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e. Women in Uruguay are women who were born in, who live in, and are from Uruguay. According to Countries and Their Cultures, there is a "very high proportion" of Uruguayan women participating in the labor force of the South American country. The Uruguayan legislation maintains that the women of Uruguay have equal rights to power, authority ...
The culture of Uruguay is diverse since the nation's population is one of multicultural origins. Modern Uruguayan culture is known to be heavily European influenced, mostly by the contribution of its alternating conquerors, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and from the large numbers of immigrants who arrived in the country from the 19th century onwards.
The beaches in Uruguay are mostly untouched. There are few beach clubs in the posh enclaves, but most beaches are raw with purely wild nature. A local's beach guide to Uruguay: Which beaches to ...
Pocitos Beach is located on the coast of the Río de la Plata, an area with waters with a high level of salinity and waves. [12] It is a very crowded beach during the summer season, as it is popular for sports. In the eastern zone stands the Arenas del Plata Stadium, a venue for beach sports for more than 2,500 spectators. [13]
Beaches of the resort. To the west of Punta Colorada is the 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long beach of Playa San Francisco and to its east the beach Playa Punta Colorada, also known as the west beach of Punta Negra. The local people refer to these beaches as "La Mansa" (which means mild, gentle) and "La Brava" (which for maritime context indicates a ...
This line brought many visitors to the area around the beach, which was called Playa Honda, transforming it into a relaxation and recreation area. The sons of Capurro started planning to build a big hotel, but the economic crisis of the 1890s stopped their plans. Instead, in 1910, a park was founded in its place, called Parque Capurro.
The town is located on the southeast side of Route 9, about 280 kilometres (170 mi) northeast of the capital Montevideo, 154 kilometres (96 mi) northeast of the resort city of Punta del Este, and 61 kilometres (38 mi) southwest of Chuy. La Esmeralda is situated in La Angostura, isthmus of only 3000 meters wide, between the Laguna Negra and the ...
La Pedrera, Rocha. / 34.59167°S 54.12500°W / -34.59167; -54.12500. La Pedrera is a village and resort on the Atlantic Coast in the Rocha Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 10, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of La Paloma. Although it has a very small permanent population, in summer it is an important coastal resort.