Baron of Mauá International Bridge

The Uruguayan side of the Baron of Mauá bridge

The Baron of Mauá International Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Internacional Barão de Mauá, Spanish: Puente Internacional Barón de Mauá) is a bridge that crosses the Jaguarão River, linking the cities of Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Río Branco, Uruguay.^[1]

Built between 1927 and 1930, it was named in honor of Irineu Evangelista de Souza, Baron and Viscount of Mauá, an important businessman and banker who developed activities in both countries during the 19th century.^[1]

References

1 2 "Baron of Mauá International Bridge" (in Portuguese). Ministry of Transport (Brazil). Retrieved 21 November 2013.

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Cerro Largo Department of Uruguay

Capital: Melo

Towns and villages	Aceguá Barrio López Benítez Fraile Muerto Hipódromo Isidoro Noblia Melo Plácido Rosas Rio Branco Tupambaé

Sights	Baron of Mauá International Bridge Juana de Ibarbourou's birthplace Laguna Merín Melo Stadium Posta del Chuy

Coordinates: 32°34′16″S 53°22′40″W / 32.5710°S 53.3778°W / -32.5710; -53.3778

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