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Uruguay
Flag
Uruguay Flag Description:
The flag of Uruguay consists of
nine alternating stripes of white
and blue. In the top left corner
of the flag there is a white
square with a gold sun in its
center that has 16 alternating
straight and curvy waves.
Uruguay Flag Meaning:
The sun emblem is the 'Sun of
May'; it is a symbol of freedom
and independence.
Uruguay Flag History:
The Uruguay flag was adopted
on July 11, 1830, making it one
of the world's oldest flags. When
it was first adopted in 1828 it
had 17 stripes but it was reduced
to nine in 1830.
Government
Democratic
constitutional republic.
President: Jos Mujica
Vice President: Danilo
Astori
Uruguay won its
independence between
1811 and 1828,
following a four-way
struggle
amongst Spain,
Portugal, Argentina and
Brazil.
Historical
Figures
Jos Gervasio Artigas
(17641850) - led the fight
for independence against
Brazil and Portugal.
National hero of Uruguay,
sometimes called "the
father of Uruguayan
nationhood".
Horacio Quiroga (1878
1937) is regarded as one of
Latin America's foremost
short-story writers. He
wrote stories which use
the supernatural and the
bizarre to show the struggle
of man and animal to
survive. He also excelled in
portraying mental
illness and hallucinatory
states.
Historical
Figures
Jos
Belloni (September 12,
1882 November 28,
1965) was
a Uruguayan sculptor of
the Realist school.
Jos L.
Duomarco (September
27, 1905 November
25, 1985) was
a Uruguayan 20th
century scientist who
introduced innovative
ideas in the fields
of medical
physics and cardiac and
venous physiology.
Trade and
Relations with
the US
Exports: Machinery
($302 million),
Electrical Machinery
($135 million),
Perfumery, Cosmetics
($110 million), Toys
and Sports Equipment
($96 million), and
Mineral Fuel (oil) ($84
million).
Imports: Meat (beef,
frozen) ($75 million),
Special Other (returns)
($34 million), Dairy,
Eggs , Honey ($29
million), Hides and
Skins ($17 million).
Money
Exchange
1 Uruguayan
Peso equals
0.05 US Dollars

1.00 US Dollars equals
19.02 Uruguayan Pesos
Time
difference
Uruguay is four hours
ahead of the west coast.
When its 1:00 PM in
Los Angeles its 5:00
PM in Montevideo.
Flight rates
LAX
Hotel rates
Casapueblo
Casapueblo is the house
of
noted Uruguayan artist
Carlos Pez Vilar.
Casapueblo is now a
hotel that includes a
museum, and an art
gallery.
Estadio
Centenario
Estadio Centenario is
a stadium in
Montevideo, primarily
used for football. The
stadium was built
between 1929 and 1930
to host the 1930 FIFA
World Cup, as well as to
commemorate the 100
th

anniversary
of Uruguay's first
constitution.
Palacio Salvo
It was designed by the
architect Mario Palanti,
an Italian immigrant
living in Buenos Aires,
who used a similar
design for his Palacio
Barolo in Buenos
Aires, Argentina.
Plaza
Independencia
Plaza Independencia (Spanish for Independence Square) is the
name of Montevideo's most important plaza. It
separates Ciudad Vieja from downtown Montevideo, with
the Gateway of The Citadel on one side and the beginning of 18
de Julio avenue on the other.
Art
Joaqun Torres
Garca (28 July 1874
8 August 1949)
Music
The most
distinctive music
of Uruguay is to be
found in
the tango and candombe
Candombe is
an Uruguayan music and
dance style originating
with African slaves

Uruguayan music includes a number of
local musical forms such as murga, a form
of musical theatre, and milonga, a folk
guitar and song form.

Food
Uruguayan cuisine is
traditionally based on
European food from
Italy, Spain, Portugal and
France, but also from
countries such as
Germany and Britain.
Many foods from those
countries such as pasta,
sausages, and desserts
are common in the
nation's diet.
The Uruguayan
barbecue, asado, is one of
the most exquisite and
famous in the world.
Dessert
A sweet paste, dulce de
leche, is used to fill
cookies, cakes,
pancakes, milhojas,
and alfajores. The
alfajores are shortbread
cookies sandwiched
together with dulce de
leche or a fruit paste.
Drinks
The national drink is
the an infusion
called mat.
The dried leaves and
twigs of the yerba mate
plant are placed in a
small cup. Hot water is
then poured into the
gourd.
The drink is sipped
through a metal or cane
straw, known as a
bombilla.
Holidays
Pastimes
Strolling
Shopping
Horse riding
Soccer
Boat races
Windsurfing
Swimming
Cinema
Clubs/Night life
Famous
people
Esteban Damin Batista
Hernndez (born
September 2, 1983) is
an Uruguayan professio
nal basketball player .
He is the first ever
Uruguayan to play in
the NBA.
(El Loco) Washington
Sebastin Abreu
Gallo (born 17 October
1976) is
an Uruguayan
professional football
player who plays
for Club Nacional de
Football as a striker.
Bibliography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYp8j2yxkyU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4nJUrn4Qgo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montevideo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Independencia
http://countries.bridgat.com/Uruguay.html#.UZ8ribW0zSg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candombe#In_Uruguay
http://countries.bridgat.com/Top_Products_Exported_by_Uruguay.html#.UZ
8rKbW0zSg
http://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/americas/uruguay