Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, fundador de Montevideo Historical milestone · Durango, Durangaldea, Bizkaia Image of Durango, not of the place itself. The soldier Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, born in Durango, founded the city of Montevideo in 1724 while serving as governor of the Río de la Plata. Photo: Oneka Tirado (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Durango