Miércoles, 01 de Mayo de 2024
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Miércoles, 01 de Mayo de 2024
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AtractivosPan de Azúcar hill, with its 339 m is the third highest in the country.
Its name dates back to at least 1717, when it was mentioned after a territorial reconnaissance by Captain Juan Hidalgo.
It is possible to climb it from the southern side.
The stairs are marked with red arrows.
It is not a dangerous climb, anyone in reasonable shape can attempt it.
In the summit there is a large cement cross that can be seen from Punta del Este.
It was designed by sculptor Juan Zorrilla de San Martín and Father Engels Walters.
It was inaugurated in 1933, and is 35 metres high.
It is possible to climb inside the cross and see the view from inside the "arms", but the view is just as good from the base.
The city of Piriápolis is the fruit of the vision and efforts of one man: Francisco Piria.
In 1890 Piria bought all the land between the Pan de Azúcar hill and the coast from the heirs of General Leonardo Olivera, who owned a ranch that... +
