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The bank's headquarters are located in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo. [11] The building, designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Veltroni in a neoclassical style, was built in 1866 to house the Italian Bank, and was later used successively by other banking institutions, such as Banco Unión, or by the Junta de Crédito Público and by Banco Nacional until its dissolution.
A Casa Chorizo, Casa Patio, or (formally) a Standard House (Casa Standard) is a popular type of dwelling from the late 19th to early 20th century in Argentina and Uruguay. They were predominantly built in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and Rosario. This style of house is characterized by a rectangular facade with three windows and an ornamental door.
Prostitution must be performed in brothels (in Uruguay they have many euphemistic names like “whiskerias” or “casas de masajes”). [1] Usually brothels use a red light as distinctive, or have discrete announcements with the name of the establishment and a suggestive phrase to attract clients.
The Punta del Este International Airport, located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Punta del Este in the Maldonado Department, is the second busiest air terminal in Uruguay, built by the Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott. It was inaugurated in 1997.
Casa particular (Spanish for "private house"; plural casas particulares) is a phrase meaning private accommodation or private homestays in Cuba, very similar to a bed and breakfast, although it can also take the form of a vacation rental.
Montevideo (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ v ɪ ˈ d eɪ oʊ /, [10] US also /-ˈ v ɪ d i oʊ /; [11] Spanish: [monteβiˈðeo]) is the capital and largest city of Uruguay.According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 (about 37.2% of the country's total population) [12] in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi).
It hosts the headquarters of Uruguay's government-owned telecommunications company, ANTEL, and is the tallest skyscraper in the country. Designed by the Uruguayan-Canadian architect Carlos Ott, it is situated by the side of the Bay of Montevideo. The tower was completed by American Bridge and other design/built consortium team members in 2002.
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