| Page Views: 240 Last Visit to Montevideo: April, 2008 | Montevideo - The Sixth Hill from East to West by iwys - last update: Aug 19, 2008 |
|  | There are two popular explanations for the name Montevideo. The first is that it comes from the Portuguese, 'Monte vide eu' meaning 'I see a hill'. The second is that the Spaniards recorded the location on a map as 'Monte VI De Este a Oeste' which means, 'The sixth hill from east to west'. Although it is the nation's capital and has a population of more than 1.2 million, it feels compact and is easy to walk around. |
Montevideo struck me as a sedate old city, which had probably seen its halcyon days in the 1920 and 30s. This is reflected in the city's predominantly pre-war architecture. | | |
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garridogal Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:54 UTC
What a gorgeous opening photo. Uruguay looks wonderful! | Franklennrocha Sun Aug 10, 2008 14:42 UTC
Ian. I love uruguay. have goods shoppng |
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