This historical museum displays evocative images from the multiple 19th-century sieges of Paysandú, including of the bullet-riddled shell of the cathedral, and women in exile watching the city’s bombardment from an island offshore.
Museo Histórico
Uruguay
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In parkland near the riverfront, this museum features a small but well-displayed selection of anthropological artifacts and gaucho gear.
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In parkland near the riverfront, this museum features a small but well-displayed selection of anthropological artifacts and gaucho gear.
26.92 MILES
Topped by twin towers and surrounded by elegant gardens, Justo José de Urquiza’s ostentatious pink palace is 33km west of Concepción. Set around an…