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Travel Guide Atlántida, Canelones - Uruguay

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"...olor y movimiento (... smell and movement)

de pinares marinos, (of sea pines,)

me devolvéis, (you get me back,)

no sólo a la miel (not only to the honey)

del amor y su delicia, (of the love and its delight)

sino a las circunstancias (but the circumstances)

más puras de la tierra: (purest of the earth:)

a la seca y huraña (to the dry and coy)

Flora del Mar, del Aire, (Flora of the sea, of the air,)

del Silencio." (of the silence)

Who better than Pablo Neruda to describe this resort's "sea pine, smell and movement." The Chilean poet, senator and then exiled, first arrives at a house in Capri (Italy) where he writes "The Captain's Verses" next to the peaceful love of the sea and his other love, furtive and passionate with Matilde Urrutia. After returning to South America between various vicissitudes, again at Atlántida, and Matilde Neruda, again by the sea to spend this phase of his life, love, grass, pine trees and sunsets. In peace "Datitla" as the poet called this spa Canelones, Neruda's house is now a museum where you can visit many of their belongings, snails, photographs, manuscripts. Audiovisual can see and buy souvenirs. Paseo forced to come to Atlántida.

But things need beginning, so passing the clover you get the Monument to the Mother of the local sculptor Joseph Marra, invitándote to enter the main resort on the coast of Canelones. Continuing down the main street, Av Artigas, first find the Church of the Sacred Heart (Av Artigas and Roger Balet) and, later, right in the middle of the street, opening of Founders Plaza, with its original source, tribute to those who at the beginning of last century, dreamed of Atlántida.

         And finally: the promenade. Golden sandy beaches, high cliffs with evergreen pine forests and the sea with its changing palette of colors: green today, tomorrow blue, leaden gray on stormy days, but serene west (Mansa) and raging waves of white foam on the east, in the Brava. And beyond, away from noise in both directions of Atlántida, a long necklace spas from coast to the city on the border with Jaureguiberry Maldonado, whose main attraction is its 65 km of beach, each with its own particular stamp, but that all give reality to his name from Gold Coast.

         If you went to Atlántida by car, you can extend the path east and go beyond the Brava and its fishery, spas Toscas The Park and silver, until the stream Solís boy, an ideal place for water sports, windsurfing , jet skis, and of course fishing. If you arrive at these spas and you love the ride, animate to move beyond the bridge over the creek to find a place compelled to visit the promenade of La Floresta (entrance at km. 54), with original stone sculptures and spectacular , which in recent years, artists from different backgrounds have created and are displayed here, beside the sea, adding beauty to an area by itself, picturesque. It must be said that the sculptures are watching the sea so if you look only pieces of raw stone from the car, take a minute to go down to see them walk or stroll along the promenade. The ability of a surprising quality sculptures and rare in these latitudes. Recommended a walk when the weather is not to walk on the beach with the sea at the ankles.

         And if the white sands and blue sea were not enough, you can go up to 11 km Route 157 to Cabin Renaissance, where in addition to free admission to find a beautiful afternoon to spend close to nature, they can also enjoy excellent Creole food, field activities and park playgrounds, tractor rides, horseback riding, sulky, and even a large and detailed model of a village with electric trains that occupies an entire wagon train. Near this site there is a museum of agritourism cars (Retro Cars) but we could not see. At the same route may pass through the Church of Dieste, described below

         For those who are fascinated by the architecture, there are places not to be missed:

         - The sea beyond the Mansa, the Eagle of Atlántida, an eccentric idea Michelizzi Natalio and crystallized with the help of local builder Juan Torres, a house-shaped bird, originally conceived as a place of meditation and meeting with friends and then transformed into a must for walkers there. Several legends are woven, exciting about this strange building, but that is another, perhaps to boost its presence by walking the site to investigate a little more.
         - Also looking to the sea, which boat to cast off from the former Palace Hotel Planeta, also designed by Michelizzi.
         - The Church of Christ the Worker, the work of Mr. Eladio Dieste, heritage station in Atlántida, built entirely in brick, with beams and concrete, with vaulted ceiling and following the classic curves of the constructive work. The interior of this church of Christ hosts a gilded wood, designed by the Catalan sculptor Eduardo Diaz Yepes, Torres Garcia Workshop.
         - The Sanctuary of the Virgen de las Flores, Floresta station. To get there take the north at the main entrance to La Floresta and walk 1 km. Worth through the side roads that stretch of the property as open arms from the shrine to see the interior of the temple or climb to the lookout.

         If you go with children there is a place to visit: the Municipal Zoo in Avda Circunvalación Street 8, native and exotic species and a small playground. And when you reach the evening, all summer, you can visit the Crafts Fair, and then go to Expoplatea on the Ramblas, to enjoy one of the many shows that are offered each night, most of them free. Good restaurants and pizza round out the evening stroll in the pedestrian Atlántida (on Calle 11) Newly remodeled.

No matter how long you stay at Atlántida, you will cost you to go because, perhaps, beyond the extensive tourist proposal, you're not that cool air has attracted many travelers and pulled so many verses from a poet in love.

"Y cuando de regreso

brilló tu boca bajo los pinares

de Datitla y arriba

silbaron, crepitaron

y cantaron

extravagantes pájaros

bajo la luna de Montevideo, entonces

a tu amor he regresado

a la alegría de tus anchos ojos;

bajé, toqué la tierra

amándote y amando

mi viaje venturoso."