Monday, August 19, 2013

Third Area: San Carlos

San Carlos is on the southern coast, east of Montevideo. 


With a population of 27,000, San Carlos is the second largest city in the Maldonado Department. It was founded in 1763 by the Spanish governor to discourage Portuguese settlments in the area.

Historical sites include the oldest Catholic Church in Uruguay, Iglesia San Carlos Borromeo, built in 1763.


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