Colonia Historic Town 2
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A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand ... [read more]
A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand ... [read more] Blog: Part Four - Colonia Day Trip
Date: June 28th 2006
Finally, for the sole reason of wanting another passport stamp, we took the ferry across the river to Colonia, Uruguay, with Martin and Corinna. We went to an animal reserve/Guiness World Record recipient. The owner of the animal farm just happened to be the owner of the world's largest key chain collection. Go figure! It is hard to believe that our trip is over. Thanks for all of your lo ... read more
Date: June 28th 2006
Finally, for the sole reason of wanting another passport stamp, we took the ferry across the river to Colonia, Uruguay, with Martin and Corinna. We went to an animal reserve/Guiness World Record recipient. The owner of the animal farm just happened to be the owner of the world's largest key chain collection. Go figure! It is hard to believe that our trip is over. Thanks for all of your lo ... read more
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My wife (Melia) and I are on a three month travel journey in South America. Our plan is one month brushing up on Spanish in Cusco (or learning it for me) and then hitting Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay. ... full info
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