Chamangá
Chamangá is an area within a rocky terrain in the Flores Department of Uruguay, where a considerable quantity of ancient rock art has survived.
The Chamangá River, a tributary of the Yí River, flows nearby.
History
In recent years there has been some considerable interest in these examples of rock art, both by the Uruguayan government and by academic researchers.
Notable people related to this area
- Raul Sendic, founder of the Tupamaros, Uruguayan urban guerrillas of the 1960s and 1970s, was born at Chamangá.
References
- ^ "Rock art". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ Rock art at Chamangá Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official site of Flores - Information
- Rock art
- Article re. Raul Sendic (in Spanish): es:Raúl Sendic
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