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Agriculture
is - still - the most important part of the economy: beef, wool, dairy
products, cereals, fruits, wine, followed by tourism (the Atlantic sea
resorts).
Uruguay was
a rather wealthy country at least up until the 1950's.
A certain slightly
old-fashioned European charm still remains from that era, together with
quite a lot of turn-of-the-century and Art Deco architecture.
That’s what
I mean when I say Montevideo feels like “Barcelona”; sitting in a cafe
in the old part of Montevideo, definitely feels old world Mediterranean.
And what about
Uruguay is like North Carolina – the Atlantic coast, with its broad, (mostly
empty) beaches, the "gentleman farmer-esque" estanciero culture of the
grand estates, which might remind you of the old American South, and the
temperate climate.
Agricultural
land is cheap; agriculture is not subsidized by the state in Uruguay.
Farming is
extensive, but not very modern. |
What
is it like to live in Uruguay?
