Palermo, Montevideo
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Palermo, Montevideo is a barrio
(neighbourhood or district) of Montevideo
, Uruguay
. It shares borders with Barrio Sur
to the west, Cordón
to the north and Parque Rodó
to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline, with Rambla República de Argentina
running along it. It is home to the Arts and Trades School and the Edificio Mercosur, seat of the parliament of the Mercosur member countries.
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 shares borders with Barrio Sur
Barrio Sur
Barrio Sur is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It is directly South of the Centro and is delimited by Canelones Str. on the North, Andes Str. on the West, the coastal avenue on the South and Dr. Barrios Amorin Str. on the East...
to the west, Cordón
Cordón
Cordón is a central barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay, located directly East of the Centro. Its main avenue is 18 de Julio Avenue. It is delimited by Miguelete Str. and La Paz Str. to the North, Dr. Barrios Amorin Str. to the West, Canelones Str. to the South and Dr...
to the north and Parque Rodó
Parque Rodó
Parque Rodó is both a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay and a park which lies mostly outside the limits of the barrio itself and belongs to Punta Carretas...
to the east, while to the south it borders the coastline, with Rambla República de Argentina
La Rambla
La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A 1.2 kilometer-long tree-lined pedestrian mall between Barri Gòtic and El Raval, it connects Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with the Christopher Columbus monument at Port Vell.- Overview :La Rambla can be...
running along it. It is home to the Arts and Trades School and the Edificio Mercosur, seat of the parliament of the Mercosur member countries.