Uruguay: Welcome to San Javier, Uruguay's mini Russia!
Uruguay: Welcome to San Javier, Uruguay's mini Russia!
Cyrillic lettering, matryoshka dolls, and babushka's in traditional folk costumes, are all part of the everyday scenery of San Javier, a small village in western Uruguay that is home to one of South America's oldest Russian communities. Footage filmed on Monday follows the villages Russified residents that are set on keeping their unique heritage alive.
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