🇺🇾 Uruguay · South America
Thermal springs · The great river · Estancia La Aurora
A city that surprises everyone who arrives
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Salto is Uruguay's second largest city — and its most underrated. Natural thermal springs, a sweeping river, legendary cuisine and a mysterious estancia that has puzzled researchers for decades.
Termas del Daymán and Termas del Arapey offer world-class thermal bathing in natural outdoor pools fed by one of South America's most powerful geothermal sources.
The great river defines Salto — its sunsets, its economy, its soul. Walk the waterfront, watch the fishing boats, and witness one of the finest river views in South America.
A binational hydroelectric marvel shared between Uruguay and Argentina — one of South America's great engineering achievements and a remarkable place to visit.
Grass-fed beef, homemade pasta, fresh river fish and the finest chivitos. Salto's parrillas offer authentic Uruguayan dining at its very best.
For decades, unexplained lights and phenomena have been reported at this rural estancia on the outskirts of Salto. Official investigations. Credible witnesses. No answers.
Discover the story →Salto is Uruguay's citrus capital — vast orange and tangerine groves stretching across the countryside. Visit the farms, taste the fruit, understand the land.
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Flights from Montevideo & Asunción, direct buses from Buenos Aires — all your transport options.
Learn more →Land, fields, estancias and homes — full foreign ownership rights in South America's most stable country.
Explore →Dorado fishing, golf, olive groves, Tannat wine — stories that bring Salto to life.
Read stories →Original Salto-inspired designs on T-shirts, caps, tote bags and more. Ships worldwide.
Shop now →Questions, local guides, press enquiries or custom orders — we're happy to help.
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A growing collection of images from around Salto — the river, the thermal springs, the estancias and the everyday life of Uruguay's most surprising city. More photos coming soon.
From the Blog
Fish, fairways, olives and wine — the stories that make Salto unlike anywhere else in South America.
About Salto
Salto is Uruguay's second largest city, sitting on the eastern bank of the Río Uruguay at the border with Argentina. With around 100,000 inhabitants it has all the amenities of a modern city while retaining the warmth and pace of a town where people still know their neighbours.
Best known for its thermal springs — some of the most powerful geothermal sources in South America — visitors quickly discover there is far more: a beautiful river waterfront, extraordinary food, the Salto Grande dam, vast citrus estates, and the enigmatic Estancia La Aurora.
Uruguay consistently ranks as Latin America's most stable, safe and democratic country — and Salto embodies those qualities in their most authentic form.
Whether you're coming to relax in the thermal springs, chase dorado on the river, play golf across two countries, or investigate the mysteries of La Aurora — Salto is waiting.