Formerly a tribe in southern South America, the Charrua were slowly killed and integrated into the prevailing cultures of Uruguay and southern Brazil following the arrival of European settlers. There are few full-blooded Charrua remaining, though physical traces of their ancestry are sometimes noted in the inhabitants of their former strongholds. The Charrua are considered likely to have killed Spanish explorer Juan Díaz de Solís during his 1515 voyage up the Río de la Plata. This article is on the social structure. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Eastern Republic of Uruguay (Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay) is a small country located in southern South America. ... The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. ... This article is about the continent. ... The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. ... Juan Díaz de Solís, (Lebrija, Seville, 1470 - Rio de la Plata, 1516), Spanish navigator and explorer. ... Events June - Invasion of Persia by Sultan Selim I of the Ottoman Empire. ... A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The River Plate ( Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the estuary formed from the combination of the Uruguay River and the Parana River. ...

There is a monument in Montevideo, Uruguay, depicting Tacuabe, one of four Charrua who were taken to France in 1833. Tacuabe was Charrua, natives of the region which is now Uruguay. ...