Florida (Uruguay) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Florida Department, Uruguay
About Florida (Uruguay)
Uruguay's independence was proclaimed on Florida's Piedra Alta and signed in a building located in the current center of the city in front of the Plaza Independencia. The Italian saint San Cono is important to the inhabitants of Florida. He is a saint who was introduced to the country by Italian immigrants in a two-year long process which started in 1882, when the Italian community that was populating the city gave Mr. Blás Aloy the task of traveling to Teggiano, Italy (the city in which the saint was born) in order to acquire a replica of San Cono. The astonishing wooden replica of the Saint was then placed in a humble chapel that the community started to build in 1883. The saint is a protector against plagues, wars and earthquakes, and he was not truly accepted by Florida's existing inha
Top Attractions in Florida (Uruguay)
Explore the best things to see and do in Florida (Uruguay):
- ★Cathedral of Florida
- ★Chapel of San Cono
- ★Florida Historical Museum
- ★Piedra Alta
Where to Eat in Florida (Uruguay)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café del Centro
Where to Stay in Florida (Uruguay)
- 🏨Hotel Español
Florida (Uruguay) Travel Guide Sections
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