| Experiencing an economic slump, the Oriental Republic | | | | plus the attraction of the city and strong tourism |
| of Uruguay has turned to the foreign pensioners to | | | | market propaganda, would attract the tourists and |
| help bring it out of an economic doldrums. Many who | | | | retired pensioners alike to visit and live, respectively, |
| have moved to Uruguay have discovered it is one of | | | | in the country. |
| the best places to retire - this article will tell you a | | | | What will happen next is inevitable-an economic |
| little bit more about Uruguay. | | | | recovery. |
| The 68,037 sq mi land area, which largely relies on its | | | | It would be practical for foreigners to live off their |
| agriculture production to keep its economy running, is | | | | retirement years in Uruguay where they would be |
| searching for other options on how it would improve | | | | maximizing the value of their hard-earned money. |
| its gross domestic product (GDP). | | | | Quiet and quality time, whether on your own or with |
| It intends to embark on an aggressive marketing | | | | a loved one, would be strolling the beach Punta del |
| campaign to attract more foreign retirees or | | | | Este. In the evenings, you could eat in one of the |
| pensioners who are in search of a second home. | | | | fine dining restaurants before you play a game of |
| Oftentimes, these expatriates prefer spending their | | | | chance, or as others put it luck, in casinos. |
| twilight years in a tropical country, where the sun is | | | | While the peace and order situation in the country |
| out several hours in a day. | | | | would need improvement, it is not bad as some |
| But there are a lot of countries in South America that | | | | other countries. Tell me what country can claim |
| have also declared its intention of being a retirement | | | | complete nirvana? None right. Every country is a |
| home for foreign retirees. Uruguay believes that it | | | | work in progress at one point or another. |
| could stand up to the challenge and take a slice of | | | | In this predominantly Roman Catholic country, petty |
| the market as a retirement haven. | | | | crimes are recorded in its capital city of Montevideo |
| The 68,037 sq mi "heart shaped" country fought off | | | | such as pick pocketing, purse snatching, |
| its former invaders such as the Spanish, Portuguese | | | | confrontational robberies and thefts from unsecured |
| and Brazilians but sheer tenacity and determination to | | | | vehicles. But these crimes usually do not involve |
| gain independence drove 33 exiled Uruguayans to | | | | violence. |
| lead an insurrection. This same level of determination, | | | | |