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"Porque te vas" is a romantic ballad [17] that incorporates elements of funk, disco and pop music, featuring a predominant use of the saxophone. [18] Critic Julián Molero of Lafonoteca described the track's instrumentation as "full of self-confidence with almost mocking interventions of the brasses and the crash of the drums releasing unexpected blows". [19]
The list of cities in Uruguay is a list of all populated centres of Uruguay that have received the status of "Ciudad" (City). There are several populated places that have not received this status, with a population below 10,000 but as big as that of many cities.
The shopping center is located in the Punta Carretas Penitentiary building, originally opened in 1915. [1] For decades, this penitentiary and the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart were the only important buildings in the neighborhood. [2]
It was not long before the first Swiss citizens moved to Uruguay with the goal of working the land as farmers where they founded the colony of Nueva Helvecia around 1862. [1] [2] [3] [8] In 1931, Uruguay called for a Swiss style parliamentary system. [9] During both World Wars, Switzerland acted as an intermediary between Uruguay and Germany.
In Uruguay, the phrase gusto tuyo is used to communicate romantic interest in someone, literally translating to "I like yours". This is in comparison to the more direct me gustas used in much of the rest of the Spanish speaking world or gusto de vos, literally translating to "pleasure of you".
Nueva Helvecia (Spanish for "New Helvetia"; formerly known as Colonia Suiza) is a city in Colonia Department of Uruguay. It is 120 kilometres (75 mi) west of Montevideo, the capital and largest city of Uruguay, and a few kilometres from the coast where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Río de la Plata .
Prado is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) and a major public park in Montevideo, Uruguay. Together with Nueva Savona, they form the Prado - Nueva Savona composite barrio. Prado is also the name given to all the park areas on both sides of Miguelete Creek , limited by the bridge of Agraciada Avenue over the river to the south and by Millan ...
Palermo is a barrio (neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo, Uruguay.It borders Barrio Sur to the west, Cordón to the north and Parque Rodó to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline.