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  Montevideo travel guide - Wikitravel
Montevideo is the pleasant capital city of Uruguay, a country in South America.
The Buquebus station, with convenient boat shuttles between Buenos Aires, Colonia, and Montevideo, is on the west side of the city.
It reads "Honouring diversity is honouring life; Montevideo is for the respect of all identities and sexual orientations".
wikitravel.org /en/Montevideo   (1345 words)

  
  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Montevideo
Montevideo may be mentioned the cathedral, begun in 1803, completed and restored in 1905; and the Jesuit, Redemptorist, and Franciscan
Santiago; in 1807 it was captured by the British; in 1828 it became the capital of the republic; from 1842 to 1851 it withstood the nine years' siege by Oribe and his Argentine allies.
Montevideo has within recent years grown to be one of the seven greatest seaports in the world (see URUGUAY).
www.newadvent.org /cathen/10539a.htm   (499 words)

  
  Montevideo, Uruguay  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Landmarks include the Cerro (hill) for which Montevideo (from the Portuguese "Monte vide eu," "I see a hill") is named; the mausoleum of José Gervasio Artigas, the Uruguayan national hero; the Cabildo, formerly the seat of the national legislature; and an ornate cathedral (1790-1804).
In Montevideo are the University of the Republic (1849), the Institute of Higher Studies (1928), the National Historical Museum (1900), and the National Museum of Fine Arts (1911).
Montevideo was founded by the Spanish governor of Buenos Aires in 1726 to secure the area against Portuguese infiltration from Brazil.
www.galenfrysinger.com /montevideo_uruguay.htm   (309 words)

  
  Montevideo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montevideo is Uruguay's capital, chief port, and by far its largest city.
Montevideo is situated in the south of the country, at the northern mouth of the very wide River Plate (Río de la Plata) estuary.
Montevideo hosted all the matches of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and its Estadio Centenario is considered a temple of the world football.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Montevideo   (833 words)

  
 Montevideo, Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montevideo is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
In 1949 a statue of José Artigas, Uruguay's leader of independence, was given to the Minnesota community by Uruguayan citizens.
In 2004, the city was honored with the presentation of the National Civic League's All-America City Award, which is given to only ten cities a year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Montevideo,_Minnesota   (504 words)

  
 Montevideo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montevideo is the capital, chief port and largest city in Uruguay.
Montevideo is situated in the South of the country, at the northern mouth of the very wide Plata River (Río de la Plata) estuary, 193 km (120 miles) across from Buenos Aires at the southern side.
To avoid risking the crew in what he thought would be a losing battle, Captain Hans Langsdorff scuttled the ship on December 17th.
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 Montevideo - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Montevideo's origins lay in the colonial rivalry of the Spanish and Portuguese.
Montevideo became the capital of Uruguay in 1828.
Montevideo is the seat of Uruguay's two universities.
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 Montevideo Uruguay Tourist Information and Dining
Montevideo's shoreline is devoted to miles of beaches, a small craft marina and an active working harbor with heavy shipping traffic.
Montevideo is not chic city, but as in other mid-size cities in South America and in Europe, a certain decorum is respected.
Montevideo's art dealers are rich stores of information, and, despite heavy foot traffic through their galleries, tend to be generous with their time.
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 washingtonpost.com: The Full Montevideo
Montevideo, that little spit of a capital city of a land where cows outnumber humans three to one and sheep outnumber cows two to one, was the urban highlight of our South American tour.
As with Buenos Aires, European immigrants flooded Montevideo in the 19th and early 20th centuries and created a virtual shrine to their native countries.
Like Buenos Aires, Montevideo is loaded with European-influenced architectural styles (neoclassical, Italianate, Beaux Arts, French revival), elegant museums housing the works of European and European-trained artists, garish classical monuments and grand cathedrals in the European taste.
www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A41360-2000Apr9?language=printer   (1511 words)

  
 Cruise to Montevideo
Montevideo, at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Rio de la Plata, is an intriguing mix of old and new.
The 18th-century buildings in Montevideo's historical "Ciudad Vieja," or "old town," are just steps away from Plaza Indepencia, the bustling, modern main square -- and even that was once a citadel (one gate's stone base has been left standing to mark the division between the old and new parts of the city).
Montevideo was founded in the 18th century by the Spanish, and over the years its citizens fought against the British, Spanish and Portuguese for independence, as well as neighboring Argentineans and Brazilians.
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 Montevideo Convention Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States was a treaty signed at Montevideo on 26 December 1933, at the Seventh International Conference of American States.
The Montevideo is a regional American convention; but the principles contained in this article have been generally recognized as an accurate statement of customary international law.
Founders of "non-territorial" micronations commonly assert that the requirement in the Montevideo Convention of a defined territory is in some way wrong-headed, for largely unspecified reasons.
www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/m/mo/montevideo_convention.html   (247 words)

  
 Bienvenidos a la Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo | Página principal
La séptima edición de la Muestra Montevideo Integra se desarrollará, con entrada libre en el atrio del Palacio Municipal del 3 al 7 de diciembre.
Esta muestra, organizada por la Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo, reúne instituciones y empresas que ofrecen servicios y bienes para personas con capacidades diferentes.
El objetivo es preservar el patrimonio edilicio de este barrio característico de Montevideo, mejorar la calidad de vida de sus vecinos y lograr su permanencia en la zona.
www.montevideo.gub.uy   (232 words)

  
 Montevideo Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
The capital of Uruguay, Montevideo has a sly sophistication and surprising cultural diversity for such a small population, boasting a picturesque blend of colonial Spanish, Italian and Art Deco styles.
Montevideo may be the only large city in Uruguay, but it's also one of South America's most interesting centers, if not always its liveliest.
When To Go Montevideo's major tourist attraction is its beaches, so most visitors come in summer (December to February), with the majority being Argentines or Brazilians on vacation.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/south-america/uruguay/montevideo   (372 words)

  
 Montevideo - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Montevideo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
All Uruguay's railways converge on the city, and a large fishing fleet is based here.
Montevideo is also a tourist resort with extensive beaches.
Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States
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 Hotels in Montevideo
Located over Montevideo?s La Rambla, in the financial district, this hotel is across the street from the beach.
Montevideo, MO This 25-story high-rise hotel is located in downtown Montevideo, 200 meters (approximately 200 yards) from Ciudad Vieja.
The Tryp Montevideo hotel is located in the garden district of Punta Carretas, very near the sea and the historic lighthouse.
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Uruguay/Montevideo.asp   (497 words)

  
 MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News
She operates during the season from Ushuaia and Montevideo and March 9 will be the 2004/05 season last’s cruise, before returning to the Mediterranean.
During her stay in Montevideo 38 coaches with 45 seat capacity were contracted for city tours and some venturing further to the Atlantic resort of Punta del Este.
MERCOPRESS is a news agency concentrating in Mercosur countries which operates from Montevideo, Uruguay, and includes in its area of influence the South Atlantic and insular territories.
www.falkland-malvinas.com /Detalle.asp?NUM=4730   (626 words)

  
 Uruguay Total : Montevideo
Sitio uruguayo dedicado a la creación y venta de casitas místicas de duendes, hadas, gnomos, halfing, goblin, ework, elfo con materiales orgánicos, y la creación de una historia propia para cada casita.
Invitación a conocer la Ciudad Vieja de Montevideo, su historia, su presente, sus paseos y algunas curiosidades.
Estado de circulación de las principales avenidas de Montevideo, de acuerdo a los datos relevados por el cuerpo de motociclistas de la División Tránsito y Transporte de la Intendencia Municipal.
www.uruguay.org.uy /10_departamentos/montevideo.htm   (501 words)

  
 Montevideo, Minnesota Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This Montevideo, Minnesota photographer featured listing has received 706 unique visitors in the past three months.
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 CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay, which is one of the smallest yet most popular countries in all of South America.
Hilly green meadows laced with sparkling rivers and streams comprise a large portion of the landscape, and near the coast, the beaches are excellent.
In addition to being the capital, Montevideo is also the trading center and the main draw for visiting Uruguay.
www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/overview.cfm?recordID=193   (323 words)

  
 GYTS - 2001 Factsheet - Uruguay - Montevideo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Uruguay - Montevideo GYTS includes data on prevalence of cigarette and other tobacco use as well as information on five determinants of tobacco use: access/availability and price, environmental tobacco smoke exposure (ETS), cessation, media and advertising, and school curriculum.
The Uruguay - Montevideo GYTS was a school-based survey of students in grades 1-3, conducted in 2001.
The school response rate was 96.0%, the student response rate was 85.6%, and the overall response rate was 82.1%.
www.cdc.gov /tobacco/global/gyts/factsheets/2001/Uruguay_montevideo_factsheet.htm   (599 words)

  
 Montevideo — Infoplease.com
Montevideo's origins lay in the colonial rivalry of the Spanish and Portuguese.
Montevideo became the capital of Uruguay in 1828.
Today Montevideo is spacious, modern, and attractive, with broad, tree-lined boulevards, numerous beautiful parks, and fine buildings and residences.
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0833839.html   (421 words)

  
 Montevideo News - Topix
A Montevideo woman died from injuries suffered Sunday afternoon when a tractor pinned her against a farm house, authorities said.
Montevideo, Minn. It's one of the longest-running shows in Montevideo -- a weekly protest against violence and the war in Iraq.
Montevideo, Minn. Montevideo High School students are going to have to pass one more test before going to prom.
www.topix.net /city/montevideo-mn   (530 words)

  
 Technorati Tag: montevideo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
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 Welcome to Ann's Montevideo, MN Genealogy & History in USGen Web
My Grandfather was Nels CARLSON born in Norway on Aug. 22, 1877, Came to Montevideo in 1897 to live with his uncle E.O. He married Julia M. REAR (daughter of Halvor E. REAR) on June 13, 1900.
I'm looking for information on the family of Esther Albertina Pearson, born Swede Prairie Township, believed near Montevideo, Minn. She was born May 18, 1894 in a sod cabin to Andrew Pearson, born 1861 Sweden and Severina Haroldson Pearson born 1868 Sweden.
Ole and Hannah were born and married in Fillmore Co, MN; their two sons Fred and William were born in Fillmore Co; Albert was born in Montevideo.
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 Montevideo dating and Montevideo personals at DrDating.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
So whether you want a date to take to town in Montevideo, or a hungry Montevideo single looking for some fun, we have a wide range of adverts from all sorts of great people looking for a good time.
Whether you're from Montevideo or not, there will be someone close to you, perhaps in more ways than one.
After all, Montevideo is not a small place, and you may need to be introduced.
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 Montevideo Portal - www.montevideo.com.uy - ¡El mejor lugar para empezar en Internet!
En conversación con Montevideo Portal el mayor retirado Enrique Magnini, guardaespalda de Iván Paulós, negó haber asesinado al estudiante Santiago Rodríguez Muela, en 1972, tal como aseguró un testigo que dice reconocerlo.
Movie Center y Montevideo Portal te invitan a una función especial de la comedia "Supercool", de los mismos creadores de "Virgen a los 40 años".
(+5982) 402 2516 - CP 11200 - Montevideo, Uruguay
www.montevideo.com.uy   (793 words)

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