3. Capital city: Montevideo
Population: 3.163.700 inhabitants
Surface: 176.000 km2
Language: Spanish
Temperatures: Summer between 12 and 25
degrees, and winter between 15 and 10
degrees.
4. Where is the Eastern Republic of Uruguay?
In the north of Argentina (30 min. flight from Buenos Aires to
Montevideo)
In the south of Brazil, on the Atlantic coast
20 hours from Kiev (due to 2 stops)
Very flat, small country
176.000 square km, capital Montevideo
5. Uruguay is a country in
southeastern region
of South America it’s
bordered by
Argentina and Brazil.
It’s also bordered by
the Atlantic Ocean to
the South and
Southeast
6. • Rio Negro (Black River) – Long river starts in
Brazil, goes through Uruguay, and empties into
the Atlantic ocean.
• Rio De la Plata (River of Silver) – Separates
Uruguay from Argentina.
• Cerro Negro (Black Hill) – Highest point in
Uruguay.
7.
8. Uruguay is in South America
The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo
14. • Montevideo – 1,269,552 Contains over 1/3 of the
nation’s population.
• Salto – 99,072 Many hot springs have a
consistent temperature all year long.
• Canelones – 19,871 Very low population but is
the capital of the department.
16. The parliament
(Asamblea General)
Chamber of Deputies
- 99 members
- Elected for 5 years
- Proportional representation
Chamber of Senators
- 31 members
- 30 members elected for a 5 year term
and the vice president
17. Political parties
-Broad Front (Frente Amplio) – left
winged coalition
-National Party (Blancos) – right-
winged conservative party
-Colorado Party (unites a
conservative, moderate and social
democratic group of votes)
18. Constitution and country setup
Constitution from 1967 (based on 1930 version)
Presidential representative democratic republic
Centralized parliament
Two chambers of the General Assembly
Supreme court is the highest court
Judges elected for 10 years by the General Assembly
Direct Democracy
Changes of the constitution by referendum
19. • Modern Uruguay is a
democratic constitutional
republic with a president who
is the head of state and the
head of government
20. The president
Since 2010 José Mujica
- Elected by direct popular election
- Is head of state and head of the government
- 5 years in office, without possible immediate re-election
21. Money in Uruguay is called Uruguayan Peso
1 Dollar = 20 Uruguayan pesos
23. The only inhabitants of
Uruguay
before European colonization
being a small tribe called the
Charrua who were driven
away by another tribe called
the Guarani.
24. In 1603 the Spanish
began to introduce
cattle, which became
a source of wealth in
the region. The first
permanent Spanish
settlement was
founded in 1624 at
Soriano on the Rio
Negro
25. In 1669–71 the Portuguese built a fort at
Colonia del Sacramento
26. 1680 Colonel del Sacramento founded
by Portuguese
18th
century Foundation of Montevideo by the
Spanish
1830 Independence after a struggle between
Argentina, Brazil and Spain
27. 1903-1907 Josef Batlle y Ordonez president
1st
WW Uruguay in the war against Germany
2nd
WW Uruguay in the war against Germany –
broke diplomatic relations with
them like 21 other Latin American countries
(except Argentina)
28. 1960 The urban guerilla Tupamaros
emerges
1968 Jose Pacheco declares state of
emergency
1972 Juan Maria Bordaberry became
president
and after 1973-1976 dictator
29. 1976-1981 Aparicia Mendez leads the civic-
military government
1980 Referendum to return to democracy
1981-1985 General Gregorio Conrado Alvarez
de facto
president and military dictator
30. 1985-1990 Julio Maria Sanguetti president (second term
1995-
2000)
Return to democracy
2000-2005 Jose Batlle Ibanez (junior) as Urugays
last president from the
Colorados
2005-2010 Tabare Vazquez – first left winged
president (Frente Amplio)
2011- José Mujica, a former Tupamaro
fighter, becomes president
31. In 1811, José Gervasio Artigas, who became
Uruguay's national hero, launched a successful
revolution against the Spanish authorities,
defeating them on 18 May at the battle las
Piedras.
58. • Hotel Argentino – Waterfront upscale hotel.
• La Mano – Large piece of art.
• Ciudad Veija – Montevideo’s “Old Town”
59.
60. • Armadillo - When threatened will retreat.
• Burrowing Owls - About 8 inches long.
• Jaguars - Becoming rarer in Uruguay
61. Uruguay has about
2500 species
distributed in 150
biological families,
both native and
foreign. "Ceibo" or
Erythrina crista is
the national flower
in Uruguay.
62. Uruguay is in the
temperent climate zone.
As would be expected with
its abundance of water,
high humidity and fog are
common.
63. In the summer tempetures can tend to be 75
degrees Fahrenheit
The winter is usually around 55 degrees
Fahrenheit
64. Uruguayan culture is
strongly European and its
influences from southern
Europe are particularly
important. The tradition of
the gaucho has been an
important element in the
art and folklore of both
Uruguay and Argentina.
65.
66. • The most present groups in Uruguay are the
Spanish, Portuguese, Italians, Germans, and
Swiss.
• The most popular music is tango.
• Many Uruguayans are gauchos. (South American
Cowboys)
69. Since every town is associated with a particular saint festivals occur all year
long. The duration of the festival can last from 1 to 10 days, depending on the
saint and the town.
Celebrated in a high-spirited way. Street parties, processions, huge dances in
town’s central plaza, masked figures, traveling fairs, food, alcohol, gambling,
music, bullfighting, fireworks, rodeos, in some places soccer tournaments,
cockfights, horse races, beauty contests. People may visit the beach all day.
Indigenous peoples dress in native costumes and show traditional dances and
music such as the Mayans in Guatemala. Everything in a town comes to a stop.
All Saint’s Day
70. Festival of OurLady of Guadalupe:
Before leaving Spain fro the Americas, many adventurers visited a shrine in the
small town of Guadalupe. There they prayed to an image of the Virgin Mary for
a safe journey and success. The name of the town and the Virgin were carried
to many places in the Spanish colonies.
Examples:
71. Festival of OurLady of
Guadalupe: Celebrated at
different times of the year by
different countries. Mexico:
celebrates the day of her
miraculous appearance to the
Indian peasant Juan Diego.
Millions make a pilgrimage to
the Basilica de la Virgin to
thank her for answered
prayers. Many crawl up the hill
on their hands and knees,
hurting themselves as an act of
penitence. Still it is a festive
occasion. This shrine is visited
by more pilgrims than any
other Catholic site in the world,
next to the Vatican in Rome.
Examples:
Basilica de la Virgin de Guadalupe
How it Began:
Before leaving Spain fro the Americas, many adventurers
visited a shrine in the small town of Guadalupe. There they
prayed to an image of the Virgin Mary for a safe journey and
success. The name of the town and the Virgin were carried
to many places in the Spanish colonies.
73. The Virgin of Guadalupe in Sucre Cathedral is visited by pilgrims from all over
the country and many parts of the world. Over the years they have left so many
small gifts that the total value of the shrine is priceless. The image of the Virgin
is adorned with emeralds and gold, an estimated 298 thousand pears, and about
21 thousand diamonds.
Argentina – over 4 million pilgrims each year visit the town of Lujáan to pay their
respect to the Virgin of Luján, the patron saint of the nation
Festival of Saint John and Maracaibo are =essential festivals for mulattos and
blacks that celebrate their heritage dances, Africans drums, and saints popularize
these festivals
74. Haiti – harvest festivals exemplify the influence of voodoo on daily life
Costa Rica has fiestas civicas which are noisy events, the whole town
contributes. Turnos / street fairs – to raise money for churches or other causes
(includes fireworks, soccer, beauty contest, music, food, dancing, bingo, rides,
lotteries, raffles, bullfighting).
Honduras has some traditional dances done at these types of festivals:
guancasco and garrobo.
Guatemala – Mayan influence: Ceremony of the Eight Monkeys = New Year
based on a calendar of 260 days.
Belize – kite contests, bicycle races, regattas, horse races
Mexico – Despite centuries of effort by the Spanish settlers to eradicate pagan
rituals and replace them with Christian feasts, many are still celebrated. As a
result, on any day of the year, a fiesta is held in at least one town in Mexico.
Peru – Has traditional Inca celebrations, such as the 'Inti Raymi' (Adoration to the
Sun). People evoke sad memories of the Spanish invasion, such as the death of
Inca Athualpa and of Tupac Amaru, a revolutionary during the colonial times. But
there are others, such as the 'Corrida de Toros' (bull fighting) and 'Carrera de
Caballos' (horse racing) that show the strong Spanish influence in the country.
75. Begins with celebrations at La Misa De lG allo or the Mass of the Rooster when
thousands go to church, even those that do not normally attend. Common is the
nativity scene (nacimiento or presebre) that are often life-size. Money dictates
amount of decorations and gifts. Most countries have Christmas trees.
Beginning sometime between November 26 to December 16 depending on the
country: church members and villagers practice posados or “inns” taking
statues of the Virgin Mary and Joseph from house to house every night being
rejected until a door is finally opened.
December 15 / St. Nicholas Day
December 23, sing, pray, and eat together at every house. Sing villancicos
(carols) together. Asaltos – surprise visits by groups of friends going from one
house to another, calling to friends to join the party, lots of noise and drinking.
Children ask for aguinaldo (or small gift) .
December 24 / “La noche buena”: everyone attends midnight
Mass. Drink, dance, open presents, eat foods such as
tamales and turkey. Children receive their gifts from El
Nino Dios.
76. Uruguay - Besides the Christmas tree, Santa Claus, the decorations, the gift-
giving and the traditional food, the sense of togetherness and community is
present. Dinner starts late so as to finish at around midnight when everybody
toasts with champagne, wishing one another "Feliz Navidad", Merry Christmas.
Most people make place at their dinner table for someone who may not be as
fortunate to be with his family. We consider the spirit of Christmas to be about
sharing and love. Also, on Christmas Eve, at midnight, people do fireworks to
celebrate the beginning of Christmas. On Christmas Day, families get together for
lunch and believers go to church.
77. Three Kings Day /Epiphany
(January 6) - Traditional time for
giving gifts. Children fill small boxes
with grass for the King’s horses and
parents replace the grass with gifts.
Also parents exchange gifts with
people with whom they have a
compadrazgo relationship.
Decorations are taken down.
Dominicans – children sometimes
receive more gifts from visiting
relatives
78. New Year’s Day Catholics attend mass. Parades, piñatas.
Uruguay - Families get together for dinner and at midnight people toast with
champagne and all wish one another "Feliz Año Nuevo". There are fireworks.
After midnight, people go out in the street and say hi to all the neighbors,
wishing them a good year. It is summer in Uruguay, people celebrate outdoors.
Many people go out and party at friends' houses or dance in the discos until the
early morning hours. Many discos even serve breakfast!
79. Held along the Caribbean Coast it was brought from Nicaragua.
Participants decorate a tree with gifts, candies, sweets, and a bottle of alcohol.
Everyone dances around the tree, boys climb the tree and take down the items.
Everyone enjoys the gifts.
Participants decorate a slender post, attach ribbons to the top, someone takes
the end of each ribbon. Then they dance around the pole in a special way,
braiding the ribbons as they go.
A pole is covered with a greasy substance, this is a challenge for people to try
to climb it to reach the prize money at the top. Then singing and dancing.
80. Originated in medieval Europe as the final celebration of feasting and
merrymaking before Lent.
Spanish and West African traditions merged – West African slaves took
advantage of the 4-day Spanish holiday to revel in their freedom and turned it into
an elaborate celebration.
Starts 4 days before Ash Wednesday and is a lot like Mardi-Gras
A time to drink, eat, and party in excess in anticipation of Lent. Men wear a
papier-mache mask of several colors, a black vest over a white shirt, black pants
with ribbons tied in a criss-cross fashion around the calf, an orange or red sash
draped across the torso, and a colorful, full skirt made of strips of fabric
resembling a man’s tie. Women wear pollera de gala or deluxe pollera, complete
with elaborate headpieces and jewelry made of gold and pearls.
Dominicans – African influences embellish the celebration with masks and
costumes. A character, diablo cojuelo, lashes out at bystanders with inflated cow
bladders to purge them of their sins, this devil has been traced back to medieval
Europe. A huge parade. The day coincides with their Independence Day.
81. It is observed for 40 days before Easter Sunday. During this time people
remember the sacrifice through crucifixion of Jesus through fasting and
penitence. They give up eating meat and other favorite foods and beverages.
Bolivia: people gather to celebrate the fiesta of Copacabana, a small village on
the shore of Lake Titicasa, on Good Friday thousands of people climb the Hill of
Calvary above the village.
82. Begins the week before Easter with Palm Sunday
Grand celebrations within the Catholic Church El
Salvador: All stages of Christ’s crucifixion and ascent into heaven are played out
with dramatic ritual and elaborate celebration.
Palm Sunday – the day representing Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is celebrated by
walking to Mass bearing flowers and palm branches. In some towns the streets
are carpeted with flowers and lined with pictures of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.
The Last Supper – observed at Mass when the priest washes the feet of 12 men,
just as the Bible says Jesus did of his disciples.
During the last part of the week people symbolically mourn the death of Jesus by
giving up some personal comfort or luxury.
Good Friday – The tone of the day is serious. A group of people carry a cross and
a life-size image of Jesus through town, while singing songs of his suffering.
When the procession arrives at the church it is met by four more people carrying
an image of Jesus nailed to the cross. The image of Jesus is taken down from the
cross at three o’clock in the afternoon. People wrap the image in white sheets and
keep a candlelight vigil throughout the night at the church. Children are not
supposed to run, and generally do not play, because Judas ran after he betrayed
Christ. People do not travel out of respect for Jesus’ journey to Calvary.
83. El Salvador: Easter Saturday –People relax, sleep late, pack a lunch and spend
the afternoon at the ocean or nearest river. Evening time they attend Mass.
Outside the church, they circle around a bonfire, the priest uses the flames to light
a candle, which in turn is used to light all the parishioners’ candles. Then they
enter the church in a lighted procession, symbolizing Christ before his
resurrection from the dead.
Easter Sunday - Known as Pascua. The somber tone of the week ends on this
day. People celebrate by marching in a procession, carrying the image of Jesus.
They receive a blessing from the priest with holy water.
The Easter season begins on Ash
Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
84. Mexicans and Mexican Americans celebrate the battle that was fought and won
by Mexico in Puebla.
19th
century Mexico had fought expensive wars and the president Benito Juarez
announced that they were unable to pay back the money they had borrowed from
France, Spain, and England to fight these wars for two years. He wanted to
rebuild the country instead. The countries sent soldiers to get the money back,
only France (Napoleon III) continued the fight to make Mexico part of the French
Empire.
General Ignacio Zaragoza and a small, poorly trained army defeated the French
at the Battle of Puebla, because it rained on May 5, 1862 and the hills became too
slippery for the French to climb, their weapons got stuck in the mud, their
gunpowder became to wet to fire. Three times the French tried, and the Mexicans
fought them off to become the victors. France came back and did takeover
Mexico for three years placing Maximilian Hapsburg in power. With help from the
U.S. and Abraham Lincoln Mexico and Benito Juarez took the country back on
June 5, 1867.
People show their pride by wearing the colors of the flag: red, green and white.
Singing, dancing, eating, a parade, reenactments of the battle are all a part of the
celebration.
85. They play Mexican folk songs (corridos) on instruments such as the guitarron a
large bodied six-stringed guitar that plays low notes, a vihuela a small type of
guitar that plays high notes, harps, trumpets, violins and guitars.
The band members are called mariachis. They can have from 3 to 12 or more
members. An average is 6 to 8 people.
The corridos tell stories of battles, events from history, love, death, war, everyday
life, some are funny.
Dress like charros (Mexican cowboys). They wear wide brimmed hats, boots,
short jackets, big ties, broad belts, shiny metal buttons down the sides of their
dark pants.
Mariachi is a Coca Indian word that means musician.
*Dance s: Each region has a different costume. Dancers from Jalisco wear full,
ruffled skirts to look like flowers. Dancers from Guerrero wear white costumes and
twirl a white handkerchief when they dance.
86. Originated in Europe in the ninth century and was introduced in Mexico by the
Spaniards. It is blended with Aztec beliefs concerning death and departed spirits.
People carry flowers to the cemeteries and mausoleums and decorate the graves
of their departed family members
88. The Tango and Murga are popular dances
A traditional folk song is Milonga
89. Religion
• 66% Roman Catholic
• 2% Protestant and other forms of
Christianity
• 1% Jewish
• 31% other
90. Uruguay has no official
religion; church and state are
officially separated, and
religious freedom is
guaranteed.
91. 2008 survey by the INE of
Uruguay showed
Catholicism as the main
religion, with 45.7% of the
population; 9.0% are non-
Catholic Christians, 0.6%
are Animists or
Umbandists (an Afro-
Brazilian religion), and
0.4% Jewish. 30.1%
reported believing in a
god, but not belonging to
any religion, while 14%
were Atheist or Agnostic
92. Natalicio de artiqas is celebrating the national
hero Jose Gervasio Artigos
93.
94. The most convenient place to change money in Montevideo is an
exchange house (casa de cambio). You will find them at regular intervals
on Avenida 18 de Julio in the Centre, and also in the Old Town. There
are several in Pocitos and a couple in Carrasco. They are open standard
business hours. The rate you see posted is what you get; there is no
additional commission. Note that banks are not open in the
morning. ATMs dispense Uruguayan pesos and US dollars. In the guide
the "$" symbol indicates pesos (US$ for American dollars) as is the
custom in Uruguay. There are money changing facilities at the
international airport in Montevideo.
Most Uruguayans save in US dollars. Nonetheless, euros and (to a
lesser extent) pounds sterling and Swiss francs are easy to exchange.
You should keep hold of the purple Uruguayan $100 note as it is useful
for taxis. The $1000 note is difficult to change outside large
supermarkets.
Need to change money in the middle of the night? Try a casino. There is
one usefully located next to Parque Rodó; you'll find another less than a
block north of Plaza Independencia (Centre).
95. Office hours:
Business hours tend to be Monday to Friday,
0900-1700. Some businesses open until noon on
Saturday. Closing for the long midday siesta was
once commonly practiced, but is now generally
viewed as a thing of the past.
96. PLUNA Líneas Aéreas Uruguayas S.A.
was the flag carrier of Uruguay. It was
headquartered in Carrasco, Montevideo
and operated scheduled services within
South America, as well as scheduled cargo
and charter services from its hub at
Carrasco International Airport.
BQB Lineas Aereas (Punta del Este and Montevideo, Uruguay) has been quietly filling
the void left by the demise of Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas in Montevideo since the
failure on July 5, 2012. The airline, sensing an opportunity, leased in Airbus A320-214
EC-LLJ (msn 4661) from Vueling Airlines (in Vueling colors, with BQB titles) on
November 28, 2013. The carrier now serves eight routes from the capital, probably
dashing the hopes of reviving a new employee-lead version of Pluna. Seasonal
service from Montevideo was started on December 14 to Florianapolis, Brazil. On the
following day, service to Santiago, Chile was started according Anna Aero.
97. By Air
Only two airlines based outside Latin America
serve Montevideo's brand-new, state-of-
the-art Carrasco international airport
Airport guides
Carrasco International Airport
(Aeropuerto de Carrasco -
Montevideo)
Airport
Code: MVD. Location: Carrasco Airport
is located 19km (12 miles) northeast from
central Montevideo. Money: There is a
HSBC bank with an ATM and a bureaux de
change in the terminal.
98. Montevideo, the main international port is
served by cargo lines and cruise ships from
the USA and Europe. Buquebus operates
high-speed ferries between Montevideo
and Buenos Aires (journey time - 3 hours).
Buquebus and Colonia Express (tel 4317
4100; also offer services from Colonia
(160km/100 miles west of Montevideo) to
Buenos Aires by ferry and hydrofoil. A port
departure tax may be levied.
99. By water note:
Montevideo, the main international port, is served by cargo lines and cruise
ships from the USA and Europe. Buquebus operates high-speed ferries
between Montevideo and Buenos Aires (journey time - 3 hours).
Buquebus and Colonia Express (tel 4317 4100; also offer services from
Colonia (160km/100 miles west of Montevideo) to Buenos Aires by ferry and
hydrofoil. A port departure tax may be levied.
River routes:
Cacciola (tel 2908 2244; ) runs twice-daily boats across the Rio de la Plata from
Carmelo, Uruguay to the Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre.
100. Air notes:
One world's South America pass can be bought from airlines
including American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay
Pacific (CX), Finnair (AY), Iberia (IB), LAN (LA) and Qantas (QF).
The pass must be bought outside South America in the country of
residence. It allows unlimited travel to 34 cities. A minimum of three
flights must be booked; prices depend on the amount of flight zones.
For further details, contact one of the participating airlines .
Flight times:
From London to Montevideo is 18 hours,
including a connection in Madrid or São
Paulo; from Miami(non-stop) is 9 hours.
Departure tax:
US$36 on international departures (US$17
to Buenos Aires), payable in cash
(Uruguayan pesos or USdollars) or by
credit card.
101. After a break in operations, scheduled domestic air services in Uruguay have
been resumed. The train network, meanwhile, only carries cargo, except for a
limited number of services connecting Montevideo with some dormitory towns in
the nearby department of Canelones – one of these is worthwhile and we list it
below. Leaving aside walking and riding a bike, you have the following main
options:
102. Air: BQB – part of the Buquebus transport group which operates ferries
across the River Plate to and from Buenos Aires – currently
serves Salto and Rivera three times a week from Montevideo's
international airport. One of the few low-cost carriers in South
America (Webjet in Brazil is another), prices depend on how far in
advance you purchase your ticket. Return fares to either Salto or Rivera
currently cost from US$110 on the BQB website; buy closer to your
departure date and you might pay US$96 for a single trip.
103. Buses: Long-distance bus (coach) services connect Montevideo with all of the
departmental capitals. There are departures to the northern cities of Paysandú,
Salto, Rivera and Tacuarembó at around midnight and also early in the
morning. Expect to pay about 1 Uruguayan peso per kilometre travelled. There
are departures for Punta del Este at about 15 minute intervals in season
($142, 2 hours). There are also regular connections to Colonia ($176, 2 ½
hours). All long distance buses depart from the huge Tres Cruces
terminal at the edge of the Centre.
104. Car hire: All the international brands are represented, both at the airport
and at locations downtown. Expect to pay more than in the US or in many
places in Europe at peak times (Christmas, New Year and Easter Week)
when prices are hiked principally due to massive local demand. At such
times you may have to pay US$750/week for an intermediate model (Fiat
Siena or similar); the same car will cost US$450 outside peak times,
including tax and unlimited mileage. You can find details of local car hire
companies in the yellow pages. These usually rent larger vehicles; in
provincial centers, they are often the only option.
105. Driving in Uruguay
Speed limits: 110 km/hr on highways; 90 km/hr on other roads outside urban
areas. Main roads are good and (inexpensive) toll roads are excellent. Local roads
in rural areas are often dirt tracks, but may be reasonably well maintained
nonetheless. Many streets in urban parts of Canelones (Solymar, Pinamar, etc.)
are unpaved and deeply rutted. At unmarked crossings the priority to the right rule
applies. You need to keep your lights on (dipped) at all times, day or night, and
may be fined by the police if you forget. Avoid the Rambla in Montevideo on
weekend nights; it is used by local youths as a race track. One curiosity: if not
marked otherwise, the car approaching a narrow bridge that is driving away from
Montevideo has priority. N.B. Make sure you use a credit or debit card to pay for
yourpetrol/gasoline. If the card was issued outside Uruguay, you’ll be refunded
the tax on your statement.
106. Important trading partners
-Exports: Brazil (20%), China 9.45,
Argentina 8, Germany 5
-Imports: Argentina (20%), Brazil
17, China 10, US 10
-Uruguayan beef is a worldwide brand
-Uruguayan wine out of Tannat
grapes is a best-seller
111. Education in Uruguay is
secular, free, and compulsory
for 14 years, starting at the age
of 4. The system is divided into
six levels of education: early
childhood (3–5 years); primary
(6–11 years); basic secondary
(12–14 years); upper
secondary (15–17 years);
higher education (18 and up);
and post-graduate education.
112. Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in
Uruguay. The first international match outside the
British Isles was played between Uruguay and
Argentina in Montevideo in July 1902 .
113.
114.
115. The Uruguay
international
team has won
the
FIFA world cup 2
times and has
the most
Copa Americas.
With the one in
2011 they are a
total of 15 cups.
116.
117. Football is the most
popular sport in
Uruguay. The Uruguay
national football team
has won two FIFA
World Cup titles and
reached three
additional semi-finals.
The national team also
won the first edition
of the tournament in
1930 and won it again
in 1950.
118. How to enjoy Uruguay
Milonga
The tango comes from Uruguay (the Argentinians deny it) – Milongas are
dancing events that start at midnight, all over the country.
Candombe
Is the psychodelic drum music of the descendants of the slaves, that came
in the 18th
century. Almost all over the year, people gather in Montevideo
and walk with their drums through the city.
Punta del Este
Is the “Marbella” of Latin America.
Mate tea
Is a “social” drink, that everybody has with
him on the street or on the beach.
119. Best known things
Dulce de lecche
A very thick caramel based spread.
Uruguayan beef
The best part of Asado.
Ruben Rada
“Quien VA A Cantar”.
NTVG (No te va gustar)
“Sólo De Noche”.
Polo
A team sport for horse lovers.
Editor's Notes
The last election was in 2009.
Commander-In-Chief of the army
Has the right to veto against laws
Can declare the state of emergency
Prepares the state budget
