Cuchilla de Caraguatá, Uruguay

Cuchilla de Caraguatá is a town in the Tacuarembó Department of Uruguay.

Location

It is situated in the east of Uruguay's largest department, Tacuarembó Department.

The intersection of routes 6 and 26 runs nearby.

Name and history

The town takes its name from a nearby range of hills, also known as the Cuchilla de Caraguatá.

The word 'Caraguatá' originally referred to a local plant.

See also