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Cruz de Piedra Destination Guide

Discover Cruz de Piedra in Uruguay

Cruz de Piedra in the region of Cerro Largo is a town located in Uruguay - some 225 mi or ( 362 km ) North-East of Montevideo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Cruz de Piedra

Local time in Cruz de Piedra is now 11:03 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Montevideo " with a UTC offset of -2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: La Plata, Treinta y Tres, Tacuarembó, Salto, and Rivera. When in this area, you might want to check out La Plata . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cruz de Piedra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mangrullo Formation

The Mangrullo Formation is a Lower Permian fossil locality in northeastern Uruguay. Some authors alternatively group it together with the Paso Aguiar Formation and the Fraile Muerto Formation as the three subdivisions of the Melo Formation, in which case it is referred to as the Mangrullo Member. Like the correlated formations of Iratí and Whitehill, it is known for its abundant mesosaur fossils.

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Located at -32.22 -54.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Geology of Uruguay, Lagerstätten, Paleontological sites of South America, Permian paleontological sites