Hola, Hello from Uruguay,
"The Switzerland of South America."
Why are we here? Why not Mexico? What was it like to get down there?
Some other notes outside of the content in the video:
Uruguay is the safest country in South America.
- Global Peace Index Rating 35/163
- Index score: 1.7/5
- 21/180 Corruption Perception Index
The citizens have high trust in the government.
“If Uruguayans are not freer, if they do not feel freer, if they are not, then we will have failed,” President Luis Lacalle Pou
It is one of the wealthiest countries in the region.
Uruguay has one of the highest GDPs in the region with $55.67 Billion surpassing Panama in 2020.
Here is the World Banks’ overview of Uruguay.
The growing season is long, and winter is not severe.
No ice or snow.
Average high in the winter is 57.
Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, usually between 38 and 50 inches annually in most regions.
Uruguay is also the biggest consumer of beef in the world. They consume the most beef per person. So we don’t have to worry about…
- Possible cheaper cost of goods if the trade deal with China passes
Love,
Jane