Maldonado, Uruguay

Maldonado is the caipital o Uruguay´s Maldonado Depairtment. Its population, as o 2004, wis 54,603.

History

Maldonado wis foondit in 1755 at the initiative o the Govrenor o Montevideo Joaquin de Viana.  It wis firmly established bi the arrival o 104 permanent settlers in 1757. Its oreeginal name wis Maldonado, but, years later, its name was chynged tae San Fernando de Maldonado, in honor o King Ferdinand VI o Spain.

Main sichts

Remarkable sichts in Maldonado include:

San Fernando de Maldonado Cathedral, a neoclassic cathedral begun in 1801 an completit in 1895;
Cuartel de Dragones (The Dragoons' Barracks), a Spainyie garrison begun in 1771 an completit in 1797;
Torre del Vigia (meanin "touer o vigilance" or, mair simply, "watchtouer"), built in 1800 unner the direction o Rafael Pérez del Puerto, its function wis tae inform the authorities o the entrance in Buenos Aires o the approach o ony ship tae the Río de la Plata;
El Puente de la Barra , a stressed ribbon bridge, where the roadbed swoops up, doun, an back up an doun ance mair, demonstratin an exceptional economy o material;
Casapueblo hotel

Notes

See an aa

 Maldonado Depairtment Main Urban Centres

 Freemit airtins 

 Many pictures of Maldonado, Punta del Este, Punta Ballena, Casapueblo, José Ignacio, Piriápolis, La Barra, Sierra De Las Animas 
 The Maldonado Portal 

Category:Populatit places in the Maldonado Depairtment
Category:Populatit places established in 1755