598 4345 2465).\r\n\r\nIn Nueva Helvecia you will find La Cumbre<\/a>, cheese tradition, on km 117.8 (see more in useful data), a rural establishment where you can experience the cheese making process and taste it, tel: + 598 98 680 672.\r\n\r\nYou can also taste and buy a variety of cheeses, homemade jams, sausages or homemade chocolates to take away from home at Los Criollitos<\/a> on km 122, Colonia Valdense. There is also a tea room.\r\n\r\nSPAS<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u2022 Kiy\u00fa:<\/strong> located on the Barrancas de San Gregorio, the resort has geological formations that exceed 50 meters in height and beautiful beaches of very fine sand.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Boca del Cufr\u00e9:<\/strong> Boca del Cufr\u00e9 beach is a \"Natural Beach of Certified Environmental Management\", which offers guarantees to the visitors in relation to the quality of the water and the sand. It also has a breakwater lying on the creek that is ideal for a walk at sunset or for fishing or to let yourself be carried away by beautiful thoughts in front of the sea.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Blancarena:<\/strong> it is located at kilometer 123.500 of Route 1, only 59 kilometers from the capital of the department. Its waters are very clean and calm, ideal for bathing, fishing and water sports. Native forests and ravines are the hallmark of this corner with beautiful landscapes.\r\n\r\nVILLAGES<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u2022 Colonia Valdense:<\/strong> is a small colony characterized mainly by its beautiful gardens. It is an interesting tour of religious tourism, has evangelical institutions that have been protagonists both in the origins of the town and today.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Nueva Helvecia:<\/strong> has its most distinctive feature in its Swiss origin. The inhabitants of the city have kept alive a culture that preserves the most typical traits of its origin and that is translated in the celebration of traditions and in the gastronomic art that it develops.\r\n\r\n\u2022 La Paz:<\/strong> this small village contains five National Historic Monuments: the first house of the village, which was completed in 1859; the first Waldensian Evangelical Church of America, consecrated in 1893; the Black Bridge, inaugurated in 1902, the first iron road bridge in Uruguay, among others.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Rosario:<\/strong> since 1994, has the first Uruguayan Museum of Historical Mural Art. Through its painted walls, Rosario narrates facts and describes characters directly related to the regional anecdotes and the history of the locality. In this way, and as part of an initiative that arose from Rosario's own neighbors, its murals have become the city's letter of introduction.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Juan Lacaze: <\/strong>important historical industrial value, beaches and port. It is also the land of important national figures.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Colonia del Sacramento:<\/strong> the historic center of the capital of the city has a melting pot of architectural and urban styles in which typically Portuguese colonial styles coexist with Spanish-style houses, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. Museums, theater, art, handicrafts and a good gastronomy complement a range of possibilities for the visitor.\r\nIn addition, following the city's promenade, a ride that many choose to do by bicycle, you will reach the Real de San Carlos, a former Spanish military enclave that currently offers tours every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11:00 to 17:00 (groups, with a limited number of visitors, will enter in shifts established every hour).\r\n\r\nIn the historic district is the Aquarium, which has an interesting collection of regional fish and an interactive center where talks and audiovisual projections on the importance of environmental care are held, open from Friday to Sunday from 14:00 to 18:00.\r\nIt is possible to contact with offer of nautical strolls in boat, crossing islands and observing the historical helmet from the sea.\r\n\r\nWINERIES AND OIL MILLS<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIf you are staying nearby and wish to continue through the wineries and wine tourism circuits less than an hour away along the nearby Routes 50, 2, 3 and 11, you will be surprised. The closest ones:\r\n\r\n\u2022 El Quint\u00f3n Winery and Olive Oil Mill:<\/strong> taking Route 50 at km 17.5. Access is by reservation only, requested through the web. Over a landscape of blades, rocks, abundant vegetation, lakes, native fauna and flora, which frame a unique ecosystem in the region, there are exciting sensory experiences at the foot of the plantation. They offer a tour to know in detail the oil mill and the winery where oils and wines of excellence are produced, while also enjoying the tasting of selected products.\r\n\r\n\u2022 Rovere Winery:<\/strong> on Camino Jos\u00e9 Ignacio - Paraje Ba\u00f1ado, San Jos\u00e9, a few kilometers from the city of San Jos\u00e9 de Mayo. This is the fourth generation that works the vineyard. In addition to offering thematic tours and wine tasting, it has two extra gems, the exhibition of machinery used by the family over the decades that are now exposed for their testimonial value, and a lounge where they offer their wines and gastronomic products of the area.\r\n\r\nContacts and recommendations:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEl Quint\u00f3n winery and oil mill: www.vyodelquinton.com\/bodega<\/a>\r\n\r\nRovere Winery: (+598) 098 522 361 | 099 522 537 \/  FB: facebook.com\/bodega.rovere.9<\/a>\r\nColonia del Sacramento Aquarium: facebook.com\/acuariocolonia\/<\/a>\r\nNautical tours: Alejandro Dorado 096 576 467\r\n\r\nUSEFUL INFORMATION - MILK ROUTE<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRural Women's Project of the Small Grants Program PPD-MINTUR: Establishment IL TICINO - Cheese Factory<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRuta 1 Km 114 - Colonia Suiza\r\nContact telephone number: 099453413\r\n\r\nSheep and goat dairy and cheese dairy \"La Vigna\"<\/strong>\r\nRuta 51 km 120\r\nwww.lavigna.com.uy<\/a>\r\n\r\nLos Criollitos Cheese Boutique<\/strong>\r\nRuta 1 km 117\r\nFB: Los-Criollitos-693987940677739\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nGranja La Cumbre Artisan Cheese Factory<\/strong>\r\nRuta 1 km 117 - Nueva Helvecia\r\nWeb: granjalacumbre.com.uy\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nGranja y queser\u00eda Los Fundadores - ExtraBlatt Chocolate Factory<\/strong>\r\nNueva Helvecia - Federico Fischer 217\r\nContact telephone number: 4554 4395\r\nFB: Granja-Los-Fundadores-309111463171326\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nChocolater\u00eda Tante Eva<\/strong>\r\n\r\nNueva Helvecia - Avenida Gilomen 1330\r\nContact telephone number: 4554 5128\r\n\r\nGranja Arenas<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRuta 1, Km 167, Brigadier Gral. Manuel Oribe, Colonia\r\n\r\nContact telephone number: (+598) 99 521 420\r\n\r\nWeb: https:\/\/www.granjacolonia.com.uy\/la-granja\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nBesides offering cheeses and jams handmade since 1949, it has a collection of more than 24,000 pencils that was recognized by the Guinness record, 46,000 key rings, 3,500 perfume bottles, among others from all over the world. 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