Holidays in Uruguay

Many people may like to have a vacation in the South American nation of Uruguay. Some may want to see the cities the culture, landscapes, the beaches, the towns, villages and society of the famous small nation. Some may want to see the scenery of the nation. Some tourists may want to have a access to a villa, cottage, apartment, flat, house, or hotel in one of the main cities or in a rural region. Some may want to stay at luxury accommodation or cheap accommodation. Some may want to stay at accommodation that has good views and good access to tourist attractions. Some may want to stay at accommodation that has a good reputation. Some may want to stay at accommodation that has a good prices and parking facilities.

Uruguay is a country located in the southeastern part of South America.

Many tourists may like to visit the small nation to see the the many tourist attractions on offer or to see one of the sports sides.

Uruguay's only terrestrial border is with Brazil to the north. To the west lies the Uruguay River, to the southwest lies the estuary of Río de la Plata, with Argentina only a short commute across the banks of either of these bodies of water, while to the south-east lies the South Atlantic Ocean. Uruguay's surface is 176.214 km² being by its territorial extension the second smallest country in South America, larger only than Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana.

Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Uruguay won its independence in 1825-1828 following a three-way struggle between Spain, Argentina and Brazil. It is a constitutional democracy, where the president fulfills the roles of both head of state and head of government.

The landscape features mostly rolling plains and low hill ranges (cuchillas) with a fertile coastal lowland. A dense fluvial network covers the country, consisting of four river basins or deltas; the Río de la Plata, the Uruguay River, the Laguna Merín and the Río Negro. The major internal river is the Río Negro ('black river'). Several lagoons are found along the Atlantic coast.

The highest point in the country is the Cerro Catedral at 513.66 meters in the Sierra de Carapé mountain range. To the southwest is the Río de la Plata, the estuary of the Uruguay River, which forms the western border, and the Paraná River, that does not run through Uruguay itself.

Uruguay has a middle-income economy, mainly dominated by the State services sector, an export-oriented agricultural sector and an industrial sector. Uruguay relies heavily on trade, particularly in agricultural exports, leaving the country particularly vulnerable to slumps in commodity prices and global economic slowdowns.

Agriculture played such an important part in Uruguayan history and national identity until the middle of the twentieth century that the entire country was then sometimes likened to a single huge estancia (agricultural estate) centered around Montevideo, where the wealth generated in the hinterland was spent, at its casco or administrative head.

The main sport in Uruguay is football (soccer). The Uruguay national football team is one of only five nations to win the FIFA World Cup on two or more occasions. In 1930, Uruguay hosted the first ever World Cup and went on to win the competition, defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final. Uruguay won the 1950 FIFA World Cup as well, famously defeating the favored hosts, Brazil, 2-1 in the last game of the final series. The most popular football teams in Uruguay are Club Nacional de Football, Club Atlético Peñarol, followed by Defensor Sporting Club, Danubio. Uruguay has had many great known players such as Enzo Francescoli, Alvaro Recoba and Diego Forlan.

Montevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Montevideo is the primate city in Uruguay. Montevideo has one of the most important harbours in the Americas. Also, it has beautiful beaches, such as Pocitos, Buceo, Malvín, Playa de los Ingleses, Playa Verde, Punta Gorda and Carrasco. Many monuments and museums are found in the city, as well as historic buildings and squares. 8 de Julio is the city's main avenue and extends from the Plaza Independencia, which is the junction between the Ciudad Vieja (the historical quarter) and the rest of the city, to the boundary between the neighborhoods of Cordón and Parque Batlle.

Cities, towns and villages in Uruguay ; Allende, Andresito, Artigas, Baltasar Brum, Artigas, Bella Unión, Bernabe Rivera, Bolívar, Brigadier General Diego Lamas, Cabo Polonio, Camano, Campamento, Canelones, Caraguatá (town in Rivera Dept., ), Carmelo, Casapueblo, Chuy, Colonia del Sacramento, Cuaro, Cuchilla de Caraguatá (an town), Durazno, Fagundez, Florida, , Fray Bentos, Ismael Cortinas, , Javier de Viana, , La Bolsa, La Floresta (), Las Piedras, Artigas, Las Piedras, Maldonado, Melo, Mercedes, Minas, Montevideo, Nueva Helvecia, Nueva Palmira, Nuevo Berlin, Paguero, Palma Sola, Palma, Pan de Azúcar, Paso de los Toros, Paso del Leon, Paysandú, Piedra Pintada, Pintado Grande, Piriápolis, Punta del Este, Rivera, Saca Chispas, Salto, San Carlos, San Gregorio, San Javier, San José de Mayo, Sarandi de Cuaro, Tacuarembó, Tala, Tamandua, Taruman, Termas del Arapey, Tomas Gomensoro, Topador, Treinta y Tres, Tres Cerros, Trinidad, Villa Soriano, Yacot, Young

Neighbourhoods of Montevideo ; Carrasco, Montevideo, Central Montevideo, Parque Posadas, Prado, Montevideo

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