School No. 209 Especial

School No. 209 Especial is a school in Municipio B, Montevideo Department which is located on Avenida Daniel Fernández Crespo. School No. 209 Especial is situated nearby to the theater building La Trastienda, as well as near the arts center Espacio Generaciones.

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Type: School
Description: primary school in Montevideo
Also known as: “Escuela 209”, “Escuela 209 Gerardo Cuesta”, “Escuela Especial”, and “Escuela N° 209 Gerardo Cuesta|Escuela Especial”
Address: 1722 Avenida Daniel Fernández Crespo, Cordón, Montevideo, Montevideo

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mercosur and National Museum of Natural History.

Mercosur

Government office

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The Southern Common Market is a South American trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asunción in 1991 and Protocol of Ouro Preto in 1994. Its full members are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Venezuela is a full member but has been suspended since 1 December 2016. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Suriname are associate countries. Mercosur is situated 2 km south of School No. 209 Especial.

National Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The National Museum of Natural History in Montevideo is a natural history museum in Uruguay. It opened in 1838, and is the oldest scientific institution in Uruguay and one of the oldest natural history collections in the world. National Museum of Natural History is situated 520 metres northwest of School No. 209 Especial.

Teatro El Tinglado

Theater building

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Teatro El Tinglado is a theater building, which is situated 470 metres east of School No. 209 Especial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cordón and Aguada.

Cordón

Suburb

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Cordón is a central barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Part of the city's central business district, alongside Centro and Ciudad Vieja, the 18 de Julio Avenue that runs through the area is home to commercial spaces, office buildings, entertainment venues, and educational centers.

Aguada

Suburb

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Aguada is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. Its name indicates water flow and originates from the springs and well it used to have which supplied the original city and the boats with drinking water.