The Bay of Montevideo refers to the bay around the city of Montevideo, Uruguay in the Rio de la Plata. It was previously named by Pedro de Mendoza as "Bahía de la Candelaria".
The bay has a round shape, approximately two and a half miles in diameter in low tide and a very secure port apt for boats with a deep draft. On its west side, is the Cerro de Montevideo crowned by the homonymous fortress with a lighthouse which dominates the landscape.
The Port of Montevideo annually receives many passengers and cargo. It is one of the major ports of South America and plays a very important role in the economy of Uruguay. The port's proximity has contributed to the installation of various industries in the area surrounding the bay, particularly import/export businesses, and business related to port activity and naval activity. Because of the density of industrial development in the area surrounding the port, the residential popularity is relatively low. The main environmental problems are subaquatic sedimentation and air and water contamination.
The port has been growing rapidly and consistently at an average annual rate of 14 percent due to an increase in foreign trade. The city has received a US$20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to modernize the port, increase its size and efficiency, and enable lower maritime and river transportation costs.
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Comments:
likbatonboot
nice treatment, it has the feel of mystery.
On November 25, 2011 03:33
mirkkis74
Nice scenery!
On November 25, 2011 04:26
cloudberry
I wish the palm wasn't cut
On November 25, 2011 08:06
lucianoejulyana
Processing very natural. I like it.
On November 25, 2011 10:19
mau67
ottimo processo!
On November 25, 2011 10:49
alessioputzu
this is not a picture for 9 or 10... i see spots of dust, lot of them, halo and a bad composition... the background is blur, so why you people keep give him high vote if do not deserve it?
On November 25, 2011 12:12
blacknight
May be not quite as harsh as Alessioputzu but if you criticize people for little faults expect to be criticized.
On November 25, 2011 12:35
archetipo
palm cut.. dust... bad lights.. bad sky... bad shadows... and mediocre composition...
On November 25, 2011 12:51
archetipo
why you people keep give him high vote if do not deserve it? one word : hypocrisy
On November 25, 2011 12:53
archetipo
Mau67 : ti sembra veramente un ottimo processo? convinto al 100%?
On November 25, 2011 12:55
mitch19
Great effort Ricardo....nice scenery
On November 25, 2011 14:21
pandarino
this work does not deserve 10 as does not deserve 5 (due to some imperfections). Each vote according to their knowledge in photography.
On November 25, 2011 14:51
kajzu
It`s OK.
On November 25, 2011 20:35