The old Posta del Chuy is an inn

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 situated 12 km away from Melo

Melo

Melo is the capital city of the Cerro Largo Department of north-eastern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 7 with Route 8, south of Aceguá and the border with Brazil. Other primary roads to the city are Route 26 and Route 44. The stream Arroyo...

, Cerro Largo

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, Uruguay.

History

The inn was intended for travelers going by diligence from Melo to Villa Artigas (now Río Branco

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).

Built in 1855 by two Basque

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 men named Etcheverry, the solid stone building is unique in South America.

Heritage

It has been declared National Heritage.

The history of its construction is described in "Los árboles de piedra", by Andrés Echevarría.