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Uruguay - "Uruguay Tourism" |
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Uruguay, a tiny country in South America, virtually unknown
around the world is full of surprises for tourists keen to visit new lands.
Uruguay has a lot to offer, including a pleasant lifestyle, beautiful beaches,
friendly people, and lots of entertainment.
The number of tourists visiting Uruguay is on the increase
after a lapse over the last five years where the crisis in neighbouring
Argentina had a negative effect on tourism.
People from Argentina and Brazil make up the bulk of Uruguay’s
tourist trade, but over the last few years there has been an increase
in the number of tourists from other countries as well. Rodrigo Pinto,
the manager of ‘Azul’ travel agency in Montevideo says:
“Many people are visiting from other countries in
South America and the U.S.A as well as an increasing number from other
countries like England, Germany, Spain, parts of Asia and Australia”.
Why? Because people are not only interested in visiting
South America for the beautiful scenery in countries like Peru, Brazil
and Chile but they’re also wanting to have relaxing trips that may
include staying at a beach resort for the Summer or navigating through
a lively country that has rarely had the popularity that it deserves.
Rodrigo explains: “The most popular places amongst
tourists are Punta del Este, Piriapolis, Colonia and Montevideo. When
in Montevideo tourists usually focus on the Ciudad Vieja, as it is a very
interesting part of the city”.
Tourists are recommended to visit many popular tourist
spots that are spread all around this tiny country that is 187,000 square
kilometres in area.
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| Our thanks to the
Gregory Sica for
this article. Gregory is an Australian writer working in Montevideo, Uruguay.
He is in the process of developing a web site, and when it is ready you
will find a link to it here. |
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