User:ZrbtWm/Northern Region (Uruguay)

The northern region is a tourist region of Uruguay that includes the departments of Rivera and Tacuarembo.

Rivera Department

 * — the capital city of Rivera Department and is located along the border with the city of Santana do Livramento, Brazil. Both cities are joint by the Plaza Internacional, and the transit between the two is free. It has many places to visit such as churches, old buildings, Plaza Artigas, Parque Gran Bretaña, and the Atilio Paiva Olivera stadium among other attractions.

Tacuarembó Department

 * — the capital city and the most populous city of Tacuarembó Department, it's the center of the urban life of the department. Known to be one of the alleged birthplaces of Carlos Gardel —perhaps the most prominent personality in the history of tango—, it's the home of many uruguayan writers, musicians and athletes, and an important center of gaucho culture and native people's legacy.
 * — the second city in terms of population of the department, it's located on the shore of the Negro River. It offers a great view of the Rincón del Bonete dam and its lake, camping parks and a quiet town where you can rest peacefully.
 * — a small city located also on the north shore of the Rincón del Bonete lake. The city itself is a open-air museum with many murals and sculptures, and has several kilometers of freshwater beaches.