Uruguay: The Cow and the Port | Galleries
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Fray Bentos main square
view at our camp spot
horses around us
our camp spot on the Rio Uruguay
DSCN3252 fisherman at sunset
DSCN3253 you can see the meat processing plant in teh background
this is one big river
Tigger no longer has spare tire on the right box
this is where it's supposed to be
the view along the river
LEMC memorial (1)
a lovely shade tree
Friends restaurant
the nearby beach
that's one huge mushroom
DSCN3255 Fray Bentos sign where they were setting up the fair
DSCN3258 really - they have to tell you it's a self spot
DSCN3260 inside the power generating part of the plant
DSCN3265 inside the power generating part of the plant 2
DSCN3267 you can see the asbestos in the walls - yikes
DSCN3268 inside the power generating part of the plant 3
DSCN3271 power controls
DSCN3278 walking outside to other parts - the steel plates on the ground were from the ships
DSCN3285 old photo
another old photo
DSCN3290 tankss that used to hold the extract
heating coil in the separation vats
this building now houses a university
overhead hanging racks for the carcases headed to processing
smoke stack
view out a walkway
outer walkway under more racks
looking down
inside a refrigeration room - there are 50
it had its own fire department
a weather vane
switchboard operator station in the office
a touch screen typewriter
the offices
a photo of the display at the 1938 world fair
the first light bulb ever lit in the country
people from all over the world came to work here
mural in the museum
articles in museum
we recognized this tin
some products
other products
admin building
walking around the plant
outside of refrigeration building