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. ...

This house dates back to 1782. Its first use was as a jail by the Spaniards, and as the town council in a later time. Today, perfectly restored, it houses the Regional Museum, with collections from private sources and museum friends. It has three...