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Background: 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 its hold throughout the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.



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A horse is a horse...
A horse is a horse...
the horses were everywhere. They were just out between the streets, by the beach, in the water... eaten the grass next to the people. They made everything warm and friendly. :)
So I was trying to go from Montevideo to Igauzu Falls (I´ll never learn how to spell it), and I couldn´t get very far because its like a holiday or something. So I´m stuck in this little po-dunk town for two nights!!! Eh. Its ok actually, I just have this huge fear of running out of time and not getting to see what I want to see. This might be especially true as I am now looking for volunteer opportunities. So far, I´ve emailed quite a few places, but I´ve only heard back from a primate sanctuary. I´ll think about it [View Full Entry]

Tepafish - Kelly Hughes | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 21st 2007 | 69 Views | [diary=213139]

The parade that wasn´t
Art deco

I don't think many tourists come here. We had some trouble finding out what we should do, so we did what we usually do when we don't know what to do. We walked around town and went to the museum. The museum is very interesting and had some old town plans, models of what the town was like after Spanish bombing, lots of old guns, the usual stuff. On Sunday 2nd we found a parrilla place just down the road and around the corner from the Hotel Columbia, where we were staying. The parrilla cost $250 including drinks and was huge, [View Full Entry]

Josie and Paul - Josie Mucalo | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 9th 2007 | 60 Views | [diary=200358]

A cart I had a ride on