URUGUAY

Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay (River) is a country located in southern South America. It borders the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil.

Geography

Second-smallest South American country (after Suriname); most of the low-lying landscape (three-quarters of the country) is grassland, ideal for cattle and sheep raising.

Capital

Montevideo

Climate

Warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown

Language

Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero (Portuguese-Spanish mix on the Brazilian frontier)

Monetary Unit

Uruguayan peso (UYU)

Largest Cities

Montevideo

Places to Visit

Montevideo, Punta del este, Piriapolis,Punta del Diablo, Cabo Polonio, Colonia, Salto

Airports

Artigas, Bella Union, Colonia, Durazno, Melo, Montevideo, Carrasco, Paysandu, Punta, Del, Este, Rivera, Salto, Tacuarembo, Treinta, Tres, Vichadero