Punta del Diablo

17. Uruguay err,

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November 3rd 2006
Urugauy...otherwise known as U R GAY... a more humorous name coined by our friend Mr Homer Simpson. A country of only 3.5 million people..yes, only half the size of London...and Americans call us quaint! There's nothing special here, but then nothing really bad either. The land is flat and farmed, houses are well maintained, the coastline is attractive and the capital is laidback and a mix o ... 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