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Rambla Of Montevideo
The Rambla of Montevideo is the Esplanade, coastal avenue that goes along the coastline of the Rio de la Plata in Montevideo, Uruguay. At a length of over 22.2 uninterrupted kilometres (13.7 mi), the promenade runs along the Río de la Plata and continues down the entire coast of Montevideo. Since most of the southern departments of Uruguay face either the Río de la Plata or the Atlantic Ocean, they all have ramblas as well. The Rambla is an integral part of Montevidean identity and has been proposed as a List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas, World Heritage site. ''La Rambla'', South of the Bay of Montevideo, is an environment for a wide variety of outdoor activities such as jogging, walking, biking, fishing, kite-flying, sunbathing and drinking Mate (drink), mate. Skateboarding and roller skating are also possible in special areas for these activities. The avenue is secured by the Tourism Police Unit during the summer to keep a safe environment for tourists. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Uruguay Rambla Gandhi Montevideo
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Estación Central General Artigas
General Artigas railway station () is the former main railway station in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in ''barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...'' Aguada, it was designed by the Italian engineer and architect Luigi Andreoni, it was opened to the public on 15 July 1897 and was closed on 1 March 2003, being replaced by a halt to the north. Gallery File:Estacion central artigas.jpg External links Passenger Group defending Montevideo Central Station. El País, March 2005 Buildings and structures in Montevideo Neoclassical architecture in Uruguay Railway stations in Uruguay Aguada, Montevideo José Gervasio Artigas National Historic Monuments of Uruguay {{SouthAm-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buceo
Buceo is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) in Montevideo, Uruguay. Buceo borders Pocitos and Villa Dolores to the west, Parque Batlle, Unión and Malvín Norte to the north, Malvín to the east and the coastline to the south. Description The Rambla of Montevideo coastal avenue takes on the names Rambla Armenia and Rambla República de Chile along Buceo. Across it is the Port of Buceo and opposite to it, a building with a pointed tower, which houses the Oceanographic Museum. Beyond this stretches the beach of Buceo. Buceo is home to the biggest shopping mall of the city, the Montevideo Shopping, and to the World Trade Center Montevideo. An architecturally important building is the Edificio Panamericano, opposite the Port of Buceo. The port is home to Montevideo's principal marina and has a beach by the same name. It is prime for hosting sailing racing events and has in the past. In October 2012 a monumental statue of the Korean art project '' Greetingman'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocitos
:''Pocitos is also the colloquial name for the city of Salvador Mazza, Salta, Salvador Mazza, Salta Province, Argentina'' Pocitos is an upscale seaside Barrios of Montevideo, ''barrio'' of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south. Pocitos is politically included in the CH Municipality of Montevideo, and located along the banks of the Río de la Plata, Rio de la Plata, it is one of the most famous beaches in the city. The neighborhood is an affluent area of the city, characterized by the presence of high-rise apartment buildings facing the Rambla of Montevideo, Rambla and the main boulevards, together with old neoclassical and eclectic mansions. History The neighborhood emerged as a seaside resort in the 19th century, but it was formally inaugurated in 1886, under the name of ''Nuestra Señora de los Pocitos''. The name is due to the habit of washerwomen going ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artigas Boulevard
Artigas Boulevard is a boulevard in Montevideo, Uruguay. It runs from the Rambla at Punta Carretas to the Rambla at Capurro- Bella Vista, going north for about 6.5 kilometers and turning 100° west. It is an important connection road in the Uruguayan capital, linking the central ''barrios'' of the city, with access to different national routes. History After the Uruguayan Civil War, the city began a strong expansion, so the authorities looked for a way to organize the growth of what was called the "Ciudad Nueva" ("New City") —area outside the old city, which began to develop after the demolition of the fortifications. The avenue delimited the old city and that is why it turns 100° to the west. Because of this, in 1878 the layout of a boulevard was approved, which gave rise to the ''Novísima Ciudad'' (Most New City). At first it was called "Circunvalación Boulevard", but in 1885 it was named " General José Artigas Boulevard", after the national hero. On its way, it cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holocaust Memorial, Montevideo
The Memorial to the Holocaust of the Jewish People () is an outdoor memorial dedicated to victims of the Holocaust. The memorial is located at the junction of Rambla Presidente Wilson and Artigas Boulevard, in the Montevideo, Montevidean neighbourhood of Punta Carretas, on the shores of the Río de la Plata, River Plate, in Uruguay. The memorial is around 120 metres long, and is mostly made of pink granite, with a central window looking out at the sea. A pair of railway rails are at the approach to the memorial, and the central part of the memorial has two wooden bridge crossings. It also includes several inscribed stele, including one signed by Elie Wiesel. It was designed by Gastón Boero, Fernando Fabiano and Sylvia Perossio, with landscaping by Carlos Pellegrino. It opened in 1994. Renovation Following several acts of anti-Semitic vandalism, the memorial was renovated, and rededicated in June 2016. Apart from cleaning the memorial of anti-Semitic graffiti, the renovations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punta Carretas
Punta Carretas is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. Politically located in the Municipality CH, it is an affluent neighborhood, with a high population density and a large number of high-rise apartment buildings. It is also an area with a large presence of exclusive private schools, international stores, haute cuisine restaurants and embassies. Geography Punta Carretas borders Parque Rodó to the north and west, Pocitos to the east and northeast, and the coastline to the south. It is the southernmost neighborhood of the city. The area is bounded by Artigas Boulevard, the Rambla of Montevideo, Rambla to the south and west, Sarmiento Avenue to the north, and Calle Juan María Pérez to the east and northeast. Its main roads are José Ellauri and 21 de Septiembre avenues. History The area that the neighborhood currently occupies was named ''Punta Brava'' by sailors, due to a rock that stretches out underwater and caused several shipwrecks. Later, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 La Rambla Wilson En Punta Carretas - Montevideo
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Palermo, Montevideo
Palermo is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Barrio Sur, Montevideo, Barrio Sur to the west, Cordón to the north and Parque Rodó to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline. Politically located in Municipality B (Montevideo), Municipality B of Montevideo, it is together with Barrio Sur, Montevideo, Barrio Sur the center of the Uruguayan Carnival, Uruguayan carnival and a melting pot of different cultures since the end of the 19th century. Named after the Italian city Palermo, it is the site of the headquarters of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and the Embassy of the United States, Montevideo, Embassy of the United States. History The neighborhood emerged in the second half of the 19th century with the expansion of the Barrio Sur, Montevideo, Barrio Sur towards the east of the Central Cemetery of Montevideo. It was an unattractive area due to the storms that hit it and the proximity to the cemetery, so l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrio Sur, Montevideo
Barrio Sur is a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, Ciudad Vieja to the west, the Centro, Montevideo, central business district to the north, Palermo, Montevideo, Palermo to the east and the coastline to the south. Politically located in the Municipality B (Montevideo), Municipality B, along with Palermo, Montevideo, Palermo, it is the place where most of the Uruguayan Carnival festivities take place. In the first half of the 20th century, the neighbourhood became a melting pot of different cultures, due to the immigrants who settled in the area. History The neighborhood emerged in the first half of the 19th century, when the city walls were demolished, and a part of the population –mainly Afro-Uruguayans, who had been freed after the abolition of slavery in 1842– began to settle in the southern area of the city, living in Tenement, tenements called ''conventillos'', such as the ''Mediomundo.'' The first inhabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Rodó
Parque Rodó is both a ''barrio'' (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the barrio itself and belongs to Punta Carretas. The name "Rodó" has been given in memory of José Enrique Rodó, an important Uruguayan writer whose monument is in the southern side of the main park. The park On the north side of the main park is an artificial lake with a little castle housing a municipal library for children. An area to its west is used as an open-air exhibition of photography. Apart from the main park area which is delimited by Sarmiento Avenue to the south, Parque Rodó includes an amusement park, the Estadio Luis Franzini, belonging to Defensor Sporting, the front lawn of the Faculty of Engineering, and a stripe West of the Club de Golf del Uruguay which includes the ''Canteras del Parque Rodó'' (the quarry of), the ''Teatro de Verano'' and the ''Lago del Parque Rodó'' (the lake of). The barrio Parque Rodó ''barrio'' sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Tormenta En La Rambla De Montevideo
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