Welcome to Uruguay
We stopped in Uruguay on cruises in 2017 and 2018. You can see more about that when you click on Montevideo.
- Official name is Oriental Republic of Uruguay
- Population is 3.5 million
- Capital is Montevideo
- Language is Spanish
- Charrua People date back 4000 years
- Founded by Portuguese in 1680
- Independence from Brazil in 1825
- 2nd smallest country in South America
- Peso is currency (UYU)
- Drive on the right
- 95% of electricity from natural resources
- 2 hours ahead of east coast
Very little English spoken accept in tourist related industries
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