San Carlos

At the beginnings of the 19th century, the flour industry had its golden age in Uruguay, and at the end of that century over a hundred mills had been built in the whole country. Lavagna Mill was built in 1884 on the shores of Maldonado Stream, by...

The Summer Theatre is named after the composer of the celebrated March of San Lorenzo, Cayetano Silva, who was born in San Carlos in 1768. It was built in 1953 and was remodelled recently. The cement stage is on the shores of the San Carlos River. ...

Construction of the present San Carlos de Borromeo Church - the third since the primitive adobe and straw church was built in 1763 - began, under the direction of Father Amenedo, in 1792. It was inaugurated in 1804. If you pay attention to the...