Valle Edén

With their colorful station of trains, their original hanging bridge and its camping in front of the stream 21 km to the west of the city of Tacuarembó are located. The proposal consists of making a long walk by this unique place and letting themselves captivate by its magic. Leaving Tacuarembó, by the Avenue Manuel Oribe, towards the southwest, it is entered the Argentine Republic boulevard. A kilometer advanced more crosses the Rinaldi district, that is surrounded by eucalyptuses. It is entered route 26, by means of a slight turn to the right. This route is born in the city of Río Branco - it crosses the cities of Melo and Tacuarembó - and culminates in the joint with route 3, 36 kilometers to the northeast of the capital of Paysandú. Once in the route, a succession of blades can be seen towards the front and several farms with ceilings of quincho the flanks. The Tranqueras stream is crossed, by means of a bridge of 110 mts. of length. To the 500 mts. a police position is located by hand right. The state of the route is to regulate, presenting/displaying deep banquinas to both sides. Rocky outcrops are observed way on the brink and few meters advanced more, arises a mount from eucalyptuses towards the left.

There the first elevations of the mountain Cerro de Tambores begin. Around 7 kms. later appears the first poster indicating the location of Valle Edén on the route. The following section will delight to the traveller with the landscape that intermingles the blades, the great rocks that arise of the reddish earth and an infinite range of green. From the route the hills of the Cerro de los Bomberos are descried in South direction and that are located next to the Arroyo Tambores. Cartel road indicates in straight line towards the cities of Paysandú, Salto and Fray Bentos. Km advanced more can be seen, towards the right of the route the hill Cemetery, a hill where was an indigenous cemetery. When advancing, the Willow and the stream cross themselves dell of Sauce and stream Tambores, in km 208. One hundred meters later, a poster senala to the left the entrance to Valle Edén. There is a shutdown of brick omnibus that serves as reference. The way of balastro that takes Valle Edén is narrow and with vegetation to the sides. When continuing 600 mts. it is seen by hand left, the camping area Carlos Gardel. There one considers to begin one short long walk through the colorful surroundings. Continuing by the entrance way, several white houses are seen around. By hand right a modest warehouse is located. Few meters advanced runs the stream Jabonería, which can be crossed by means of an attractive hanging bridge of an approximated extension of 100 mts. Once across of the stream, the railroad is crossed. Few meters later, by hand left, arise a way that goes to the town the Rosanos.

In Valle Edén they live permanently as soon as 50 people. After crossing the channel, a put unit is located police officer. The this probably prettiest one of the country. Their walls are old pink color, has arcs in the entrance and a beautiful garden. One hundred meters advanced more is due to double to the right to go to the Museum of Carlos Gardel. After turning the chapel of the place is located towards the left. A road is crossed and begins one slight ascent. By hand left it is located the school and some attached house of stone. Towards the right of the way Museum of Carlos Gardel is seen the future. To its side is the house of Gardel. If it is walked towards the part of back of the house, is a magical place. One is the left station of trains today recovered. The squares of the little station are painted of alive colors and on the railway are two colorful wagons that wait their restoration. It is possible that some type of commerce or restaurant in them works. In spite of being still a left station, colorful of his walls and thick vegetation of the surroundings they give a matchless enchantment him. From it is possible there to be walked by the channel to arriving at the hanging bridge. This stroll by wide planks of the railway of train gives the sensation to the traveller to be formerly and in another dimension of the reality.

 

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