Figure 1.--Here we see Urugusyan boys wih their bikes on an outing during the 1930s. They look to be colegio (private high school) with one of theirvteachers, presumably a cycling enthusiat. The boys are wearing their school uniforms.

We don't have much information on Uruguayan boys' activities yet. Our Uruguan archive is rather limited. A factor here is that Uruguay is a fairly small country. No activity stands out in Uruguay like soccer. From an early point the only sport we note of importance is soccer. Uruguay was one of the earlier Latin American countries to make a slash on the international soccer scene. Soccer was beginning to become a passion with Argentine boys (late-19th century). It became common to see Uruguayan boys playing soccer in neighborhood streets. The Asociacion Uruguaya de Futbol was founded (1900). Uruguay like Argentina was in the early-20th century on he cusp of bcoming adevloped country. This was a factor in Uruguay bcoming important in the soccer world and a national obsession. TinybUrugusy has one of the most stories histories in world history. Uruguay has captured more world titles than any other nation, and its players are recruited around the world Uruguay was the champion in 19 official FIFA competitions: 15 times in the Copa America, once for the Gold Cup in World Champions, twice in the Olympic Games (the predecessor of the current world championship competition) and in two World Championships. The first world championship won by Uruguay was in the Paris Olympic Games (1924). They won again in the following Amsterdam Olympic Games (1928). Uruguay and South American soccer became respected around the world, a rare instance in which the region was a world powerhouse. Uruguay was chosen as the hoost of the first World Cup championship (1930). In this championship, Uruguay became world champion again, after defeating Argentina 4-2. An Uruguayan source writes,This way, Uruguay became the first football World Cup Champion and the protagonist of one of the most important moments in the history of football." All of this of course fed into the pashion that Uruguayan and other Latin merican boys had with soccer. Uruguay 20 years later won another world champioonshgip (1950). The World Cup was held in Brazil and Uruguay defeated another regional rival, Brazil. Also notable in Urguguay, although far below soccer in popularity are: basketball, rugby football, boxing, and horse racing. The Las Piedras race track is know around the world. Tennis, bicycling, and fishing are also popular. We note boys bicyling, we think in the 1930s. There are many popular bicyle tours in Uruguay. The Uruguayan Cycling Federation organises the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay and supports the Rutas de América, two popular road races in the country. Carnival is the most important festival, common in many Latin American countries. It is is held during the week preceding Lent.

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