- Cuchilla de Caraguatá
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The Cuchilla de Caraguatá is a range of hills in Uruguay.
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Location
It is situated in Uruguay's largest department, Tacuarembó Department, in the north of the country.
Name
The range of hills gives its name to a town known as Cuchilla de Caraguatá.
The word 'Caraguatá' originally referred to a local plant.
A nearby river is named the Caraguatá River.
Featured in literature
'Caraguatá' is featured in the poetry of a local writer, Circe Maia [1]. Maia has written a series of poems entitled 'Poemas de Caraguatá', containing reflections to which local topography, flora and fauna have given rise.
See also
References
- ^ 'Circe Maia', Wikipedia (in Spanish) es:Circe Maia,
Tacuarembó Department of UruguayCapital: TacuarembóTowns and
villagesAchar • Ansina • Curtina • Las Toscas • Paso Bonilla • Paso de los Toros • Paso del Cerro • San Gregorio de Polanco • Tacuarembó • Tambores
Sights Categories:- Hills of Uruguay
- Tacuarembó Department
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