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Population: +- 3 million
Area: 176 220 square km
Language: Spanish
Currency: Uruguayan Peso
Political Divisions: 19 Departments/Provinces
Capital: Montevideo - 1.3 Million
Shopping Hours: 10h00 to 19h00 Monday to Friday , Saturdays 10h00 to 12h00
Electrical Current: 220 v / 50hz
National Holidays: January 1st, May 1st, July 18th , August 25th , and December 25th
Climate: 17 Degrees in Spring, 25 Degrees in Summer, 18 Degrees in Autumn, 12 Degrees in Winter
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South America's second smallest country, Uruguay draws more visitors per capita than any other South American state. Its 500 km coastline is one long white sandy beach, occasionally interrupted by dunes, pine, acacia and eucalyptus trees.
As well as its fashionable summer resorts and tranquil beach towns, Uruguay is renowned for its colonial towns and fortresses, its natural forestry resources, its hot water springs, and its art, cinema and jazz festivals.
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 Montevideo Colonia Del Sacramento Piriápolis Punta del Este
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| MONTEVIDEO |
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Home to almost 50% of the nation's population, Montevideo is a modern metropolis with a historical old town dating back to colonial times. Surrounding the whole city lies an uninterrupted stretch of white sandy beach.
Highlights include Ciudad Vieja (Old Town) with its 18th century buildings, the vibrant Mercado del Puerto, and the bustling commercial activity of Avenida 18 de Julio and its cultural offerings (theatres, museums and art galleries).
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| COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO – Cobbled Colonia |
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A visit to the historic center of Colonia del Sacramento is like a walk back in time. Founded in 1680 by the Portuguese, this old colonial town is renowned for its cobbled, windy streets and colorful houses reminiscent of old Lisbon.
Due to its colonial beginnings, the city's layout is different from the majority of Uruguayan cities. Its cobbled streets and houses alternate with small bars, excellent restaurants, art and craft shops, museums and a large yacht harbor.
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| PIRIÁPOLIS– City of the Rolling Hills |
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The first summer resort established in Uruguay, Piriápolis is a more relaxed version of Punta del Este. Surrounded by a forest of pinetrees and eucalyptus, the town enjoys a long stretch of white sandy beach and calm waters.
An hour's drive east of Montevideo, Piriápolis is a city surrounded by green rolling hills, the most important of which is Cerro de San Antonio offering an unmatched panorama of the city. |
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| PUNTA DEL ESTE |
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At the beginning of the 19th century, Punta del Este was a vast semi-deserted region only visited by sailors and fishermen. Today this coastal town, commonly referred to as the St Tropez of South America, attracts close to 300,000 visitors each year.
Opposite the large peninsula separating the two waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Rio de la Plata, lie the enchanted islands of Isla Gorriti and Isla de los Lobos, inhabited by one of the world's largest sea-lion colonies.
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