OVERVIEW
Capital: Montevideo
Currency: Uruguayan peso (symbol: $), code UYU
Language: Spanish; English spoken in the city.
ATM Networks: Common in large and small cities.
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz with Type C, Type F and Type L olugs.
Internet: 57% slower than in U.S. WiFi coverage is high.
Water: Safe to drink depending on city and location
Tipping: Customary usually 10%
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URUGUAY
WEATHER
Uruguay has a climate that is warm, with rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. Temperatures rarely fall below freezing and range from 10 to 16 degrees Celsius (50 -
Uruguay can also suffer from several natural weather hazards, for example floods and droughts. It also occasionally experiences the pamper, this is a cold and sometimes violent wind which blows north from the Argentine pampas.