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On October 25, 2013, through Law No. 19158, the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology was created, which had more autonomy for the development of its public activity, thereby replacing the National Meteorology Directorate, which was dependent of the Ministry of Defense. [7]
[9] [10] In most of the western parts of northwest Argentina, Patagonia (except for western Patagonia where precipitation is higher, averaging 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 in)) and Cuyo regions, precipitation can average less than 50 mm (2 in). [9] In the northwest, precipitation decreases as autumn progresses, ushering in the dry season. For example ...
Channel 10 headquarters. Channel 10 (Canal Diez, legally known as SAETA TV Canal 10) is a Uruguayan free-to-air television network based in Montevideo.It began its transmission in 1956 as the first television broadcaster in the country and the fourth in Latin America. [1]
Montevideo, the capital and major port, sits on the banks of the Río de la Plata and is on approximately the same latitude as Cape Town and Sydney. [1] Uruguay is the smallest Spanish-speaking nation in South America with a land area of 175,015 km 2 (67,574 sq mi) and a water area of 1,200 km 2 (463 sq mi).
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).
Planetario de Montevideo in 2017. The Planetario de Montevideo (or Montevideo Planetarium; also known as the Surveyor Germán Barbato Municipal Planetarium), is a planetarium in Montevideo, Uruguay. Inaugurated on 11 February 1955, [1] it was the first planetarium in Latin America [2] and all of the southern hemisphere.
The siege of Montevideo was lifted, and the Guerra Grande finally came to an end. [36] Montevideo rewarded Brazil's support by signing treaties that confirmed Brazil's right to intervene in Uruguay's internal affairs. [36] In accordance with the 1851 treaties, Brazil intervened militarily in Uruguay as often as it deemed necessary. [37]
Pocitos is politically included in the CH Municipality of Montevideo, and located along the banks of the Rio de la Plata, it is one of the most famous beaches in the city. [1] The neighborhood is an affluent area of the city, characterized by the presence of high-rise apartment buildings facing the Rambla and the main boulevards, together with ...