
Why Uruguay celebrates “Tourism Week”—not Easter
Latin America is associated with Catholicism. As ever Uruguay is the outlier—with complete separation of church and state for over 100 years.
Latin America is associated with Catholicism. As ever Uruguay is the outlier—with complete separation of church and state for over 100 years.
…and 5th friendliest in the world, says the Spartacus International Gay Guide. Yep, homosexuality has been legal here for EIGHTY years.
In the 1960s, a philanthropist and an engineer set about replacing “school shacks” in the poorest, most remote parts of Uruguay. They went on to build 228.
7pm on a summer’s evening. The sun will be going down in under an hour. Where’s the best spot to kick back and watch the sun go down over the city skyline?
Deepest Uruguay begins just an hour from the capital. Explore centuries-old ranches, a village with 100 murals, a Milk Festival & ghostly train stations.
At Full Sailing, you hire a boat, board, kayak or instructor by the hour. It’s a perfect option in Uruguay, where most sailing clubs are members-only.
For the third year running, Uruguay ranks at the top of the fourth annual 2015 Americas Quarterly Social Inclusion Index, beating the USA into second place.
President picks up hitch-hiker—only in Uruguay. Once again President Pepe Mujica proves that he is made of different stuff from other world leaders.
The weekly Uruguayan news show is an “antidote to depressing TV news” and an internet sensation. #gottaloveUruguay
As 10% of all women get breast cancer, the mammogram is arguably among the most important techniques of the last century in advancing women’s health.
A lot of people were suprised when Financial Times wine expert Jancis Robinson ranked several Uruguay wines higher in 2013. A new South American wine giant.
Uruguay has the best air quality in the world according to a study by Yale University. Guru’Guay looks at the 2006 smoking ban and forestation.
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