To visit the small city of Tranqueras arisen in 1892
and, from there, to cross a local road to the town of
Masoller, are to undertake all an adventure within the
department of Rivera. They are 30 kilometers that will
allow the traveller to delight with the beautiful Vista
of the blades and to enjoy the tranquillity of the place
.
During the passage the valley of the Lunarejo stream is
crossed, which is declared reserve of flora and fauna.
A manana of the month of September can be the ideal moment
to make the stroll, being a whole land the most appropriate
vehicle for it. If one comes from the north, in km 458
of route 5 General Brigadier Eugenio Garzón locates
towards the right the entrance to route 30, who goes to
Artigas. The distant spot, the Cuchilla de Haedo is observed,
on the left, and the Cuchilla Negra, to the right of the
route. After journeying some kilometers of route 30 the
stream is crossed Deep Ditch and something advanced more
is the entrance, towards the left, to the calm one, locality
of Tranqueras. From the city is crossed there to take
a parallel local road to route 30 in the direction of
Masoller. This it is the moment for acquiring provisions
for the stroll since after beginning the passage there
will be no more warehouses until the Masoller town. The
route until the valley of the Lunarejo does not have senalización
reason why it is due to lead slowly and to follow the
instructions correctly. After crossing the bridge next
to the Municipal Bath, the way happens to be of ballast
and the vegetation in its surroundings is dense. When
beginning an ascent of 500 meters, immediately, by hand
left, is due to take a way that seems to go backwards.
A poster, that in opposite direction indicates the entrance
to Tranqueras to a kilometer allows to verify that it
is journeyed in the correct sense.
The way has stones the sufficiently great thing like
walking with care. After a curve pronounced towards the
right, the slope begins and, from there, the two blades
of the zone are seen. A concrete road of 60 meters in
length is crossed then. It is recommended to stop the
car to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the Cuchilla Negra
blade, located by hand right. At little more from a kilometer,
after a curve towards the left it is arrived at the bifurcation
of the way, being due to continue towards the left. The
landscape wonder to the traveller and La Paz of the place
is total. A kilometer almost advanced more is located,
by hand left, the way in the direction of the Station
of Civil Brigades. When advancing another kilometer is,
towards the same side, a rural school. The Minuano hills
and of the Hairy ones are almost one constant in the landscape.
As the Cuchilla de Haedo advances is distinguished nearer
and the way ascends to go into in her. To a kilometer
and means of the school a dense and extensive native mount
crosses the field. This it is the perfect indicator of
the course of the Lunarejo stream. When it is arrived
in front of two wood houses, one of ceiling of roofing
tile and another one of quincho, one is due to double
to the right. This is the correct direction to go into
in the zone of the valley of the Lunarejo, which has a
total area of 6,500 hectares.
The vegetation seems then to seize of the way, which
is narrower and stony than the previous one. The stream
is left by hand and parallel to him advances. After crossing
a short wood bridge, the blade is observed both sides,
whereas the edges of the way seem stone walls. The varied
vegetation of the zone surprises constantly with its different
shades from green. As one advances, the traveller penetrates
in the native mount and appear great stones in the way.
The stream of the Lunarejo runs between stones, giving
him life to the thick mount of cuttings, ceibos, native
crowns and other species.
Single silence is interrupted by the songs of diverse
birds of the zone. When leaving back the Lunarejo stream
is continued until Masoller. Two kilometers advanced the
way more ends at another one, where it is due to double
to the right. About 500 meters later a tedious rural school
is located towards the left. The Vista towards the right
of the Cuchilla Negra is a great spectacle. In the following
kilometers, the vegetation diminishes and the fields return
to be inhabited by cattle. When arriving at the incambiable
town of Masoller fuel can be found, a bar and a warehouse
that opened its doors in 1875 for the first time. Masoller
is located in route 30, in the South end of the limit
answered by Uruguay with the Federal Republic of Brazil.
From the route it continues here towards the city of Artigas