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  • Thumbnail for Spanish colonization of the Americas
    The Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1493 on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) after the initial 1492...
    134 KB (16,620 words) - 22:07, 11 April 2024
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    Punta Arenas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpunta aˈɾenas], historically known as Sandy Point in English) is the capital city of Chile's southernmost region...
    41 KB (3,540 words) - 03:35, 19 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Colonia del Sacramento
    Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento] ; Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata...
    26 KB (1,968 words) - 22:27, 9 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for 2010 Chile earthquake
    The 2010 Chile earthquake and tsunami (Spanish: Terremoto del 27F) occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February at 03:34:12 local time...
    141 KB (11,615 words) - 00:25, 16 March 2024
  • La Genuina (Spanish: "The Genuine") was a military uprising in Venezuela, led by General Luciano Mendoza. It took place in Bolívar state in September 1867...
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  • Thumbnail for San Carlos, Uruguay
    San Carlos is a city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay. "San Carlos" is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. The...
    6 KB (423 words) - 23:39, 9 March 2023
  • Thumbnail for Parque del Plata
    Parque del Plata is a city of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. The city is located on the Ruta Interbalnearia, 49 kilometres...
    11 KB (1,364 words) - 05:08, 2 February 2023
  • Thumbnail for Barros Blancos
    Barros Blancos is a city in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. In 1976, it had been renamed to Juan Antonio Artigas, after commanding officer...
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  • La Floresta is a city and resort on the Costa de Oro (Coast of Gold) of the Canelones Department in Uruguay. La Floresta is also the name of the municipality...
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    Shangrilá is a coastal resort or residential neighbourhood of the Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. This neighborhood is located...
    5 KB (368 words) - 02:17, 16 June 2023
  • Thumbnail for San José de Carrasco
    San José de Carrasco is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay. This resort is located on the western area...
    4 KB (230 words) - 05:09, 2 February 2023
  • Las Toscas is a resort of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. The resort is located on the 47th km of Ruta Interbalnearia...
    4 KB (286 words) - 05:20, 2 February 2023
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    Lagomar is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa in Canelones, Uruguay. This resort is located just east of the Carrasco neighborhood...
    5 KB (336 words) - 11:53, 23 May 2023
  • Thumbnail for El Bosque, Uruguay
    El Bosque is a small neighbourhood of Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay. This neighbourhood is located just southeast...
    4 KB (248 words) - 05:26, 2 February 2023
  • Thumbnail for Solymar, Uruguay
    Solymar is a coastal resort or residential neighbourhood of the Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of Uruguay. Its name is a contraction of...
    3 KB (187 words) - 05:02, 2 February 2023
  • Thumbnail for Pan de Azúcar, Uruguay
    Pan de Azúcar is a city in the southwest of the Maldonado Department in Uruguay. It takes its name from a nearby hill (Cerro Pan de Azúcar, actually located...
    5 KB (329 words) - 19:20, 6 February 2023
  • Thumbnail for Punta Ballena
    Punta Ballena is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario), as well as an important tourist attraction on the coast of Río de la Plata in the...
    6 KB (441 words) - 19:28, 6 February 2023
  • Thumbnail for Nueva Palmira
    Nueva Palmira is a city in Colonia Department in south-western Uruguay. It is located on the east bank of Uruguay River, about 86 kilometres (53 mi) northwest...
    5 KB (431 words) - 09:47, 17 May 2023
  • Thumbnail for Castillos
    Castillos is a small city in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. The city is located on the junction of Route 9 with Route 16, about 56 kilometres...
    5 KB (363 words) - 05:36, 8 February 2023
  • Thumbnail for Colonia Valdense
    Colonia Valdense is a small city located in southwestern Uruguay, within the Colonia Department. It is home to around 3,200 people. It lies along Route...
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