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<text>
<title>
Uruguay: Travel
</title>
<article>
<hdr>
Background Notes: Uruguay
Travel
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<body>
<p> Climate and clothing: Seasonal clothing, as in the US, is
recommended. Although the temperature seldom drops below
freezing and snow is rare, warm clothing is essential in winter
months (June-August). Rainwear is useful.
</p>
<p> Customs: No visa is required for a visit of less than 90
days. No inoculations are required. There are no currency
restrictions.
</p>
<p> Health: No particular health risks exist. Food handling and
sanitation standards are relatively high, and the water supply
is well maintained. Montevideo has several good private
hospitals and many well-trained doctors.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: International telephone and telegraph
service is efficient, although delays may be encountered;
however, the local telephone network is overburdened.
International telegraph-telex systems are available. Uruguay is
2 time zones ahead of eastern standard time.
</p>
<p> Transportation: Several airlines have frequent service to
Montevideo's Carrasco International Airport from the US,
Europe, and other parts of Latin America. Internal
transportation is mainly by car or bus; air service is available
to a number of towns in the interior; there is no passenger
railway service. Within Montevideo, bus service is inexpensive.
Taxi service is reasonably priced, good, and readily available.
Main roads are good, and secondary roads are adequate.
</p>
<p> Holidays:
</p>
<table>
Three Kings' Day January 6
Landing of the 33 April 19
Labor Day May 1
Battle of Las Piedras May 18
Artigas' Birthday June 19
Constitution Day July 18
</table>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
June 1988.
</p>
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