Chuí, Border municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Description
Chuí is a border municipality in Rio Grande do Sul that stretches along an international avenue dividing Brazil from Uruguay. Its sister city Chuy sits directly across this dividing line, forming a connected urban area.
History
The settlement started as a small village under the administration of Santa Vitória do Palmar before becoming an independent municipality in 1997. This administrative separation allowed it to develop its own identity at the border.
Culture
The population comes from various backgrounds and forms a diverse community where different traditions and local commerce blend together. This mixture shapes daily life and the character of the place.
Practical
Buses run regularly from Porto Alegre, Pelotas, and Rio Grande to the main terminal on R. Venezuela 247. Visitors planning to walk across to Uruguay should prepare for border checks.
Did you know?
This place marks Brazil's southernmost point and features in a well-known expression describing the country's full geographic span. This connection to the nation's southern boundary makes it notable for Brazilian geography.
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Fortaleza de Santa Teresa
36.5 km
Fuerte San Miguel
10.4 km
Chuí Lighthouse
10.7 km
San Miguel national park
13.6 kmChui Mosque
4.1 kmCine Teatro Independência
16.7 kmLa Coronilla Beach
27.4 kmAréa Costero Marina Protegida de Cerro Verde e Islas
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Museo Criollo e Indígena (San Miguel)
10.4 km
Museu Coronel Tancredo Fernandes de Mello
15.9 km
Museo Fortín de San Miguel
10.4 kmTheatro Independência
16.7 kmPlaya de la Moza
36.2 kmCerro Picudo
14.7 kmPraia do Hermenegildo
16 kmBarra del Chuy
11.4 kmPraia do Hermenegildo
12.9 kmPraia da Barra do Chuí
10.8 kmLetras Santa Teresa
36.5 kmBusto de Getúlio Vargas
16.5 kmEstatua de la Virgen
5 kmVirgen Yemanyá
12.2 kmScenic viewpoint
4.9 kmMirador de Ballenas
32.6 kmMirador
28.3 kmScenic viewpoint
12.7 kmMirador La Salnera
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