* ♥ Uruguay ♥ *
Covering an area of 176,215 sq km, Uruguay is one of the smallest in South America. It is wedged between Brazil and Argentina in the north west and is separated by the Uruguay River which flows into the estuary of the Rio de la Plata. In continuation of the Argentine pampas, Uruguay is essentially of the Great Plains, most of which is destined for rearing sheep and cattle. Chains of low mountains, the Cuchilla of Haedo and Cuchilla Grande, they are an extension of the southern Brazilian and bring a little relief to the country.
It is mainly for its coastline Uruguay is renowned. The Gold Coast which stretches almost 70 km along the Rio del Plata has thirty resorts, ideal for family holidays. The department of Rocha, in the East, is popular with surfers for the wave height that will break.
Between these two regions, straddling the Rio del Plata and the Atlantic Ocean, Punta del Este is a resort especially grouse, whose beaches with clear water and nightlife earned him the nickname "St. Tropez of the south America. "Although the jet-set Latin seems to have migrated to the nearby resort of Jose Ignacio, a fishing village where the stars of showbiz and sport are building the most design houses. Punta del Este is an hour and a half from the capital of Uruguay. A quaint and modern architecture with a blend of Spanish influences, Italian and Art Deco, Montevideo is home to over half the country's population. 3 million people, mostly of European descent.
Other major major cities include Paysandu, the largest Province; Salto, the most populous northern urban center near which there are spas but also the Salto Grande dam on the Uruguay. Located in the Rio Negro, Mercedes motto: "Here was born the country." Uruguay, summer (December to March) are hot, sometimes suffocating on the coast, a season besides the busiest for tourism. Winters (June to September) are mild with temperatures ranging from 10 ° to 16 ° C. Party lovers and folklore enjoy staying in Uruguay during the Carnival, Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. Holy Week, it is the opportunity to attend concerts of folk music, asados (barbecues), demonstrations of dressage and vaulting horse.
Uruguay is one of the European countries of Latin America. Its population is over 80% White, descendant of Italian, German and Russian immigrants. If its beaches and seaside resorts, more or less luxurious, lend themselves to the practice of the boat, sailing, fishing, water sports or just lounging, Uruguay is also a very agricultural country as can find out in favor of a stay at an estancia held by real gauchos.
Uruguay is a country whose beaches during the summer, are well-attended its neighbors Argentina and Brazil. Caught between two giants of Latin America, Uruguay has still managed to build its own identity. Beyond its coastline, the country also deserves its rolling countryside is discovered, its agricultural ranches, colonial architecture of its cities.
