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This park is where the impressive sculpture - Monumento la Carreta is. It is named in honor of Jose Batlle y Ordonez who was President of Uruguay between 1911 and 1915. The park itself is about 150 acres in size. It is certainly quite large but Central Park in New York City is, by comparison, 840 acres - or almost 6 times the size. Still, the park has enough room to for the national football stadium, Estadio Centenario. …
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Lots of green space and playing fields. The park also has the stadium where soccer’s first FIFA World Cup took place. A couple of significant monuments, La Carreta and the Constituent’s Obelisk are located here.
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Date of experience: December 2019
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This large scale park with grass fields had an interesting monument, an old covered carriage pulled by 6 oxen complemented by 2 reserve oxen and escorted by an armed horse soldier. It seemed to render a historical mode of transportation during early period of Uruguay. In front of the park, rows of vendors were selling foods/drinks, souvenirs, and local goods. It was a nice rest stop to enjoy marveling at the monument, gazing at the green field, and stretching legs from our bus trip.…
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Date of experience: March 2018
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Some of the best and most interesting statues are in this park. Lots of green space, shade trees and parking. Very much a park to see, near downtown.
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Date of experience: October 2018
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