{"id":36664,"date":"2025-10-03T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pelecyphora.ddns.net:60123\/GabrielPaladino.com\/2025\/10\/03\/circular-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T18:50:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:50:17","slug":"circular-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pelecyphora.ddns.net:60123\/GabrielPaladino.com\/2025\/10\/03\/circular-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Circular Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54829295046_eceb738f4d_k.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The <b>Laguna Garz\u00f3n Bridge<\/b> in Uruguay is a 202-meter circular structure designed by Rafael Vi\u00f1oly. It connects the department of <b>Rocha<\/b> (East) with <b>Maldonado<\/b> (West), crossing the Laguna Garz\u00f3n\u2014a body of water separated from the <b>Atlantic Ocean<\/b> by a narrow strip of sand.<\/p>\n<p>Its unusual ring shape serves two main purposes: it inherently forces drivers to slow down for safety and transforms the crossing into a pedestrian-friendly public space with panoramic views. Engineered with widely spaced pillars, the design also minimizes continuous water shading, protecting the lagoon&#8217;s fragile ecosystem and its status as an Important Bird Area. In the distance, toward the upper left, the seaside resort of <b>Jos\u00e9 Ignacio<\/b> can be seen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"map-container\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/93293461@N03\/54829295046\/map\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/map_54829295046\/\" alt=\"Mapa de ubicaci\u00f3n de la foto\" style=\"width: 450px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto;\"><br \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"equipment-block\"><b>Equipment:<\/b> DJI Mini 3 Drone<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/GabrielPaladino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Mini3b.png\" style=\"height:100px;\" alt=\"DJI Mini 3 Drone\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Capture Information:<\/b><br \/>\n   Focal Length: 6.7 mm<br \/>\n   Shutter Speed: 1\/2500<br \/>\n   Aperture: f\/1.7<br \/>\n   ISO: 100\n<\/p>\n<p>Photo Taken: October 02, 2025<br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2rx5tcd\">High resolution<\/a><br \/>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/93293461@N03\/\">Flickr Gallery<\/a>\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Did you like this post?<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Laguna Garz\u00f3n Bridge in Uruguay is a 202-meter circular structure designed by Rafael Vi\u00f1oly. It connects the department of Rocha (East) with Maldonado (West), crossing the Laguna Garz\u00f3n\u2014a body of water separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a narrow strip of sand. Its unusual ring shape serves two main purposes: it inherently forces drivers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[16,15081,15075,488,870,962,14529,1578,1863,3107,15064,3196,3197,15070,3553,4034,4151,15077,15076,4259,4260,15080,4393,4394,15071,5352,5354,15056,15068,7233,7235,15067,7297,7915,15082,15078,8871,9179,9633,15072,15065,15066,10894,10899,10900,15069,15074,15079,11279,11444,15073,11741,11742,11817,12199,12230,12556,13520,13644,13684,13968],"class_list":["post-36664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-related-posts","tag-travel","tag-aereal-view","tag-aerial-photography","tag-america-del-sur","tag-architecture","tag-arquitectura","tag-atlantic-ocean","tag-biodiversity","tag-bridge","tag-circular","tag-circular-bridge","tag-coast","tag-coastal","tag-coastal-landscape","tag-costa","tag-design","tag-dji","tag-dji-mini","tag-dji-mini-3","tag-dron","tag-drone","tag-drone-shot","tag-ecosystem","tag-ecotourism","tag-ecotourismo","tag-gabriel-paladino-ibanez","tag-gabrielpaladino-com","tag-garzon","tag-jose-ignacio","tag-lagoon","tag-laguna","tag-laguna-garzon-bridge","tag-landscape","tag-maldonado","tag-mavic-mini","tag-mini-3","tag-nature","tag-ocean","tag-panoramic-view","tag-protected-area","tag-puente","tag-puente-circular","tag-quadcopter","tag-quadrocopter","tag-quadrotor","tag-rafael-vinoly","tag-road-trip","tag-roads","tag-rocha","tag-rpas","tag-ruta-10","tag-scenery","tag-scenic","tag-seaside","tag-south-america","tag-southern-hemisphere","tag-structure","tag-uav","tag-uruguay","tag-vant","tag-water","has-post-thumbnail"],"tags_input":"#travel,aereal view,aerial photography,Am\u00e9rica del Sur,architecture,arquitectura,Atlantic Ocean,biodiversity,bridge,circular,circular bridge,coast,coastal,coastal landscape,costa,design,dji,DJI Mini,DJI Mini 3,dron,drone,drone shot,ecosystem,ecotourism,ecotourismo,Gabriel Paladino Iba\u00f1ez,gabrielpaladino.com,Garzon,Jose Ignacio,lagoon,laguna,Laguna Garzon Bridge,landscape,maldonado,Mavic Mini,Mini 3,nature,ocean,panoramic view,protected area,puente,puente circular,quadcopter,quadrocopter,quadrotor,Rafael Vi\u00f1oly,road trip,roads,rocha,rpas,Ruta 10,scenery,scenic,seaside,South America,Southern Hemisphere,structure,uav,uruguay,vant,water","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/phjlBv-9xm","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":24395,"url":"http:\/\/pelecyphora.ddns.net:60123\/GabrielPaladino.com\/2024\/11\/11\/costa-bonita\/","url_meta":{"origin":36664,"position":0},"title":"Costa Bonita","author":"Gabriel Paladino Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez","date":"November 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Costa Bonita, in Rocha, Uruguay, is a charming coastal area with peaceful beaches and natural beauty. 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