With no fossil fuel reserves to rely on and domestic demand rising, the country had to get creative—or go broke just trying to keep the lights on. Here’s how they did it.

political culture, and civil liberties. Uruguay excels in several areas, scoring a perfect 10 in electoral processes and pluralism, and high marks in government functioning and civil liberties.

A good place to start is Bracco Bosca, 30 miles east of Montevideo along the vast Rio de la Plata estuary. Founded five ...

“I brought up Uruguay,” says Austin, explaining that he’d previously visited the country, although Jack hadn’t at that point. ”And so we started researching the culture here. “The ...

Uruguay is ideal for road tripping ... or diving into gaucho culture from an award-winning leather artist. The art culture truly epitomizes the idea that slow travel is as much about people ...

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According to The Economist's global Democracy Index published Thursday, Uruguay is the only country in the region with a full ...

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Welcoming foreign shoots while the rest of Latin America was in COVID lockdown, Uruguay has benefited from a growing influx of international productions, with local talent and crew gaining ...