Modernization and World War II
Modernization José Batlle y Ordóñez, president from 1903 to 1907 and again from 1911 to 1915, set the pattern for Continue reading
Modernization José Batlle y Ordóñez, president from 1903 to 1907 and again from 1911 to 1915, set the pattern for Continue reading
The only documented inhabitants of Uruguay before European colonization of the area were the Charrua, a small tribe driven south by the Guaraní of Paraguay. There have also Continue reading
Sports have been an important part of Uruguayan culture since the early start of the nation. Uruguay has been a Continue reading
As in other colonized nations, football was brought to the nation by the colonizing forces, both in the form of Continue reading
The most distinctive music of Uruguay is to be found in the tango and candombe; both genres have been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage Continue reading
José Enrique Rodó, a modernist, is considered Uruguay’s most significant literary figure. His book Ariel (1900), which stresses the importance of upholding Continue reading
Well-known Uruguayan painters include realists such as Juan Manuel Blanes, constructivists such as Joaquín Torres García, nativists like Carlos María Herrera, post-impressionists such Continue reading
The Uruguayan National Football Team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the Continue reading