| Quebrada de los
Cuervos |
It
is the perfect place at the time of making a tourism of contact
with the nature and adventure. The zone comprises of the first
protected natural area of Uruguay from 1986. One is in the Treinta
y Tres department, to about 20 kms. of its capital. A long walk
of 3250 mts. considers here, by the Quebrada de los Cuervos -Gorge
of the Crows- within the schedule of visit of 9,00 to 18,00 hours.
The use of boots is recommended and comfortable clothes and are
suggested in addition, to take to water and a camera of course.
One is a experience that demands the traveller to be in good physical
training conditionses.
From the city of Treinta y Tres enter the national route number
8 (Brigadier Juan Antonio Lavalleja) in the direction of Melo.
Almost a kilometer after crossing the Arroyo Paso de la Arena
-stream Passage of the Sand-, in kilometer 306, a poster indicates,
towards the left, the beginning of the local road that goes to
the Quebrada de los Cuervos. There, it is entered this 23,2 ballast
way and Kms. advanced more, is located the access to the gorge.
Through the sinuosities of the way a panoramic one of blades is
appraised excellent, native vegetation, rocky outcrops and birds
in its natural habitat. Once in the access to the gorge of the
crows, a porch crosses itself, by hand left something more advanced,
is located the thematic library that remains open every day of
14,00 to 18,00 hours.
The visitor will have to register in the Center of Visitors with
the guard turn park and probably she receives pamphlets with information
of the place. A poster indicates towards the right to the rustic
camping and towards the left, the way to the gorge. It is possible
to be arrived in car until the departure point of the long walk.
The complete route is of 3250 meters and is compound according
to the design of the municipality of the department, by nine strategic
points that the traveller will visit during the passage. The description
of the long walk is based on the pamphlet of which they arrange
the visitors, with some additional data, mainly during the passage
from a shutdown to another one. If part in car from the center
of visitors, first is located an open space destined to parking
for bus (Point 0) To the 600 meters the point locates to begin
with. A poster indicates the route complete and informs that this
one lasts 2 approximated of hrs. 45 minutes. When beginning to
walk by a narrow footpath, the sound of the wind and the movement
of the leaves of the trees and shrubs are perceived immediately.
To so single 200 meters the first shutdown is located: the natural
viewpoint. In this one point it is enjoyed the landscape of the
Quebrada de los Cuervos -Gorge of the Crows- totally. It consists
of a throat formed by the course of Arroyo Yerbal Chico, between
hills of the surroundings.
The hills have a peak altitude of 270 meters on the level of the
sea, whereas the stream runs 120 meters more down. This produces
a great unevenness that comprises of the scenic beauty of the
place. From this one point the sound of the water is listened
to and they see vultures flying over the zone. Although the name
of the gorge makes reference to the crow, this species belongs
to the North hemisphere, and it is not in these latitudes. What
they are seen are vultures, or of red black head or. In the gorge
the population of these birds is considered around 100 units,
number elevated enough for our country. Also pindó palms
stand out in the landscape.
The long walk continues towards the right, where it is due to
descend by rocks, with the help of a cord. The next shutdown is
located to 200 meters of distance. One is due to be careful when
advancing and the cord must be always by hand right of the traveller.
To the few meters, one svelte palm is located across of the cord
and the sound of the water is accentuated more and more. When
culminating the descent, the traveller is located in shutdown
2 denominated Subtropical Microclimate, 100 mts. under the point
to begin with. In this one place they are more of 70 % of the
vegetal native species of the country. The climate is very humid
what the great reproduction of trees, shrubs allows and incredible
ferns that the traveller will appreciate to both sides of the
footpath. This it is a good place to stop by minutes and to appreciate
in silence the beauty of the place. |
