Cathedral of Salto
The city's principal church, with a neoclassical front and twin towers, standing on the main square in the old centre and a good starting point for a city walk.
Salto (Thermal Springs)
Hot springs in the west of the country are centred on this place, where families enjoy water parks and thermal pools.
Attractive locations
Museo del Hombre y la Tecnologia
A museum in Salto with displays on the region's archaeology, history and the development of technology, set in a historic building near the centre of the city.
Larranaga Theatre
A nineteenth-century theatre in the centre of Salto, with a traditional horseshoe-shaped hall, still used for concerts and plays and notable among Uruguay's historic theatres.
Casa Horacio Quiroga
The former home of the short-story writer Horacio Quiroga in Salto, now a cultural centre and small museum about his life and his influence on Latin American literature.
Termas del Daymán
A thermal resort just south of Salto, with warm mineral-water pools in a leafy setting, popular with Uruguayans and visitors looking for a relaxed day of soaking.
Termas del Arapey
A hot-spring resort north of Salto with open-air pools of naturally warm water, popular for relaxing, especially in the cooler months.
Salto Grande Dam
A huge hydroelectric dam on the Uruguay River shared by Uruguay and Argentina. A road across the top links the two countries, and viewpoints show the reservoir and the spillways.
Airports
Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido Binational Airport RVY
It is about 241 km in a straight line from Salto (Thermal Springs).
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Uruguay page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan26.5 °C127 mm
- Feb25.3 °C155 mm
- Mar22.7 °C126 mm
- Apr19.0 °C159 mm
- May14.8 °C107 mm
- Jun12.1 °C73 mm
- Jul11.4 °C50 mm
- Aug13.1 °C84 mm
- Sep15.3 °C97 mm
- Oct18.6 °C155 mm
- Nov21.7 °C138 mm
- Dec24.6 °C141 mm
Driest months: Jun, Jul, Aug. Wettest months: Feb, Apr, Oct.
Costs
Prices here are about 66% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
911 for all emergencies.
ngo
Uruguayan Red Cross (Cruz Roja Uruguaya)
Helps with: National Red Cross society. It trains people in first aid, runs emergency response and disaster risk work, and has a service to help people who have lost contact with relatives reconnect.
Who qualifies: People in Uruguay needing its first aid, emergency response or family contact services.
Phone: +598 2480 1956
Email: cruzroja@cruzroja.org.uy
Address: 8 de Octubre 2990, Montevideo 11600
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Uruguay
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Uruguay since 1956. It supports migrants, displaced people, returnees and host communities, with work on migration management and crisis response.
Who qualifies: Migrants, displaced people and returnees in Uruguay. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +598 290 44064
Address: Edificio Plaza Mayor, Plaza Independencia 831, Oficina 508, Montevideo
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches police, ambulance and fire services. UK government travel advice lists this number.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors.
Phone: 911