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June 4, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Uruguay Packing Round 1. Roughly 45% of the population of Uruguay lives in the capital city of MONTEVIDEO . 2. The official currency in Uruguay is the PESO URUGUAYO . 3. Astute shoppers know that Uruguay, like Argentina, is a good place to buy LEATHER CLOTHES . 4. This 17th-Century Portuguese contraband port/fortress draws many visitors every year. COLONIA 5. A 10,000 seat facility in Real de San Carlos became useless when this sport was outlawed. BULLFIGHTING 6. The Uruguayan littoral, west of Montevideo, is the nation's most important AGRICULTURAL area. Picture of city Departure Round 1. The "parrillada" is a standard offering in Uruguayan restaurants. What is it? BEEF PLATTER 2. The current president of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is JORGE BATLLE IBANEZ 3. Uruguay's best-known author, Juan Carlos Onetti, has penned all of these novels except WAITING TO EXHALE . 4. All of these rivers except RIO ORINOCO flow through Uruguay's roll plains and hills. 5. When Uruguay hosted the first Soccer World Cup in 1930 the winner was URUGUAY . Picture of large light colored building with a statue of a horseman in front On Tour Round 1. In 1516, aboriginal inhabitants killed this Spanish explorer and most of his party. JUAN DE SOLIS 2. All of these beach towns are on the so-called Uruguayan Riviera except TACUAREMBO. 3. Carmelo is famous for its GRAPE festival that has been held there every February for 20 years. 4. The main attraction at Termas de Dayman, just outside Salto, is the THERMAL BATH COMPLEX . 5. Colonias iglesia MATRIZ originally built in the 1680's, is Uruguay's oldest church. 6. Most of Uruguay's cheese is from Nueva Helvecia which was settled by SWISS immigrants in 1862. 7. You can arrange to tour Isla de Lobos, a nature reserve with a large offshore population of SEA LIONS . Picture of statue of a horseman 8. Casa Lavalleja, Riviera and Garabaldi are all parts of Montevideo's Museum of NATIONAL HISTORY . 9. This kind of music and dance, made famous by Carlos Gardel, is very popular in Uruguay. TANGO 10. The area surrounding the city of Salto is noted for growing ORANGES . 11. "Medio y Medio" a trendy beverage served at Montevideo's port market is a mixture of WHITE/SPARKLING WINE . 12. Theatro Young is a landmark in this capital city of the "state" of Rio Negro. FRAY BENTOS Bonus question 1 This hill side villa and art gallery Punta Ballena near Maldonado is a must for visitors. CASA PUEBLO Bonus question 2 Where on the map of South America is Uruguay found? Section 4 Picture of large government looking building with columns Slide Show 1. All of these facts are true of the city of Montevideo except NEW SUBWAY SYSTEM . 2. Montevideo's landmark Palacio SALVO was once the tallest building in South America. 3. The mausoleum of this national hero can be seen in Montevideo's Plaza Independencia. JOSE GERVASIO ARTIGAS 4. Palacio Legislativo, a Montevideo landmark, was designed primarily by this Italian architect. VICTOR MEANO Clues for next week's game... Organ Prayer book Stained glass Bell tower |