Uruguay is the smallest Spanish speaking country in South America.  The country is located in between Argentina and Brazil and is considered to be one of the places that falls off the beaten path.  There is little that goes on here in any kind of a hurry.  Thankfully there is much to do for those seeking a summer holiday. One can take part in a large variety of activities with one of the three million residents.  This is a very small area and provides an extremely friendly atmosphere for the tourists who join them.  Part of the issue is the lack of industry in the area.  Commercialization has not yet reached this country and that is just fine with the locals. 

The land is mostly prairie land that is used for the large population of cattle and cowboys of the Spanish variety dot the landscape of this wonderful land.  This is one of the main tourist activities of this land.  A person can join the cowboys in their day to day activities from roping cattle to moving them on a long drive.  Marketing the ranch hand portion of this land has been very successful.  You will live and breath the work of a real life cowboy.  Each person bunks in the same house and is issued a horse and all the right gear.  Many of the tourists who travel to Uruguay find this to be one amazing portion of their vacation as they live out the dream of being a cowboy and riding the range.

The rest of the country relies on the tourist trade from the long coast line along the Atlantic.  Miles of beach stretch along the coast and offer white sands and inviting water.  The beaches are alive during the summer months and remain open year round due to the very nice climate.  For the summer months the many resorts along the beaches hire shark watchers designed to keep their residents safe during the prime times for shark activity.  This is one of the many ways that the resorts serve their customers.

The water is also the home for one of the other highly sought after tourist attractions, the wreck diving.  Spanish ships that went down off the coast have been long a big draw for those hoping to find a fortune in Spanish gold.  Classes in diving and equipment rental are offered throughout the area making it a first class trip.  Many believe the ships to be hunted out but others will tell you otherwise.  As the many hurricanes come through the area the sands are shifted revealing more of the ships and their treasures.

Last but not least one can take their chances to win some cash in one of the many casinos that dot the horizon.  Gambling is one of the largest industries in the area and people flock to their doors to make a play for the big money.  The casinos offer first class lodging and even the perks that the larger Vegas casinos offer all in the small and very friendly environment that is Uruguay.