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The Artigas Department has several touristic attractions which include: the Piedra Pintada (Painted Rock) with swimming pools, camping and fauna reserve 18 km from the capital, the park on the Cuareim river called Paseo 7 de Setiembre where is the Estadio Matías González, also with camping area and barbecue; while in the vicinity of Bella ...
Archivo de la Ciudad [1] Museo del Arma de Ingenieros “Aduana de Oribe” [2] [3] Museo y Archivo Histórico Municipal - Cabildo; Casa de Gobierno “Palacio Estevez” Museo Histórico Nacional [4] Casa del Gral. Fructuoso Rivera; Casa del Gral. Juan Antonio Lavalleja [5] Casa de Antonio Montero (see Museo Romántico) Casa de Juan Francisco ...
The rambla Gandhi, in Punta Carretas.. The Rambla of Montevideo is the coastal avenue that goes along the coastline of the Rio de la Plata in Montevideo, Uruguay.At a length of over 22.2 uninterrupted kilometres (13.7 mi), the promenade runs along the Río de la Plata and continues down the entire coast of Montevideo.
The bay has a round shape – approximately 4 kilometres (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi) in diameter at low tide – and a very secure port suited for boats with a deep draft. On its west side, is the Cerro de Montevideo crowned by the fortress of the same name with a lighthouse which dominates the landscape.
Ciudad Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað ˈβjexa], Old City) is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in a peninsula at the mouth of the Bay of Montevideo, it is the city's historic district. It was founded in 1724 as a walled city by the Spanish Empire. Following Uruguay’s independence, it became a ...
The Obelisk of Montevideo, officially Obelisk to the Constituents of 1830 (Spanish: Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830) is a monument created by sculptor José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (1891-1975). It is a three-sided obelisk made of granite, 40 metres (130 ft) tall with three bronze statues on its sides, representing "Law", "Liberty ...
Libertador Avenue is a major avenue in Montevideo, Uruguay.It stretches north from the Legislative Palace in Aguada to Plaza Fabini in Centro, and is named after Juan Antonio Lavalleja, revolutionary figure and politician, who led the group of the Thirty-Three Orientals in the insurrection for the independence of Oriental Province.
Barrio Sur is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja to the west, the central business district to the north, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south. Politically located in the Municipality B, along with Palermo, it is the place where most of the Uruguayan Carnival festivities take place ...