Feature: Uruguayan carnival draws thousands, sparks surge in domestic tourism
by Gerardo Laborde
MONTEVIDEO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- From early hours of Friday, Tres Cruces terminal, a bustling transport hub in Uruguay's capital city of Montevideo, came alive with its busiest day, handling over 1,200 long-distance services.
The country's annual carnival, one of the longest in the world, once again drew thousands of Uruguayans during the holiday period, combining one of the year's large