A popular tourist destination in South America, Rivera is the capital of the Rivera Department (or State) in Uruguay. Rivera Department is home to more than 100,000 Uruguayans and the city of Rivera more than 64,000. Rivera adjoins the Brazilian city of Santana do Livramento, and the two cities combined are home to more than 200,000.

Rivera is well-known for duty-free shopping, parks and gardens and Spanish architecture. A popular tourist attraction within Rivera Department is Valle del Lunarejo, a beautiful national park with waterfalls.

This web site is under construction, but if you are looking for a hotel in Rivera, options include Frontier Hotel Rivera, Nuevo Hotel and Hotel Uruguay Brasil.