The Cerro Pan de Azúcar has a height of 423 mts.,
and is the highest point of the hills that approach the
coast in the department of Maldonado. In the hubica top
a cross of armed cement, 35 mts. of height, devised by
Juan Zorrilla of San Martín in 1933. Inner snail
is promoted to her by stairs that allows to arrive at
the viewpoint located in its arms to appreciate the landscape
towards the four cardinal points. From the center of the
bath it is arrived at the hill by the Artigas avenue,
that is born in the boulevard of the Argentineans and
it extends in route 37, leading to Reserve
of Native Fauna nailed in its skirt.
It is recommended to make the long walk in hours in the
morning of way to avoid the hours in which the sun returns
too exhausting course. To take water, protection for the
sun, hat and substantial fruits he is advisable for a
successful ascent. The footwear must comfortable and be
adapted for this type of land. The passage begins by the
ways of the fauna reserve, going into the interior of
the inner footpaths that allow to see the different species
in their natural habitat. The labyrinthine layout of them
returns more attractive the route and each visitor will
choose by as she will journey in this stage. The tranquillity
of the place causes that the long walk is pleasant observing
swans of black neck, wolves of river, pumas, ferrets and
deer of field among others. In some footpaths the way
becomes narrower and the vegetation interlaces itself
letting pass as soon as few rays of sun. Anyone has been
the chosen way the point of beginning of the climbing
is next to the area where the capybaras are located. It
is worth the trouble to stop a little while to observe
them there.
A way towards the left is the marked return for which
they do not have intention to raise the hill. The first
section of a scaling begins then that altogether will
take one or two hours, according to the rate of each visitor.
Tour towards the right and descries clearly to noticeable
red arrows on rocks indicating the sense to follow. It
is necessary to pay attention to them not to lose itself.
More ahead the way lets be noticeable and only one footpath
is opened in the mount to indicate the ascent. The stones
become greater, some is necessary to climb them, others
is necessary to surround them to be able to continue.
The trees are located to both sides, the shade is permanent
in this section. It is necessary to have precaution with
rocks not to slip, small water threads descend on llas.
The way is made difficult more and more, the mount of
eucaliptus finishes and no longer it protects of the sun,
the rocks are greater. The Vista from is incredible here,
can be seen the coast, the city, the castle of Piria and
in the clear days also it is possible to descry End of
the East. It is a good place to stop and to appreciate
the landscape. It is necessary to recharge energy because
still it is left way to cross. Upwards the cross stands
out that seems to be located close, but the way continues
and still the top does not appear. After minutes the ascent
less is raised and the long walk requires less effort.
A rectilinear passage is the prelude to arrive until the
feet de la Cruz. It is good place to seat in the grass,
to take something fresh and to feel the wind dominating
in the height. For that still they have energy the invitation
is to raise until the arms of the Cross to observe there
from all the surroundings. The reduction is made by the
same way, being fast and easy. It is necessary to have
precaution with loose stones to avoid to fall, controlling
the speed that is acquired in the slope.
Not to lose itself it is not necessary to neglect painted
rocks. He is recommendable to obtain some resistant wood
that it serves as support at the time of descending. After
crossing the mount of eucaliptus the fauna reserve seems
to approach quickly. The inn that is located in the slope
of the hill or the small tables that underneath the shades
of you hoist them invites to rest can be an excuse to
appreciate the hill in their fullness. To watch now towards
the top allows to value the made effort.
Reserve
of Native Fauna
One
of slopes became a centuaria ago, by decision of Don Francisco
Piria, founder of Piriápolis, in an immense quarry
that provided with solid granite rocks for the construction
of the bath incipiente. The works were of such magnitude that
offered work to more than 500 workers. A zoological activity
is developed in its slopes that was originated in 1980 with
the creation of the Station of Young of Native Fauna on the
part of Municipal Intendance of Maldonado. The vestiges have
taken advantage of properly the very old activity, being used
ways and constructions that were adapted for their new function.
Ñandú - RHEA AMERICANA
(the bird of greater size of the American continent) This
zoólogica institution from its foundation has fixed
a assembly of objectives related to problematic of the native
fauna and the flora. In an extension relatively small, 86
hás. but adapted for the established assignments, are
developed to projects and experiences, exclusively with native
fauna, offering solícita attention to him to wild species
that are today in process of extinction in all their geographic
distribution, which they are extinguished or coming near to
that critical situation. Parallel to the evolution of projects,
is obtained the increase of the originating material of the
investigation on behavior, to getting deep in the reproductive
biologic, which allows the publication processing of scientific
character on threatened species. After four years of investigation,
in 1985 a complete study of the behavior of the deer of field
" Ozotoceros is published bezoarticus ". In 1988,
" Nest building and birth of Cayman latirostris, jacare
of wide snout ", where they are detailed after the location
of two nests in the nature, used materials, disposition of
such; amount, location, weights and measures of eggs, controlled
incubation and later birth of individuals of this jeopardize
species.
Chaja
- CHAUNA TORCUATA (Bird of bathed incubating) are quick to publish works
related to the birth of seriema " Cariama cristala ",
and others on the deer of field, jacare and 6nandú.
Several are the projects that are developed at the moment
in the Station, that has more than 600 native animals. Year
to year the percentage of natality are surpassed, beginning
to be procreated new species and increasing the births of
species already adapted. Between the species of greater importance,
the Station has deer of field, jacare, wolf of river, cat
of pajonal, paca, anteater, seriema, ferret, swan of black
neck, cat I mount, ganso white, coendú, Creole duck,
puma, fox of two species, capybara, eagles and buhos of several
species, turtles, ofidios of several species, 6nandú,
armadillos, ducks of several species, flamenco, mount cigue6nas,
gallaretas, turkey hens, bandurrias, bare hand and small birds.
By its importance, the project with the field deer will be
described briefly in which OPERATION was denominated "
FIELD DEER ".
Carpincho - HYDROEHAERUS HYDROCHAERUS
(the greater rodent of the world) the plan began on the brink
of madness in 1980 with this species the disappearance in
all its geographic dispersion. The units to initiate the young
foot were obtained from a wild population of the north of
the country: one worked carefully, bearing the difficulties
of a experience without antecedents. At the moment the units
add 31 are registered in Germany (Zoo. Berlin) who takes the
world-wide registry of the species, inquiring from that Institution
that the flock of the Station of young is the greater one
of the world in semicaptivity. Four parallel groups with units
born in the Institution already took shape: in Santa Fé
- Argentina; San jOse, San Carlos and Trinidad- Uruguay. In
1990 the first room in the country for projection is inaugurated
of audio-visual means and conferences, benefitting to the
300,000 visitors who enter annually, including a thousands
of scholastic, liceales students and of other superior specialties
that arrive from all the points of the country.
Bathed
in the station of young of Piriápolis
In 1985 an agreement between the Christian Association of
Young people and the Institution has taken shape, for the
accomplishment of a project without antecedents in Uruguay,
where an official institution and prevailing for the profit
of objectives are united that allows the group of young people,
to make an interesting experience where they combine the work
with the vacations. Intendance provides feeding, lodging and
advising. The Christian Association of Young people was committed
to organize, to coordinate and to supervise to the different
groups of young people, putting in addition for each one from
them a responsible director, assuring this way a moral and
pedagogical pursuit throughout every period and for each group.
The young people work in varied tasks of support to the Station
in matutinal hours and in addition they act the as of guides
for the groups of visitors, advising and informing on the
customs of the fauna in vespertine hours. Also the Station
is taken as place from permanent visit by the Scouts of Uruguay.
Periodically groups arrive from 20 at 30 groups of young people
who remain a minimum of 2 days encamped in pre-established
zones. Interioriza to the children on characteristics and
behavior of the species that are here, being the Station of
young an excellent place to initiate a work of respect to
the life animal, vegetable and to the nature in general.
Ñandú - RHEA AMERICANA 
Chaja
- CHAUNA TORCUATA
Carpincho - HYDROEHAERUS HYDROCHAERUS
Bathed
in the station of young of Piriápolis