Carrasco

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Carrasco is a neighborhood in the capital city of Uruguay, Montevideo. It used to be a very elegant high-class seaside resort between 1920 and 1940, but as time went by it turned into one of the most luxurious neighborhoods of Montevideo.

[edit] Bañados de Carrasco

Lowlands in the delta of 'arroyo Carrasco', were dried to create a large park. The works have been questioned since the lowlands helped the water to recover from contamination. Now in turn this contamination goes into the River Plate without re-oxigenation in the lowlands. Several other lowlands can be found along the Uruguayan coast, in Maldonado and Rocha. Being a reserve for wild life, and an important touristic attraction.