URUGUAY

Uruguay, officially the Eastern Republic of Uruguay or the Republic East of the Uruguay (River) is a country located in southern South America.

Location

Southern South America, bordering 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 Y Tres
Vichadero