Uruguay
General Information:
Located: South America, parallel 35
Area: 176.215 km2
Population: 3.360.000
Capital City : Montevideo
Official Language: Spanish
Currency: Uruguayan Peso
Temperature: November 20º C
PUNTA DEL ESTE
Punta del Este is one of the most select beach resorts in the Americas, with sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, located an hour and a half from Montevideo on excellent highways, and 45 minutes by plane from Buenos Aires. With its breathtaking beaches, luxury hotels and top-flight restaurants and shops, Punta del Este combines beautiful surroundings with tranquility and security for foreign visitors.
MONTEVIDEO
The Uruguayan capital combines the charm of a city surrounded by beaches and coastline, with prestigious hotel chains, shopping centres and modern architecture and with the historic colonial buildings in the old city, where the visitors can also find antiques and good restaurants. Montevideo is a beautiful and safe city to walk around, with several museums, the magnificent Parliament Building, built in 1925 with 40 different types of marble, and the Centenary Stadium, built in 1930 for the first football World Cup.
COLONIA
Colonia has been declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city has preserved its centuries-old protective wall and drawbridge and numerous 18th Century mansions, now converted into charming museums and guest houses including the Portuguese Museum and the Spanish Museum, and these adorn the city’s picturesque colonial streets. Colonia is located 177 km from Montevideo by car and 45 minutes from Buenos Aires by ferry.
IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION TO
Prof. Dr. Erich Saling
Prof. Dr. Kazuo Maeda
Prof. Dr. Roberto Caldeyro Barcia
