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Sand and Wine in Uruguay

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May 15th 2012
Alex had some training in Montevideo, Uruguay, so we decided to take a few days of leave and take a mini vacation. Brazil had spoiled us with beautifully consistent sunny weather, so we were a bit shocked when Uruguay was in the 50s. In fact, Jenn had to buy a winter coat, and we then understood why it was so easy to make reservations at our beach resort. At the end of the week, several of Alex ... read more

South America » Uruguay » District of Montevideo » Montevideo

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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