Chamangá
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Chamangá, location in Flores Department, Uruguay.
In a local area noted for its rocky terrain, a considerable quantity of ancient rock art has survived at Chamangá. In recent years there has been some considerable interest in these examples of rock art, both by the Uruguayan government and by academic researchers.
[edit] Notable local person
Raul Sendic, founder of the Tupamaros, Uruguayan urban guerrillas of the 1960s and 1970s, was born at Chamangá.
[edit] Links
Uruguayan government website detailing rock art at Chamangá (in Spanish):
- Article re. Raul Sendic (in Spanish): http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ra%C3%BAl_Sendic
