Vizcaíno Island

Isla Vizcaíno in the Arroyo Yaguarí

The Isla Vizcaíno is an island in Uruguay located on the Negro River estuary, at its confluence with Uruguay River. It is bordered by the Negro river to the South, Vizcaíno creek to the east, Uruguay river to the North and Yaguarí creek on the West. Yaguarí creek is a narrow deep channel between Vizcaíno island and Lobos Island, and is the main river mouth of the Negro river.

History

The first European settlement on the island came when Jesuits founded the mission of Santo Domingo de Soriano on Isla Vizcaino in 1624, though the mission later relocated to the mainland.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Tim Burford Uruguay 2010 p13 " ... in Uruguay came in 1624, when the Jesuits founded the mission of Santo Domingo de Soriano, on Isla Vizcaino (later"

Coordinates: 33°21′36″S 58°22′55″W / 33.360°S 58.382°W / -33.360; -58.382


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