History of Tacuarembo

Tacuarembó is a city in the north of Uruguay, located in the department of the same name.

It is located about 390 km from Montevideo, the capital of the country, and 210 km from Salto, another important Uruguayan city. It is the capital of the department of Tacuarembó and has a population of around 55,000 inhabitants.

The city of Tacuarembó was founded in 1832 by General Fructuoso Rivera, who named it after a chieftain of the region.

For many years, the city was an important cattle and lumber center, and today it continues to be an important point of commerce and exchange of goods and services.

Some of the tourist attractions in Tacuarembó include the Monument to the Gaucho, the Carlos Gardel Museum (remembering the famous singer's stay in the city), the Indian Museum and the Tacuarembó History Museum, among others.

The city is also a starting point to explore the natural beauty of the department of Tacuarembó, which has a wide variety of landscapes, from mountains and valleys to rivers and waterfalls.

See places to visit in Tacuarembo

See also information on Montevideo, Rivera y Salto.