Grito de Asencio
Uruguay
The Cry of Asencio (Spanish: Grito de Asencio) or Admirable alarm (Spanish: Admirable alarma) was an 1811 pronunciamiento that took place at the Banda Oriental (modern Uruguay) against the Spanish rule in Montevideo. Made in support of Buenos Aires, which had already ousted the viceroy and establish
ed a local government during the May Revolution, it is considered the beginning of the Oriental revolution.
Listen to the audio guide for Grito de Asencio Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen offNearby
- Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes racetrack · 9 km away
- Catedral de Mercedes church · 10 km away
- Cathedral of Mercedes, Uruguay cathedral · 11 km away