The monument was erected at the occasion of the 4th centenary of the discovery, on the initiative of Spanish and Italian immigrants. It is the first monument for Columbus in Uruguay. In the interior of the globe are some documents for 100 years. The sphere was opened in 1992.
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Photo: Vince Alongi, 5 October 2005. See Vince Alongi's photostream on Flickr.
