Chamangá

Chamangá
Chamangá
	Chamangá Location in Uruguay
	Coordinates: 33°40′00″S 56°35′00″W / 33.66667°S 56.58333°W
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.

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]
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

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
^ "Documento sin título". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-12-03.

External links

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

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[1] "Rock art". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

[2] Rock art at Chamangá Archived December 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Documento sin título". Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-12-03.

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