Uruguay 101 Archives

7 amazing facts about Uruguay national football team

Despite its pint size population, Uruguay has one of the most successful national teams in footballing history.

Montevideo is the capital of the friendliest country in South America. Get to know Uruguay’s version of ‘Pride’—known as the Diversity March.

…and 5th friendliest in the world, says the Spartacus International Gay Guide. Yep, homosexuality has been legal here for EIGHTY years.

Despite being ranked #5 active goal scorer in the world, Luis Suárez, returns home to Uruguay to play in his boyhood club of Nacional.

I’ve lived all over the world. Here’s my evaluation based on my experience living and travelling in Uruguay for the last 20+ years.

Latin America is associated with Catholicism. As ever Uruguay is the outlier—with complete separation of church and state for over 100 years.