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A Journey into the Jurassic World<\/b><\/span><\/h1>","description":"Can you imagine walking on the same ground dinosaurs stepped on 150 million years ago? In northern Uruguay, this is not only possible, it\u2019s an adventure you can experience firsthand.","info":"

The Dinosaur Route is a hidden paleontological treasure in <\/span>Ombu Hills<\/i><\/span>, on Route 26, Km 262,500, just a few kilometers from Tacuaremb\u00f3. This open-air site museum invites you to immerse in a time when Uruguay was part of a vast desert connecting Africa with South America, back when all continents were one.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

DISCOVERY IN URUGUAY\r\n<\/strong>\r\nDuring the Jurassic period, 150 million years ago, northern Uruguay was an arid landscape, though full of life: dinosaurs, freshwater sharks, lungfish, turtles, and crocodiles lived together in the rivers of ancient Botucat\u00fa desert.\r\nIt was in this environment that fossil footprints were formed, ones you can now see with your own eyes: tracks from sauropods, those giant long-necked, heavy-walking herbivores, as well as ornithopods, bipedal herbivores, and theropods, smaller and more agile bipedal predators. There's even one footprint left by a theropod walking peacefully at about 5 km\/h.\r\nThese steps were imprinted in the sand and, thanks to geological processes, preserved for millions of years. Today, they stand as silent witnesses of a lost world, discovered in 2009 by a team of Uruguayan scientists from the University of the Republic.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A MUSEUM TO EXPLORE\r\n<\/strong>\r\nThe Dinosaur Route is not just a place to look around, it\u2019s an immersive experience. You\u2019ll find information panels in Spanish and English, QR codes to videos and digital books, and even tactile casts of footprints so you can get to feel the texture of the tracks with your own hands. You\u2019ll be amazed by the sculpture of a giant dinosaur, a replica created by Uruguayan artist Mauro Arbiza.\r\nIt\u2019s designed for everyone to enjoy: curious families, science enthusiasts, people with visual disabilities, and any traveler eager to discover something unique.\r\nIn addition, the infrastructure is designed to preserve the heritage while ensuring the visitor's comfort. There are accessible raised walkways so you can explore without damaging the footprints, roofing to provide shelter from sun or rain, and clear signage to guide you easily.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

HOW TO GET THERE\r\n<\/strong>\r\nJust take Route 26 to kilometer 262,500. From the city of Tacuaremb\u00f3, it\u2019s only a few minutes away, and the access is clearly marked. Perfect for a weekend getaway or as part of a northern Uruguay road trip.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Dare to follow their steps?<\/span><\/p>\r\n+ INFO<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIG<\/a>\r\n\r\nFB<\/a>\r\n

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Posada Valle Ed\u00e9n - Antigua pulper\u00eda de L\u00f3pez.<\/h4>\\r\\nConstruida en piedra asentada en barro en el siglo XVII, es un pintoresco vestigio de las antiguas pulper\u00edas donde se vend\u00eda todo tipo de art\u00edculos. Hoy funciona como hospedaje para visitantes.\\r\\n\\r\\n<\/div>\\r\\n
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Cueva del Chivo.<\/h4>\\r\\nA menos de un kil\u00f3metro de la Posada y el Museo, comienza el ascenso hacia la Cueva del Chivo, en cuya cima adem\u00e1s de una maravillosa vista, hay una cascada y detr\u00e1s de ella una peque\u00f1a cueva. Es bastante f\u00e1cil subir, ya que no es muy alta y no ofrece mayores dificultades.\\r\\n

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Las marmitas.<\/h4>\\r\\nLa formaci\u00f3n rocosa nacida por erosi\u00f3n del agua se encuentra a unos 6 kil\u00f3metros al este de la estaci\u00f3n de Trenes de Valle Ed\u00e9n. Las piedras parecen talladas, cambian el curso del agua y generan curiosas formas c\u00f3ncavas.\\r\\n\\r\\n<\/div>\\r\\n
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Pozo Hondo.<\/h4>\\r\\nUbicado entre Valle Ed\u00e9n y Tambores, es uno de los lugares m\u00e1s escondidos y sorprendentes de Uruguay. Se trata de un salto de agua de 15 metros, provocado por la lluvia y por las vertientes con las que se forma la laguna.\u00a0 Dentro de la grieta, las aguas son profundas y g\u00e9lidas, pero la corriente es mansa y muy disfrutable.\\r\\n
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Museo Carlos Gardel.<\/h4>\\r\\nEn Tacuaremb\u00f3 no hay dudas: Gardel es uruguayo. Dicen que al museo del artista llegan los m\u00e1s esc\u00e9pticos sobre la nacionalidad uruguaya del mago, pero salen convencidos de lo contrario. El museo alberga documentaci\u00f3n probatoria de la nacionalidad del artista, una gran colecci\u00f3n de fotos, donde se destacan la de sus pel\u00edculas y sus familares, y diversos objetos personales.\\r\\n\\r\\n<\/div>\\r\\n<\/div>\\r\\n<\/div>\\r\\n<\/article>\",\"primary_image\":\"http:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/BVO6806-scaled.jpg\"}]","date_enabled":"","start_date":"0","end_date":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experiences\/6345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experiences"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/experiences"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"experience-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uruguaynatural.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experience-categories?post=6345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}