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|capital = [[Montevideo]]
|pop = 3,477,779
|currency = Uruguayan peso (UYU$)|hitch BW = ?UY|TR = Uruguay
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The '''Oriental Republic of Uruguay''' is a country in [[South America]].
More than half of Uruguay's population is concentrated in the capital of [[Montevideo]], meaning a very low population density in the country's interior. In the Uruguayan countryside you will doubtlessly encounter some of the most laid back, friendly folks you could imagine. Humble, generous and curious about anyone passing through, it is the people rather than the geography that make travel memorable in this overlooked corner of the continent. A stable, democratic country with low levels of corruption, high levels of education, and the noticeable absence of the class division, Uruguay is often called the Switzerland of South America. Check it out. The tranquility of the countryside and the openness of the people will leave an impression on any traveler. Uruguay is a relatively small country, so traveling from the top Northern city to [[Montevideo]] would not take much time. From [[Rivera]] (a border town with [[Brazil]]) to Montevideo it is about 520 km.
As far as hitchhikingEven the [http://vagabond traveling go, Uruguay's a pretty easy place to hang outwww. Probably about 1 in 4 cars will give you a lift (outside of Montevideo)elpais. Unfortunately there are many stretches of desolate (but pretty) highway where you'll be lucky to see 4 cars pass in an hourcom. Expect long waitsuy/informacion/hombre-hacia-dedo-nadie-paraba. The coast, from [[Chuyhtml president is picking up hitchhikers]] to [[Colonia De Sacramento]], is more trafficked and therefore an easier place to get a lift. The beaches aren't stunning but there are some cool towns, sand dunes, and even sea lions to be seen. Whether arriving to or departing from Montevideo, expect to use public transportation to get you into/out of townin this country (January 2015).
==Sleeping outHitchhiking==Montevideo is the only city in the country where itRegarding hitchhiking and vagabonding, Uruguay's not recommended a pretty easy place to sleep on the streethang out. In the rest of the Many Uruguayan locals have hitchhiked through their country, and have had great experiences and good rides. Probably about 1 in 4 cars will give you can sleep rough without a carelift (outside of Montevideo). Football stadiums There are recommendedmany stretches of desolate (but pretty) highway where you'll be lucky to see 4 cars pass in an hour. Scale a wallExpect long waits. Next to that, in the countryside much traffic just goes to the next farm or ranch, thus local traffic is prevalent and short rides more likely than somebody travelling longer distances. The coast, watch out for night shift workersfrom [[Chuy]] to [[Colonia del Sacramento]], is more trafficked and cozy up in therefore an easier place to get a press boxlift. Pretty luxurious. And you Along the Interbalnearia some cool towns, sand dunes, and even sea lions can shower at just about any service station for a dollar or twobe seen.
==Food==Don't forget to try alfajores, a cookie-ish delicacy. Opt for homemade ones or the brand Punta Ballena. And to maximize your experience, you'll need to drink a lot of mate. For Uruguayans, yerba mate is practically a religion. Everyone carries a thermos and a mate gourd pretty much everywhere they go. "Me convidas con un mate?" is a good way to start a conversation and make a new friend. If you really wanna make friends here, point out that {{Cities Uruguay advanced further in the World Cup than its two football powerhouse neighbors. And of course, Forlan is better than Messi. }}
==West from [[Montevideo]] direction [[Colonia de Sactamento]]Sleeping out ==Take a bus from anywhere of montevideo with number 163 which will put u on Montevideo is the only city in the road 1. Do country where it's not get out recommended to sleep on the first crossing street, in the rest of the highway,but on secondcountry you can sleep rough without a care. Ask In the driver to tell u wherecountryside, when camping out or walking through fields, be aware of (toxic) snakes. In Uruguay there Football stadiums are generaly very little number of cars as recommended. Another option in the country countryside is low populated. U could wait for hours to find someone or walk..do a visit to the local police office. But in general this spot should They most likely might be good one. -- We (Julien from France bored and me) found a ride in 10 minutes,even though that many cases invite you for me alone dinner and to sleep in any part of Urugay it took at least 2 hours the station, or to move forward somewhere -- Suzannput your tent nearby.
== Personal Experience ==
''There is very few traffic on the Uruguayan highways, hence the fact that the entire country only has 3.5 million inhabitants. We could not hitch a single ride on that day, and so we called it a night after it started getting dark. The next day we walked and hitched, and walked and hitched...until a truck picked us up, and took us all the way to Montevideo. Which was some 490 kilometers from where we were standing. Hitchhiking in Uruguay is definitely better then Argentina.'' -- (Tony Tung)
 
''Traffic can be very low at times, as described above. Hitchhiking around the Ciudad de la Costa east of (next to) Montevideo seems to be very difficult, several times failed in hitchhiking between Carrasco airport and Atlantida. All other roads are fine, just be aware that anywhere outside of the cities traffic gets rare fastly, mostly locals driving to the next estancia. When waiting to get a straight ride to a next, bigger city, e.g. between Melo and Tacuarembo, one can wait ages. Hopping between estancias works fine, but even seemingly short-distance trips in the countryside can take their time. Notable, though, is that [[night hitchhiking]] works pretty awesome so far, from Paysandu to Montevideo it was no problem at all, and also from Rocha to Maldonado once it took me less than a couple of minutes to score a ride (given that traffic exists at that time of day). --[[User:Platschi|Platschi]] ([[User talk:Platschi|talk]]) 22:34, 21 December 2013 (CET)
 
Here is a short analyze of hitchhiking in Uruguay from [[User:Korn|Korn]] on [https://warmroads.de/en/hitchhiking-in-8-uruguay/ - warmroads].
 
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