In Maldonado one of the most important historic sites is "Hookah King" ..
was, since colonial times, the source of drinking water for the entire population of the city .. until the early twentieth century
name of King hookah is because it was the state .. Hispanic at the time ..
Washerwomen gathered there to ply their trade (ay.. Machismo ..) and did a few years ago a monument about that ..
also painted the walls and reformed several things ..
There is a legend about the hookah:
In spring a small tribe of charrúas was established in the area. sought this region because at that time was good for fishing and hunting, abundant fresh water that came in crystal eyes and kind as God's Tupa. In the Indian tribe had two children called Timbo-Guazú (strong tree) and Guidaí (moonlight). Timbo-Guazú was destined to be the head of his tribe, was twelve years old and already had the body of a great charrúa, his look was calm and deep, his head erect, his arms already had the pot ncia of his father and jaguar skin covering it had been works given by his hands. At the time of the cold and rain to Timbo we played with children of their age or yudaba his father in hunting, but when LLE Gaban the d ies cute and returned to the sands , walked all day with Guidaí, his close friend Indian, frail as a reed, sweet and soft as feathers uru. The children did was go find a water hole, theirs, small but crystal clear. Its water, so pure, it was white and called it: I-Morotí (white water). Nobody knew him, was a secret they had very young, was always first Guidaí, Timbo became the lost or disoriented, to feel the pleasure of hearing the joyful cry of his friend IUF: Timbo Timbo-Guazú ... ...! I-Morotí ...! Guidaí that year could not go on the last day to Be ber of I-Morotí, because his father decided to march before the rest of the tribe. Days later, sad espidió d Timbó of white water. Ll ego winter The tribe believed to have received the yarará , which is the wrath of God Añá , the god of evil, because and Guidaí, sweet Indian girl, the more bo charrúa nita, died of sadness ... is God gave to Tupa. Timbo went to her friend dying, his eyes were weeping warrior but his throat had a lump that does not speak of jaba. largamen Guidaí looked and you just said ... Timbo! Moro I you ...! That night Timbó disappeared from his camp, and running along the river sweet set off to find his secret source. A bowl filled with water when derepente sits in front of him one-parameter tinue and says, "Run-Guazú Timbó to bring water to Guidaí and rest assured that you will heal ... d and know that it has Tupa said the great one who drinks this water stays or returns ... "Guidaí was saved with the I-Morotí water, the tribe refused to drink the water of God Tupa, spent much time and ... no one spoke of returning to old hunting grounds. Is that I-M orotí met the fate that imposed the god of good, "He who drinks from your water stays or comes back ..."
This tender legend (which hardly anyone knows ..) that remained as a legend is: who drinks water from the Himba Cac King stays or returns to Maldon ado.
What's cute, too, is the park which is opposite to it.
is an ordinary park but cute:)
board has ta-te-ti and the little square hopscotch as Punta but much smaller ..
has hammocks
slides
a sandy ..
seesaws
tables to eat
and stools .. Something
