Chamangá facts for kids
This page is about the location in Uruguay. For river of Uruguay, see Chamangá River.
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Chamangá
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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.
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.
- 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
- dreamsseller is a charity organizativo in Chamangá which aims to promote human development in harmony with society and the environment, while its mission is to work towards a world of bluer skies, cleaner water, healthier communities and more open thinking . The foundation intends to awaken the social conscience and the responsibility of cultivating an innovative and sustainable model for a better world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreamsseller.org
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