Aires Puros
Encyclopedia
Aires Puros is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It borders Lavalleja and Paso de las Duranas
to the northwest, Casavalle
to the northeast, Cerrito
and Brazo Oriental
to the southeast, Atahualpa
and Prado
to the southeast. Its northwest border is the Miguelete river with Millan Avenue crossing it over the historic Paso de las Duranas bridge. Just before the bridge, is the northest end of Prado park, where the famous Juan Manuel Blanes Museum
and the Japanese Garden are located. Across them is the Parque Posadas
residential complex of buildings.
Barrio
Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. It borders Lavalleja and Paso de las Duranas
Paso de las Duranas
Paso de las Duranas is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Belvedere and Sayago to the northwest, Lavalleja to the northeast, Aires Puros to the southeast and Prado to the south...
to the northwest, Casavalle
Casavalle
Casavalle is a village in the Department of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Manga, Toledo Chico and Manga to the north, Piedras Blancas to the east, Las Acacias, Cerrito de la Victoria and Aires Puros to the south and Peñarol - Lavalleja to the west....
to the northeast, Cerrito
Cerrito, Montevideo
Cerrito, or Cerrito de la Victoria, is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Aires Puros to the west, Las Acacias to the north, Castro Castellanos to the east, Bolívar and Brazo Oriental to the south. It is located on a hill on which is the very remarkable church named Santuario Nacional...
and Brazo Oriental
Brazo Oriental
Brazo Oriental is a barrio of Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Brazo Oriental is a residential zone located approximately from Montevideo's centre...
to the southeast, Atahualpa
Atahualpa, Montevideo
Atahualpa is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It shares borders with Prado to the west, Aires Puros to the north, Brazo Oriental to the east and Reducto to the south.- External links :* * *...
and Prado
Prado, Montevideo
Prado is a barrio and a major public park in Montevideo, Uruguay. Together with Nueva Savona, they form the Prado - Nueva Savona composite barrio....
to the southeast. Its northwest border is the Miguelete river with Millan Avenue crossing it over the historic Paso de las Duranas bridge. Just before the bridge, is the northest end of Prado park, where the famous Juan Manuel Blanes Museum
Juan Manuel Blanes Museum
Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of Arts Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of Arts Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of Arts (en eis the name of a municipal museum, Avenida Millán 4015 In Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay.-Location and history:It is located in the neighbourhood of Prado,...
and the Japanese Garden are located. Across them is the Parque Posadas
Parque Posadas
The Parque Posadas is a large apartments' complex placed in the geographical centre of Montevideo, Uruguay. It was built between 1969 and 1973, their firsts apartments were given that same year, although the official inauguration of the complex was August 25, 1975. It has a communal hall, a...
residential complex of buildings.