Uruguay topographic maps

Average elevation: 214 m

Between 1680 and 1683, Portugal founded the city of Colonia do Sacramento in the region across the bay from Buenos Aires. This city met with no resistance from the Spanish until 1723, when they began to place fortifications on the elevations around Montevideo Bay. On 22 November 1723, Field Marshal Manuel de…

Average elevation: 23 m

Average elevation: 23 m

Average elevation: 150 m

Average elevation: 109 m

Average elevation: 46 m

Built on hills and bluffs, the city is situated near the Rio Uruguay's 'big jump' falls, which is also the location of the Salto Grande Dam. The land is low lying alongside the river bank, with an elevation of 48 metres (157 ft) above sea level.

Average elevation: 34 m

Average elevation: 34 m

Average elevation: 143 m

Average elevation: 78 m

Average elevation: 11 m

Average elevation: 136 m

Average elevation: 53 m

Average elevation: 140 m