Uruguay offers endless natural scenery and a wide variety of historical sites in a small area, which makes it a natural destination for tourism. Uruguay offers to visitors many options, from unspoiled deserted beaches to other hotspots filled with glamour, natural meadowsand extensive wetlands, bird and whale watching, thermal springs and world heritage historical centers.
The preservation and care of the environment, have positioned Uruguay among the countries with best sustainability indicators, recognized by numerous international organizations.
It is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area.
Uruguay 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.
Uruguay only land 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.
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 (1,685 ft 3 in) in the Sierra Carapé hill range. To the southwest is the Río de la Plata, the estuary of the Uruguay River, and the Paraná River.
The climate in Uruguay is temperate: it has warm summers and cold winters.
Uruguay offer a wide variety of tourism activites. Sports like surf, fresh water fishing, coast line fishing and golf. In the northeast region of Uruguay you’ll find an extensive zone of thermal offers, a different alternative to recover your well-being and the quality of life enjoying Health Tourism. With 650 km of coastline along the Rio de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay offers a wide range of options. Rough and calm beaches, of fresh and salty water, with golden, thin or thick sand, private beaches,crowded beaches, and beautiful sunsets surrounded by natural beauty, are a real temptation for the visitors who want to escape from routine. Punta del Este and Piriápolis are the most recognised beaches. Also, if you visit the cities of Montevideo and Colonia you can meet the Uruguayan society that is basically the heiress of a solid cultural European substratum that has been influenced by other cultural traditions.
