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Punta del Este

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December 4th 2007
Punta del Este is the place where all the rich and famous of Argentina and Uruguay come to party, though only in January. The season was slowly starting in December, but it was still a fairly quiet, which was perfect for relaxing on the beach for a couple of days.. ... read more

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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