Uruguaiana
The city marks the southernmost point reached by the Paraguayans in the Paraguayan War; after being taken without resistance, it was recaptured after a six-week siege that effectively ended the phase of Paraguayan offensive operations.
Nowadays, Uruguaiana represents the biggest in population and arguably most important municipality of the sparsely populated western Rio Grande do Sul.
The major highways connecting Uruguaiana with other cities in Rio Grande do Sul are BR 472, to Barra do Quaraí in the south and São Borja in the north, BR 290, to Alegrete and Porto Alegre in the east.
The city is served by Ruben Berta International Airport, the largest airport in the interior of the state. It had a traffic of over 3,000 passengers in 2008 with 1,409 planes using the facilities.
Some of the distances between Uruguaiana and other cities in the state are:
* Porto Alegre: 649 km.
* Santa Maria: 365 km.
* Pelotas: 649 km.
* Rio Grande: 701 km.
Map - Uruguaiana
Map
Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
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BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
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PT | Portuguese language |
ES | Spanish language |