Montevideo

[ mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh; Spanish mawn-te-vee-the-aw ]

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a seaport in and the capital of Uruguay.

Montevideo

/ mɔnteβiˈðeo; ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ /

noun

the capital and chief port of Uruguay, in the south on the Río de la Plata estuary: the largest city in the country: University of the Republic (1849); resort. Pop: 1 378 707 (1996)

Montevideo

Capital of Uruguay and largest city in the country, located on Uruguay's southern coast.

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Notes

One of the busiest ports in South America , Montevideo is a cosmopolitan city characterized by broad boulevards, parks, and stately buildings.

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She lived in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, for some time before taking her vows but returned to Brazil in 1930, where she taught Portuguese and maths at a school in Rio.

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Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named as the co-hosts, with the opening three matches taking place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay to mark the World Cup's centenary after the inaugural tournament in Montevideo.

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Montevideo, where I also plan to speak with scientists, is a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires.

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Uruguay face Paraguay in Montevideo in a qualifying match on 6 September.

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“We recently experienced the worst drought in one hundred years,” the paleontologist adds, and Montevideo was hit by a lack of potable water.

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