ABOUT URUGUAY
THE ROUND-UP
South Africa will be facing Uruguay in the 2016 BMW International Series for the first
time since 1989. This is Uruguay’s second tour to South Africa, with the international
competitors the reigning champions of the previous tournament. Get to know more about
this little country in South America, which many call ‘a piece of heaven on earth’.
FACTS & FIGURES
Montevideo’s Plaza
Independencia
Capital: ontevideo
Currency: Uruguayan peso
Population: 3 300 million 0
O c ll
e Spanish
ruguay is South merica s second smallest
country situated in between razil and
rgentina ne of South merica s more
a uent countries, ruguay has a vibrant
history and is known for its advanced
education system and liberal social laws
In 0 3, ruguay became the first country
to legalise marijuana for recreational use,
in an attempt to counter drug cartels
THE CUISINE
Uruguayan cuisine has a lot of European
influence but thanks to its abundance
of beef, you can find a lot of meat
on the menu ere are few typical
ruguayan dishes
ASADO braai, and just like in South
frica, they use charcoal not gas
It s not uncommon for organ parts
to be cooked too
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CHIVITO traditional ruguayan
sandwich with sliced steak, ham,
cheese, eggs and mayonnaise
CHORIPÁN rilled chorizo a gourmet
sausage wedged inside a small
baguette style bread Chorip n is often
eaten at the beginning of an asado
EMPANADA A type of pie/turnover
which is commonly filled with
ground beef mince or cheese
MORCILLA DULCE blood sausage
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