Chamangá

This article is about the location in Uruguay. For river of Uruguay, see Chamangá River.

Chamangá
Chamangá Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 33°40′00″S 56°35′00″W / 33.66667°S 56.58333°W / -33.66667; -56.58333Coordinates: 33°40′00″S 56°35′00″W / 33.66667°S 56.58333°W / -33.66667; -56.58333
Country	Uruguay
Department	Flores Department

Chamangá is an area within a rocky terrain in the Flores Department of Uruguay, where a considerable quantity of ancient rock art has survived.^[1]

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 ^[2] and by academic researchers.

Main article: Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá

Notable people related to this area

Raul Sendic, founder of the Tupamaros, Uruguayan urban guerrillas of the 1960s and 1970s, was born at Chamangá.
The Duo Chamangá is a local singing partnership which is noted for its participation in Flores Department festivals ^[3]

References

External links

Official site of Flores - Information
Rock art
Article re. Raul Sendic (in Spanish): es:Raúl Sendic

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