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to the MERCOSUR. Land of extensive
pastures and easy rolling country, farms,
gauchos and tango. Uruguay is located in
the Southern Cone of South America, with
neighbouring countries as Brazil in the
North and Northeast, Argentina in the West
and the River Plate and Atlantic Ocean in
the South and Southeast. Uruguay has a territory
of 176.215 sq.kms, and 3.300.000 inhabitants,
with a high literacy reaching 97 % of the
population. With a temperate and generally
stable climate, the main industry and commercial
export is based on cattle and farming produce.
The country along with neighboring Brazil,
Argentina, Paraguay and Chile, is located
within one of the largest livestock regions
in the world. As a result of sucessive European
inmigrations, Uruguayan
society is very cosmopolitan. With a democratic
government elected every 5 years by free
elections, Uruguayan open society promotes
non discrimination and tolerance of all
religions and political ideals. |
How
to Get to Uruguay. Major international
airlines have direct or connecting flights
to Carrasco International Airport, in the
capital city of Montevideo, only 120 kms
away from Punta del Este, or to Punta del
Este International Airport. Major international
airlines arrive in Uruguay connecting either
in Rio de Janeiro (2.45 hs) or Sao Paulo
(2.20 hs) in Brazil, or in Buenos Aires
(½ hs.), Argentina. International
flying time from Europe, the USA, Australia
or New Zealand (in the transpolar flights)
range between 8 and 11 hours. |
