Feria de Tristan Narvaja — Attraction in Montevideo

Endless stands of trinkets. Extremely friendly people. It is a wonderful way of connecting with Orientals (Uruguayans) around their city. I was there for 40 minutes and managed to find everything I needed to settle in, a place that did currency exchange, a universal power bar to plug my computer (they call it 'zapatilla' here, long sheets of paper and a rubber ball for a workshop I was attending, and a Sim card. All of this before 10 am on a Sunday, when malls are barely opening. Not that these are rare treasures, but they happened to be the things that I needed, and I was able to find them while sightseeing and...

This is absolutely the Pinnacle of street markets in all of Uruguay. Bring some good comfortable walking shoes, because this street market is 30 blocks long, in all directions. Practically everything you could ever want to fill your life with stuff. Clothing, Food, Herbs & Spices, antiques, Collectables, Art, Historical Documents, Fossils, Minerals bric-a-brac, and anything else you can imagine. This is more that just a Sunday street market, it's a social gathering you don't want to miss. If you're a tourist, this is where you go to really take in the Uruguayan...

A great way to spend a Sunday morning. You can spend hours exploring this flea market and not get bored. There’s something for everyone.

It is absolutely enormous and there are so many trinkets to find. If you’re into fashion, there are so many vintage and second hand clothes to buy too. There is also a wide variety of food (chivito stalls, fresh produce, fruit and vegetables, cheese, brownies, etc).

You cannot visit Montevideo and miss this flea market, it is simply a must. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in this market, it...