This thread has pictures of Punta del Este, one of the most well-known tourist places in beautiful Uruguay. Punta is visited by millions of tourists annually. It’s often called Southern Miami or The Southern Pearl. Punta del Este, is 140 kms from the capital city of Uruguay

In first place, this is a thread somewhat different, because it wasn’t made only by my self, it was made along with the user Parlanchin and Ilignelli.
It’s little bit heavy, but please let it load, truly, it took a lot of work, it was planned many days ago and it’s really worth seeing it.
Enjoy Punta del Este with all it’s splendor.

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The red zone, is the oceanfront zone and where most of the towers are, which doesn’t mean that there’s no towers in other zones, it’s the densest zone, where you would find at least 3 or 4 towers per square, except in the south part of the peninsula. The red zone is the one we are going to see in the pictures. The green zone, it’s a residential zone, of mansions, and some towers, too, however, the dominant view is mansions and pine trees (you will see this zone in another thread, not today). Finally, the yellow zone, La Barra, a beautiful place, where you will find plenty of clubs. A wonderful site.

Interbalnearia (IB) going to Punta del Este

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Now we have the skylines

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Now, some views of different parts of Punta del Este

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Now, a few of the many buildings that form those beautiful skylines.

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Now, some street level pictures.

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Now, pictures of the beach, and the port surroundings.

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Okay dear friends, we hope you liked this thread, post and leave comments, please.
Visit us soon! Experience your best vacations in Uruguay (to Punta try to make it between December and March).
LIVE PUNTA DEL ESTE!!!

My Cousin has an appartment in Punta Del Este, great town! Great pics!

really has an apartament?? cool, where are you from??? have yo come any time to Punta?

Great thread! It looks like a really nice city.

Nice to have someone from South America here showing us your country!:)

Punta del Este looks nice, it could be somewhere in Austalia.

Are rents costly there, I am asking you this because Uruguay is a pretty wealthy country by regional standards?

How many kilometres is Punta del Esate from Montevideo?

Ok, ill answer all your questions.
if you want buy an apartament or house (mansions), is expensive, expensive, expensive, square meter cost 3000-7000 dollars or more, this is an average.
If you want rent, all january for example, 3000 or more.
Ururguay, with Chile and Argentina, are the most "develop" countries in Latin America
Uruguay life espectancy- 77-79 y.o
Literacy 98%
HDI, high, 43rd, 0.851
PIB, per capita, 14.000 USD
Pop. Below indigency line 2%
Watter supply: 99%
This is a basic data, if you want more, ask me, or a p.m
Punta del este, is 140 kms east Montevideo, for a direct highway.
Where are you from Matthias?

Ok, ill answer all your questions.
if you want buy an apartament or house (mansions), is expensive, expensive, expensive, square meter cost 3000-7000 dollars or more, this is an average.

3000-7000 US Dollars, that´s a hell lot of money!:eek2: :eek2:


Ururguay, with Chile and Argentina, are the most "develop" countries in Latin America
Uruguay life espectancy- 77-79 y.o
Literacy 98%
HDI, high, 43rd, 0.851
PIB, per capita, 14.000 USD
Pop. Below indigency line 2%
Watter supply: 99%

Amazing, Uruguay is better than most Eastern European countries and on par with developped countries like New Zealand or Portugal. What was the secret of Uruguay´s economic success story? Weren´t you hard hit when Argentina went broke in the late 90´s.??

Where are you from?

Half-Nigerian and Half European. Why do you ask?

Can i ask you what do urguyans earn on average, let´s say someone who works in the field of marketing, as an architect, a psychologists, a lawyer, a teacher or a doctor? Do student easily find a job after graduation?

really has an apartament?? cool, where are you from??? have yo come any time to Punta?

Yo soy Brasileiro, mi primo que tiene un apartamento en Punta Del Este es de Florianopolis. Durante el verano y fines de semanas largas el se queda alla. La ultima vez que yo visite Punta Del Este fue tres anos atras.

3000-7000 US Dollars, that´s a hell lot of money!:eek2: :eek2:




Amazing, Uruguay is better than most Eastern European countries and on par with developped countries like New Zealand or Portugal. What was the secret of Uruguay´s economic success story? Weren´t you hard hit when Argentina went broke in the late 90´s.??



Half-Nigerian and Half European. Why do you ask?

Can i ask you what do urguyans earn on average, let´s say someone who works in the field of marketing, as an architect, a psychologists, a lawyer, a teacher or a doctor? Do student easily find a job after graduation?

Yes, uruguay had crisis, mostly recent in 2002 influenced by argentinian crisis oof 2000, but, we are a small country, only 3.000.000 million inh. and 175.000sq kilom.
Uruguay, went out of crisis fast and now growing up.
After graduation, is not very easy, is not so difficult, depends your age and capacity, etc, but is same for man or woman
The earn, depends, public or private sector, and your type of work. Uruguayan average is, 500-600 U.S. dollar month, but, the food in comparation with US, Europe, is so cheap, for exmple, milk, 0,30 dollars- Pasta 1 dollar- bread, 0,20, etc.
The energy (electric) monthly 50 dollars
water, monthly, 10-15 dollars.
If you want to know ask....bye..thx for interesting

Thanks for your comments guys! I helped Ilignelli with this thread and you guys are making us fell at home!!! In response to the question, the 600 dollars average salary is when we talk about average jobs, but if you are a lawyer you would probably earn more than that, however, it all depends on your capacity and job field as Ilignelli explained before. Another thing, you can get an apartment in Punta for about 1,500 dollars per square meter (rent or buy), according to what you are willing to spend and want, of course. Again, thanks for your comments and don't take long to post in the South American Forum, as well.

$1,500 for a square meter rent is kinda steep for a $600 monthly salary, don't y'all think so?

You are totally right, and that's not the most expensive; however, Punta del Este is almost 100% a turist city, so, a middle class uruguayan, which is who earns around 450 - 900 dollars monthly wouldn't live in Punta del Este, most likely. If you go to Montevideo for example, prices are not so expensive and you have more options. Also, from December thru February, rent prices in Punta go up. Let's put it this way, think of Punta del Este as Beverly Hills, California... Was my explanation clear enough?

The following pictures are NOT FORM PUNTA DEL ESTE. Atlantida and Piriapolis, located between Montevideo and Punta del Este. This are the common vacation places for uruguayans. Since more than half of the population lives in Montevideo, when we go on vacations we don't want to spend it on busy cities like Punta del Este, we appreciate peace and nature, althoug Punta is very natural, too. Here you find all what you need, peace, comfort, rest or night life and movement too, however, is not the same as Punta del Este as I explained before. Also, prices are lower than those you can find in Punta during the summer. Imagine Atlantida or Piriapolis with a totally blue sky and a radiant sun, with people playing in the beach, birds flying all over and the always present fishers.

PIRIAPOLIS (100kms east Montevideo , by the same highway to Punta del Este)

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ATLANTIDA, 50 kms east Montevideo, the same highway to Punta del Este

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Yes, uruguay had crisis, mostly recent in 2002 influenced by argentinian crisis oof 2000, but, we are a small country, only 3.000.000 million inh. and 175.000sq kilom.
Uruguay, went out of crisis fast and now growing up.

But what is the main driver of Uruguyan economic success? What are their main export goods?

After graduation, is not very easy, is not so difficult, depends your age and capacity, etc, but is same for man or woman
The earn, depends, public or private sector, and your type of work. Uruguayan average is, 500-600 U.S. dollar month, but, the food in comparation with US, Europe, is so cheap, for exmple, milk, 0,30 dollars- Pasta 1 dollar- bread, 0,20, etc.
The energy (electric) monthly 50 dollars
water, monthly, 10-15 dollars.
If you want to know ask....bye..thx for interesting

Well, living costs are really low:) but wages are not attractive:ohno: !
What does a doctor or a lawyer earn? Just 500-600 US dollars or more than that?
Are schools and univeristies free of charge in Uruguay? If not what do they cost approximately?

PS: the new pics you added you nice, too.

Looking forward to more:)

This is the photo gallery topic for African countries and not for South-America..

This is the photo gallery topic for African countries and not for South-America..

What´s your problem, it is nice if South American people come to show us some pics.

Please ilignelli_1990, don´t mind him and keep on sharing your photos with us! They are great!:)

The salaries between Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil really aren't that different, but Uruguay and Argentina are so much cheaper. Thats why many Brazilians from Rio Grande do Sul come to shop in Uruguay.

But if you look Uruguyans will live comfortably, even during the economic crisis people always ate well.

Though a small country,Uruguay can be a model for many African coutries that have the finacial backup excepting South Africa--which is more developed than Uruguay.This is supposedly an African forum!

Amazing, Uruguay is better than most Eastern European countries and on par with developped countries like New Zealand or Portugal. What was the secret of Uruguay´s economic success story? Weren´t you hard hit when Argentina went broke in the late 90´s.??

I think you should go to www.worldbank.org to get more accurate statistcis... The highest GDP en Latinamerica is 8000$ (aprox.), held by Mexico... In this side of the world we use to inflate our economics facts:lol:

What´s your problem, it is nice if South American people come to show us some pics.

Please ilignelli_1990, don´t mind him and keep on sharing your photos with us! They are great!:)

thx for interesting and defend, i want that you know, you are welcome in souht amercidan forum

Yes, in uruguay, there are private and public university.
the public university in since 1900 so so, and you have all orientations

What´s your problem, it is nice if South American people come to show us some pics.

Please ilignelli_1990, don´t mind him and keep on sharing your photos with us! They are great!:)

He is right, I logged on to this forum to see African pictures, not S. American ones! If I wanted to see SA pictures I would simply go to the Latin forums and browse there! I have no interest in seeing Latin pictures on a African board!

Oh by the way, how do ya'll treat those who are of African descent? Is there a visiable Black middle class in your country, or are they stacked in favelas/slums like in Brazil, Columbia, etc?? Do ya'll openly discriminate against those of African descent in housing, employment, television, etc like in every other Latin Country? I am well aware of the treatment of Blacks in the Portuguese/Spanish society which is far worst IMO than a ENglish former colony. So is it the same here or not?

Nice pics, it looks very inviting. :)

thx for interesting and defend, i want that you know, you are welcome in souht amercidan forum

Yes, in uruguay, there are private and public university.
the public university in since 1900 so so, and you have all orientations

Thanks, ilignelli_1990!:)

Since 1900, that´s good! So there most be some good and prestigious public univerities!:cheers:
Can I ask you for the fees, are public universities free of charge? And what are the most favourite courses/subjects taken by students after their graduation from highschool?

Looking forward to more pics!:)

Oh by the way, how do ya'll treat those who are of African descent? Is there a visiable Black middle class in your country, or are they stacked in favelas/slums like in Brazil, Columbia, etc?? Do ya'll openly discriminate against those of African descent in housing, employment, television, etc like in every other Latin Country? I am well aware of the treatment of Blacks in the Portuguese/Spanish society which is far worst IMO than a ENglish former colony. So is it the same here or not?

uruguay is one of the few countries in latin America that is in fact primarily white-94%, to be exact. There aren't a whole lot of blacks there(about 4% of the population), and you rarely hear about afro-uruguayans. I'd venture to say that they aren't all that visible overall.

Though a small country,Uruguay can be a model for many African coutries that have the finacial backup excepting South Africa--which is more developed than Uruguay.This is supposedly an African forum!

Ya, you are right, but, i correct you....South Afrtica is more developed only on economy, has more resources, industries, etc, but in social politics ad index, south africa has a really long way, uruguay too, but south africa in social i think is not all good

Since 1900, that´s good! So there most be some good and prestigious public univerities!:cheers:
Can I ask you for the fees, are public universities free of charge? And what are the most favourite courses/subjects taken by students after their graduation from highschool?

Looking forward to more pics!:)[/QUOTE]

First, i was wrong, since 1900, no, was founded, free from beginings in 1849

The university is all free, you have too, services to stutdents, library, languages (english, german, italian, portuguese, french...all less chinese...lol) and another services...
After graduation, the most selected courses are..law, medicine, economy and architecture
if you are interested go to... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_the_Republic%2C_Uruguay
here you have info and links of all faculties

Here, some pics of Montevideo...oh, before, i forgot in last post matthias, in my family (one year before me), in 1989, lived with my family, a long time (6 or 7 months) a ghanaian that come to Uruguay for graduate in university in Polirics, was really, (say my parens) beautiful xperience and they could meet another cultures.

now, pics, Montevideo, Uruguay's capital.

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http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x244/ilignelli_1990/Edificios/293124739_7aa71234c2_o.jpg

ok, thats all, if you want more or info about pics, you only ask and say what you want to see...thk..matthias, we wait your thread is uruguayan forum..

Oh by the way, how do ya'll treat those who are of African descent? Is there a visiable Black middle class in your country, or are they stacked in favelas/slums like in Brazil, Columbia, etc?? Do ya'll openly discriminate against those of African descent in housing, employment, television, etc like in every other Latin Country? I am well aware of the treatment of Blacks in the Portuguese/Spanish society which is far worst IMO than a ENglish former colony. So is it the same here or not?

Hold up, Afro Brazilians are the most intergrated Afro group than any other Latin American country, with the exception of Cuba which is Communist. Favelas are quite multi racial. More importantly in many Latin nations their has been centuries of mixtures that very few people actually identitfy themselves with a racial group. Interracial marriages, couples, families more so than any other part of the world.

I think you should go to www.worldbank.org to get more accurate statistcis... The highest GDP en Latinamerica is 8000$ (aprox.), held by Mexico... In this side of the world we use to inflate our economics facts:lol:

Uruguay, Argentina and Chile all have higher GDP percapita's than Mexico. Mexico's GDP is actually higher than 10,000$, while Argentina's is over 15,000.

yes, you're right

But what is the main driver of Uruguyan economic success? What are their main export goods?



Well, living costs are really low:) but wages are not attractive:ohno: !
What does a doctor or a lawyer earn? Just 500-600 US dollars or more than that?
Are schools and univeristies free of charge in Uruguay? If not what do they cost approximately?

PS: the new pics you added you nice, too.

Looking forward to more:)

500-600 dollars monthly is what a middle class uruguayan earns and it goes up to 900 or 1.000 monthly in many cases. I.m not sure how much a lawyer earns but i'm sure it.s MUCH MUCH more than that, as I said, that's the middle class average salary.

Oh by the way, how do ya'll treat those who are of African descent? Is there a visiable Black middle class in your country, or are they stacked in favelas/slums like in Brazil, Columbia, etc?? Do ya'll openly discriminate against those of African descent in housing, employment, television, etc like in every other Latin Country? I am well aware of the treatment of Blacks in the Portuguese/Spanish society which is far worst IMO than a ENglish former colony. So is it the same here or not?

Although we don't have many Afro-Uruguayans, about 4 or 5 percent, a big part of our music, national music (candombe) comes from Africa and we love it, it runs through our vains lol.

Discrimination is very rare in Uruguay, if we call an afro-uruguayan "Negro" (in spanish) we don't mean to be racist, it's just a friendly way to call that person or nick name them and of course he or she won't get upset or anything like that,. In fact, about 11 months ago, four nigerians arrived to the uruguayan coast after being throwed out of a fishing ship, and in a television interview they said that discrimination in Uruguay was very low. However, you have exceptions like everywhere...

First, i was wrong, since 1900, no, was founded, free from beginings in 1849

The university is all free, you have too, services to stutdents, library, languages (english, german, italian, portuguese, french...all less chinese...lol) and another services...
After graduation, the most selected courses are..law, medicine, economy and architecture
if you are interested go to... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...lic%2C_Uruguay
here you have info and links of all faculties




Igninelli1990,

First of all thanks for uploading the Montevideo pics here. Montevideo looks appealing to me. Unfortunately, seldom anything is heard about Uruguay but it is really "la Suiza de America Lantina" (from what I can see).
It is very good that university is free which points to the fact that the state has an interest in promoting even young people emerging from less affluent segments of Uruguyan population. Bravo!:cheers:

How old are people after graduation (master programme) in Uruguay, by and large?

Thanks for the link, I looked at it!:)

matthias, thx. the pepler after graduation depends the way, but, are so so, between 25-30 yo, can be less

Interesting pic I found of an Uruguayan airforce helicopter in Punta del este.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2973/uruguayanairforceheloinpf5.jpg

^^ Our old and trusty Westland Wessex, a couple of them were delivered by the brits they came from the Hong Kong base when it was decomisioned back when the hand over took place, they serve as SAR and firefighters

cheers

where r u from dante?

^^ Our old and trusty Westland Wessex, a couple of them were delivered by the brits they came from the Hong Kong base when it was decomisioned back when the hand over took place, they serve as SAR and firefighters

cheers

Yep. I heard that that particular one is the only one flying right now-the other 2(or 3?) are in maiontenance, probably undergoing some upgrades. It looks like the Air Force wants to keep them flying for quite a while longer:)

where r u from dante?

where r u from dante?

I'm a Jamaican.:)

I live(and was born in) the US, but I'm of Jamaican descent(Jamaican-American).

Uruguayan Navy AS-355 Fenec (ex. Brazil)

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=144532

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBB_Bo_105

The uruguayan army got this new helicopters.
But Uruguay doesnt need army, is a little, peaceful and one of the most develop in latin america, why army?

^^ actualy the 6 "new" BO-105 belong to the Navy so the old Wessex can finaly be retired, and i agree we really dont need defence forces in Uruguay but heck i like to see pictures of the toys they have :P

Hold up, Afro Brazilians are the most intergrated Afro group than any other Latin American country, with the exception of Cuba which is Communist. Favelas are quite multi racial. More importantly in many Latin nations their has been centuries of mixtures that very few people actually identitfy themselves with a racial group. Interracial marriages, couples, families more so than any other part of the world.

!!!!!?????

I didnt think blacks in Brazil were any more integrated than Colombia, Venezuela or the Central American countries I have been to. As equally marginalised pretty much everywhere.

By FAR the most integrated were the blacks in Costa Rica.

Illegnelli1990, do you want to visit an African country/Africa in the future?

Please show us more pics of Motevideo, too!

Ok, I dont have think visit an african country, but, i want, i would like visit africa, gread, wild africa, is a continent for discover all time...
Mathias, (i dont want to do heavy this thread) but, here, i give you links my newest threads of Montevideo, are in spanish, but, there are a lot of photos, if you want, ask me anything about the photos or threads......
I say u again, i would like go to africa, wich country do you recommend me??

Here, the links, there are only photos of Monetvideo...Uruguay's capital, founded in 1724, actual pop. 1500000 inhabitants

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=510683 Montevideo from above

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=510086 Independence Square in Montevideo

If you want see more cities in Uruguay, ask me, and ask me any question about the threads
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=497938 Montevideo, general thread

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=502580 Montevideo Skylines

Matthias, if you want of if you have time to meet Uruguay, this is a thread whit another citir of Uruguay, pictures of 20 cities more...
Is in Spanish, but, when say
Ciudad de ......Means City of (name)
Departamento..... Means Province of (name of uruguayan province)
Poblacion Means number of inhabitants
This items are the presentation of the cities...
Here is the link, is a general thread, if you want more pics of these other cities, ask me
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=499993

These are two videos, if you want watch, Montevideo in 1930, and first FIFA World Cup In Uruguay 1930

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This thread should be moved to the Oasis.

Why? if you accept an advice, you should create in african forums a sub-forum for another no-african countries, like this thread

Why? if you accept an advice, you should create in african forums a sub-forum for another no-african countries, like this thread

No, it is perfectly alright in here, I even posted pics about Africa on other sub-forums and people welcomed me there, too! So Ignelli1990, you are welcome here, too!:)

Thanks for the many links you have attached! Montevideo looks very inviting!:cheers:

I have watched the old video of Montevideo, pretty developed urban centre for the 30´s , what has become of the old tramway, is it still running or is it out of service?

It can add a lot of charm to a city if old tramways run on designated areas (especially for tourists)

No tengo ningún problema de comprender el espanol!:)

mejor, entonces te escribo en español!! me alegro que te haya gustado uruguay, y lamentablemente, el tranvía está fuera de servicio...
If you want i write in english...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MBB_Bo_105

The uruguayan army got this new helicopters.
But Uruguay doesnt need army, is a little, peaceful and one of the most develop in latin america, why army?

Because it's little, peaceful, and developed-and someday, somebody may very well decide to take advantage of that. Sometimes the best way to maintain that peacefulness is to have a well prepared defence force-this way, no matter what, nobody is going to think you a pushover and attack you.

when there is no military, people begin to take you for a pushover, and they'll start causing trouble.

I've been to this city some weeks ago! Incredible! I had the feeling I was somewhere in Monaco but the city was empty since it was winter only the mall was full of people.

sunandsun, did u came to montevideo?

I took the Buquebus from Buenos Aires to Colonia there we rent a car and visited many places along the coast. In Montevideo I stood 2 nights

Great!! did you like? what do you think about Uruguay?

I remember every single detail! Great time!!!! First I was in love with Colonia, such a cute city then I went to Montevideo, lived in an apartment directly at the beach and then I went to Punta Del Este which gave me the rest!! We entered the city and everywhere casinos, hotels, villas, high residences etc..
I couldn't take many pics since it was raining very very much plus I was driving and I had no chance to charge my cam but I could add some pictures here.

Edit: Oh I see most of my photos are from Colonia and Montevideo.

would you back?

Why? :Do you want to give me your appartment? :D One day I will come back, that's for sure but it will take some years. It's not cheap and it takes more than 20 hours from Istanbul but there is no doubt that I will return!

lol!1 i dont have house in puntan del este...would you that i post here more threads of my country or can i be banned?

With all respect for Uruguay. It is a beautiful country and thanks for the pictures. But Uruguay has a lot of slums/shantytowns and poverty. I know people from Holland who went there and told me that a lot of people have to struggle to survive and that there is a very big difference between the rich and the poor...

It has a long way to go. It is not yet the Switserland of America...

is no yet switzerland if u wanna, but in latin america, in one of the best for live...also, the indigency percentage is less 2%, but, there are poor people, yes, but can survive, difficult, but they can...uruguay's idh is 0.851...if you compare uruguay with netherlands, yes, is a poor country, is not firts world, but, is one of third world, with chile, that can get develop before another countries like paraguay or bolivia. Uruguay and Chile, are the "developed" countries in Latin America...
Thanks for posting...

here..more pics...

!!!!!?????

I didnt think blacks in Brazil were any more integrated than Colombia, Venezuela or the Central American countries I have been to. As equally marginalised pretty much everywhere.

By FAR the most integrated were the blacks in Costa Rica.

Incorrect, in Colombia and Venezuela their probably the most marginalized in all of Latin America. If you go to Afro regions like Choco, you'd be forgiven if you thought you were in the Congo. Their is very little mixture with people looking pure African. Regions along the coste are very homogenous and very African looking. Brazil's North East is 70%+ of Afro descendents but people come in all shades and shapes.

Now Central America is a HORRID example of Black or indigenous integration. THe social stature of a tiny white elite and a poor colored class is personified in Countries like Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvadore and Honduras. Costa Rica is considerably more stable, but lets not forget that only 3% in a nation with 4 million people are black.

The most integrated country is without a shadow of doubt Cuba. Communism plays a role, but similiar to Brazil it has a large black segment of the population mix with mestizo and white. Look at the Cuban parliament and see how many black faces their are. Problem is both black, white and brown Cubans are desperately poor.

Brazilian integration comes in the form that past Afro cultural practices have evolved to becoming soley Brazilian. Where did Samba come from? Capoeira? Feijoada? All from black slaves in Angola, but its been mixed in and seen as Brazilian not African.

You would also have trouble finding me a nation that has had more racial mixing than Brazil, the fusions of different cultures is what makes us a great country. Now economically speaking colored people in Brazil do form most of the poor underclass and whites represent most of the upper classes. However income inequality is falling dramatically and many poor people are joining the middle class. The vast majority of these people are mullato/black.

Oh by the way, how do ya'll treat those who are of African descent? Is there a visiable Black middle class in your country, or are they stacked in favelas/slums like in Brazil, Columbia, etc?? Do ya'll openly discriminate against those of African descent in housing, employment, television, etc like in every other Latin Country? I am well aware of the treatment of Blacks in the Portuguese/Spanish society which is far worst IMO than a ENglish former colony. So is it the same here or not?

Brazil is by far the most tolerant country in the world regarding races, MUCH MORE than the US and SA (needless to say). In fact, there is prejudice in Brazil, but that is towards the low class people, including whites. Of course racism exists, but in very small levels compared to the USA, for instance. Probably there is more prejudice against native-brazilians (less than 1% of the population) than blacks (40%)... I have black friends (not many, because historically blacks have been on the base of the social pyramid... I am considered upple-middle class and I admit that in my class there are not so many blacks, but that is starting to change.. I also dated black girls...)

The thing about Uruguay is that the country has 95% of its population being white.. blacks amount to a few per cent only... is like being white in Zimbabwe... Furthermore, the population is in its majority descendant of Italians and Spaniards (80%), countries known for their ignorance regarding race and their intolerance... There are some British and German as well... For instance, the best hospitals in the country are the British Hospital of Montevideo and the Spanish Clinic...

:eek: Thread bump much?