Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual

The Plaza de la Diversidad Sexual is a small square in a pedestrian lane off Calle Sarandí in Montevideo's Ciudad Vieja. It was inaugurated in 2005 as the first public space in Latin America dedicated to sexual diversity. The monument is a granite block topped with a pink-veined triangle, a reference to the triangles used in Nazi camps. The inscription reads 'Honrar la diversidad es honrar la vida' (to honour diversity is to honour life). It's easy to walk past, so look for it between the galleries and cafés of the old town. Uruguay later legalised same-sex marriage in 2013, and the Marcha por la Diversidad each September is the city's main LGBTQ+ event.