Reviving gold fever: mining tourism grows in northern Uruguay | Video

Rivera (Uruguay), Jul 9 (EFE) - (Camera: Álex Gutiérrez Páez) The illusion of stepping into the shoes of one of the miners who in the 19th century experienced the gold rush around Minas de Corrales, in northern Uruguay, is the real reward for tourists who are increasingly coming to an area as rich in stone as it is in history.

Usually described as a "gently rolling" peneplain, Uruguay's geography abounds with postcards of cows and sheep grazing in green pastures, but in the northeastern department (province) of Rivera, a set of flat hills heralds the richness that lies beneath.

FOOTAGE OF THE TOURIST ROUTE THAT SOME PEOPLE TAKE AROUND THE MINES OF THE 19TH CENTURY MINERS' CORRALS IN RIVERA, URUGUAY.

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Date: 09/07/2023 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 232 seconds
Reference: 7001279347
Relevance: Normal