The Grandparents' Club in Pando

What’s to know about Uruguay?

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March 26th 2011
Dear reader I'm a fan of travel literature, and think of travel blogs as a sub-genre with unexplored potential. But how much can we expect of blog entries? Should they be merely snap shots, or could they include lengthy pieces of interesting descriptions? Do travel blogs give any insights into the people who live where we’re merely passing through? Let’s be honest, sometimes the locals get le ... read more

South America » Uruguay

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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 i... ... read more