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Capital city in Uruguay
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Treinta y Tres is the capital of the department of the same name in the central interior of Uruguay, on the north banks of Olimar Grande River. The city is identified for being key to the development of folk music and popular singing in Uruguay. Several of the main artists of the folkloric genre come from there.
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The largest in the country, reaching 45 meters.
It is surrounded by several municipal and important buildings of the Trintaitres capital. The square has a fountain, monuments and various games for children, this being one of the favorite destinations for the people of the town.
Its mountainous topography of metamorphic rocks rises up to 300 meters above sea level.
Buses are available from cities such as Montevideo, Maldonado, Melo, Minas, and Río Branco.
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