Museo Paleontologico “Armando Calcaterra”

Museo Paleontologico “Armando Calcaterra” is a museum in Colonia Department, Uruguay. Museo Paleontologico “Armando Calcaterra” is situated nearby to the church La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días, as well as near Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal M. I. Colonia a las Naciones.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos and Escuela 37 República Argentina.

Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos

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Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos is a former bullring in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Built in 1909 it was shortly closed after prohibition of bull fighting in 1912. Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos is situated 630 metres northwest of Museo Paleontologico “Armando Calcaterra”.

Escuela 37 República Argentina

School

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Escuela 37 República Argentina is a school, which is situated 320 metres east of Museo Paleontologico “Armando Calcaterra”.

Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici

Stadium

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Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici is a multi-use stadium in Colonia, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 6,500 people. Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici is situated 3½ km south of Museo Paleontologico “Armando Calcaterra”.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.

Colonia

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Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.