Plaza Independencia, Montevideo

Country #9

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October 1st 2009
Now in our last new country. Uruguay is not on many itineraries, especially at this time of the year, which suits us just fine, it's great to be in places where we don't see the same people we've seen before. Montevideo is a human sized city with plenty of interesting streets, buildings, plazas, and promenades - great for walking around and hanging out particularly when the weather is warm and su ... 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