Statue of General Artigas, Hero of Uruguay

He led the revolt against the Spanish and became the revered father of the country, as is George Washington for us. He wanted a federation of states that line the Rio de la Plata, which would have included several from what is now Argentina, including Buenos Aires. But Buenos Aires would have none of it and loosing in his bid for his beloved federation, Artigas fled to Paraguay and never returned.

Montevideo for Beginners

January 20th 2010
Geo: -34.8939, -56.1568They tell us this is a sad country and maybe that's why nobody seems to care enough to keep up these beautiful old homes or clean the dog crap off the sidewalks. Of course you can find places that are well kept, but you have to go to the very rich areas for them. The middle and lower class barrios are pretty sad.It's a very literate country with 60% of adults goi ... read more

South America » Uruguay » District of Montevideo » Montevideo

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

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