Florida: Tradition, Art and Urban History

Florida can be explored through a wide range of themes: the tradition of Capilla San Cono, art and the city’s history. The festival on June 3 is a notable highlight; museums and an audio guide tour offer further perspectives. When planning your trip, it makes a difference whether you mainly want to explore the city of Florida or also visit other places in the Department of Florida.

Capilla San Cono: A tradition on June 3

Every June 3, tens of thousands of people come to Capilla San Cono. The temple is located on Calle Rodó; during the religious and popular celebration, the street becomes a large fair. The celebration is an annual tradition associated with this date. If you would like to plan your trip around June 3, check the event calendar for your chosen year in advance.

The history of the procession is also connected to the temple: the first procession set out from there on June 3, 1885, shortly after its inauguration. Thus, the recurring annual date and a specific historical beginning stand side by side—two different time perspectives on the tradition.

Art and mementos

The Museo de Ofrendas is located behind Capilla San Cono. Large display cases feature numerous offerings of gratitude, including soccer jerseys, written documents, pictures, motor scooters, bicycles, guitars and wedding dresses. Their unusual variety illustrates how different these offerings can be. Visitors interested in Capilla will find a different way to engage with the subject here than by watching the festivities on Calle Rodó.

The Museo de Artes Visuales Ernesto Alexandro is named after Ernesto Alexandro, an artist born in Florida. Another facet of art in Florida is an exact replica of Pablo Picasso’s mural “Guernica,” created by local artist Jorge Romero. The museum’s name and the replica point to two different artistic connections: the artist whose name the museum bears, and Romero’s work with Picasso’s art.

Urban history, heard

An audio guide tour shares historical and cultural stories about the city. This audio-based experience complements the museum and art themes with a look at Florida’s history and culture. If you would like to include the tour in your plans, check the latest information about its availability before your trip.

More to explore in the Department of Florida

Beyond the city of the same name, the Department of Florida has distinctive places and themes of its own. In 25 de Agosto, more than 70 murals were painted on the façades of over 40 houses as part of an art project launched in 2010. Alejandro Gallinal is home to the Complejo Arquitectónico el Carrillón. Its carillon has bells arranged according to a musical scale, which can be played by hand or using a keyboard. The murals and the carillon offer different ways to experience art and sound in these specific locations.

For a different focus on landscapes and plant life, Prado Piedra Alta is a recreational area with a wide variety of native and exotic plant species. The Centro Recreativo Paso Severino is located on the shore of a lake formed by the dam on the Río Santa Lucía Chico. These descriptions offer two distinct points of reference for planning in the region: a recreational area with diverse flora, and a location on a lake created by a dam.

Choose the right place for your search

When looking for a vacation rental, consider whether the city of Florida—with its chapel, art and audio guide—is your main focus, or whether you plan to visit another destination in the Department of Florida. Search based on the place you want to make the focus of your trip. This way, your choice of accommodation can reflect your interests without conflating the different locations into a single destination.

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