Treinta y Tres

Treinta y Tres is the capital of the department of the same name in the central interior of Uruguay, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River. The city is identified for being key to the development of folk music and popular singing in Uruguay. Several of the main artists of the folkloric genre come from there.

Understand
Its name means "Thirty Three" and refers to the 19th-century national heroes, the 33 Orientales, who established the independence of Uruguay. Coincidentally, the city sits near the 33°S line of latitude. The townspeople are called treintaitresino, or olimareño.

In 2011, it was home to 25,000 people.

Get in
Buses are available from cities such as Montevideo, Maldonado, Melo, Minas, and Río Branco.

The city is located on Route 8.

See

 * Agustín Araujo Museum
 * Agustín Araujo Museum
 * Treinta y Tres has several rivers, one of them frequently used as a beach by visitors and locals is the Olimar River, in which its three bridges stand out.
 * Treinta y Tres has several rivers, one of them frequently used as a beach by visitors and locals is the Olimar River, in which its three bridges stand out.
 * Treinta y Tres has several rivers, one of them frequently used as a beach by visitors and locals is the Olimar River, in which its three bridges stand out.

Do

 * The city has two large parks: Parque Dionisio Díaz and Parque del Río Olimar
 * Folklore Festival ("Olimar Festival") held during the week before Easter