Complete the sentence about Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo with the correct year: Located in a peninsula at the entrance of the natural port of Montevideo it was founded in ______ as a walled city by the Spanish Empire.
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Correct answer: D. 1724
Located on a peninsula at the entrance of Montevideo's natural port, it was founded in 1724 as a walled city. It is the oldest part of Montevideo.
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