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 |  on January 14, 2004 |
A rich business man from Argentina, Don Nicolas Mihanovich built this Plaza de Toros and invited very famous "toreros" from 1910 to 1912, then all the "corridas" were forbidden by the Government. No more then 10 corridas in total for this huge place where 10 000 spectators could shout "Olé"! |
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| a mosque cum zoological museum! | | |
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| on January 7, 2004 |
Damaso Antonio Larranaga Museum Very very surprising......... A building obviously built around 1920 as a mosque in Montevideo : mosque shape and minaret, tiles, door with arabic words, floor with "Allah Akbar" around the rooms! Very strange! Anyone could tell me more about the history of this? Difficult here to gather information, the guard told us the minaret was built to be a chimenea!!!!! cough cough............. Anyway it is a zoological museum since 1956. |
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| Alone in countryside! | | |
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| on January 7, 2004 |
San Francisco de las Sierras Ruta 12 - Km 347,500 Lavalleja I love the address! To be alone in nature, quiet, cool, relax ..........only a few days for me, but it is really peacefull. Surrounded by cows, horses and many many birds, you feel good after a stay in a stone house with rough and basic wooden furniture, a huge fireplace and a pile of good books. |
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| Upcountry  | | |
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 |  on December 9, 2006 |
Uruguay is cattle country; one of three countries of Gauchos. But it seems that Gaucho history and life has more impact on Uruguay because percentage wise it represents so much more of the country. At least in November, traveling upcountry excluding Colonia and Carmelo seem off the beaten path. An estancia owner told me that Europeans in particular are impressed by the open spaces of the Uruguayan countryside. (North Americans are more impressed by the relics of history.) Estancia visits are often recommended as a way to experience a little better this part of Uruguay, but some of the small upcountry towns have their charms as well. A tour of these towns and the countryside by bicycle, car or bus offers neither great risks nor fantastic sights, but the people are friendly and the costs of food and lodging are low even by Montevideo standards. |
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| Tacuarembó | | |
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 |  on September 5, 2002 |
Tacuarembó, in the department of the same name, is an agreeable town of sycamore-lined streets and shady plazas. Since its founding in 1832, local authorities have kept sculptors busy fashioning busts, statues and monuments commemorating military figures as well as writers, clergy members and educators. In late March, a three-day gaucho festival features exhibitions, riding skills, music and other activities. |
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| If you're looking for a... | | |
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| on August 25, 2002 |
If you're looking for a peaceful coastal town to relax in, I suggest going to Cuchilla Alta. Its a small resort town between Piriápolis and Atlántida on the Costa de Oro. Its very quiet and the long stretches of beaches are clean, low-populated and gorgeous. The nice part is that you also have access to small restaurants, a grocery store, a pharmacy, a couple of bars, a club and little shops. I highly recommend checking out Uruguay's best kept secret. |
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| Countryside | | |
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 |  on April 18, 2006 |
Uruguay's countryside is very bucolic. Once you leave Montevideo, whether you head west towards Colonia or East to Punta de Este, you will see the idyllic countryside of Uruguay, full with meadows, horses, cows. and cute little houses |
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| For the Catalans | | |
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| on March 21, 2004 |
A church designed in 1963 by Antoni Bonet i Castellana (1913-1989) in Soca, 10 km north of La Floresta, between Ruta 1 and Ruta 8. |
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| Beautiful Hot springs | | |
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 |  on February 12, 2004 |
Termas del Dayman is quite popular with Uruguayans and Argentines but that's about it. Just a few kilometres south of Salto it is easily reached by local bus. It is a large thermal springs complex where the water is a hot 38 degrees celcius. The public baths is a well taken care of facility right next to a spa for those who want to be pampered. There is also a waterpark close by for those who are looking for some sliding action. |
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| if you love books......... | | |
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| on January 7, 2004 |
If you love books as I do, Montevideo offers a lot : around the area of Tristan Navaja, you 'll find marvelous old bookshops and also around the old city. One : Palacio del Libro 25 de Mayo 577 Montevideo |
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