Chamangá Explained
| Official Name: | Chamangá |
| Pushpin Map: | Uruguay |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Uruguay |
| Subdivision Type1: | Department |
| Subdivision Name1: | Flores Department |
| Coordinates: | -33.6667°N -56.5833°W |
Chamangá is an area within a rocky terrain in the Flores Department of Uruguay, where a considerable quantity of ancient rock art has survived.[1]
The Chamangá River, a tributary of the Yí River, flows nearby.
History
In recent years there has been some considerable interest in these examples of rock art, both by the Uruguayan government [2] and by academic researchers.
See main article: Localidad Rupestre de Chamangá.
Notable people related to this area
- Raul Sendic, founder of the Tupamaros, Uruguayan urban guerrillas of the 1960s and 1970s, was born at Chamangá.
- The Duo Chamangá is a local singing partnership which is noted for its participation in Flores Department festivals [3]
- dreamsseller is a charity organizativo in Chamangá which aims to promote human development in harmony with society and the environment, while its mission is to work towards a world of bluer skies, cleaner water, healthier communities and more open thinking . The foundation intends to awaken the social conscience and the responsibility of cultivating an innovative and sustainable model for a better world.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rock art . 2012-04-22 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042122/http://www.imflores.gub.uy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236:intendente-reunion-en-francia-por-pictografias&catid=30:rurales&Itemid=46 . dead .
- http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_web/noticias/2006/08/2006082108.htm Rock art at Chamangá
- Web site: Documento sin título . 2008-12-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080916201604/http://www.imflores.gub.uy/cartelera.htm . 2008-09-16 .
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External links
- Rock art
- Article re. Raul Sendic (in Spanish):
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