Shangrilá

Shangrilá
Resort of Ciudad de la Costa
Typical street in Shangrilá
Location of Shangrilá in Ciudad de la Costa
Shangrilá Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°50′51″S 55°59′53″W / 34.84750°S 55.99806°W / -34.84750; -55.99806
Country	Uruguay
Department	Canelones Department
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,195
Time zone	UTC -3
Postal code	15001
Dial plan	+598 2 (+7 digits)

Shangrilá is a coastal resort or residential neighbourhood of the Ciudad de la Costa in the Canelones Department of Uruguay.

This neighborhood is located on the western area of Ciudad de la Costa, at 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the centre of Montevideo on Avenida Giannattasio. It borders Parque Carrasco to the west, San José de Carrasco to the east, the Rio de la Plata to the south and Avenida Giannattasio to the north.

Its name derives from James Hilton's imaginary land Shangri-La because it was so peaceful that it seemed that time did not pass.^{[citation needed]}

Shangrilá is acronym of: Sociedad Hipotecaria Administradora de Negocios Generales Rentas Inversiones Locaciones Anónima (S.H.A.N.G.R.I.L.A), name of the society with Argentinian capitals which was the proprietary of the terrain.^{[clarification needed][citation needed]}

Originally a seaside resort, now it is a residential neighbourhood and resort of Ciudad de la Costa. It was created in 1946 on 57 hectares, which were owned by the Sociedad Anónima Hipotecaria de Adquisiciones, Negocios, Inversiones y Locaciones. Between 1985 and 1996 its population increased 70%.^{[citation needed]}

In 1965 happened a notorious event in Shangrilá: the Mossad assassinated Latvian Nazi collaborator Herberts Cukurs, who was hiding there.^[1]

In 2011 Shangrilá had a population of 3,195.^[2][3]

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay^[4]

As an extension of the Rambla of Montevideo, Route 10, known here as the "Rambla Costanera", crosses the stream Arroyo Carrasco and runs along the seafront of Ciudad de la Costa. The sister lake of the Lago Calcagno divides the resort from Carrasco Airport the other side of the lake and Route 101. Shangrila is divided by the long Avenida Luis Giannattasio, along which are concentrated the main commercial and service activities of the place. This avenue divides most of the resort from the lake to the north.^{[citation needed]}

• Parish Church of the Most Holy Trinity (Roman Catholic)

• INE map of Colonia Nicolich, Paso Carrasco, Carrasco Int.Airport, and parts of the municipality of Ciudad de la Costa (incl. Shangrilá)

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