Ecuadorians in Uruguay

Ecuadorian Uruguayans are people born in Ecuador who live in Uruguay, or Uruguayan-born people of Ecuadorian descent.

Overview

There are some Ecuadorian-born persons living in Uruguay, for a number of reasons. Both countries share the Spanish language; their historical origins are common (part of the Spanish Empire). Uruguay is a very small, quiet country, with wide beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, so some well-off Ecuadorians choose Uruguay as their usual holiday destination, some of them even as permanent residence. There are Ecuadorian students doing postgraduate courses in Uruguay.[1] Other Ecuadorians of a lower social condition come to Uruguay in search of job opportunities, as part of a big inflow of Latin Americans coming to Uruguay.[2]

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 310 people who declared Ecuador as their country of birth.[3] As of 2013, there were just 18 Ecuadorian citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.[4]

There is an Association of Ecuadorian Residents in Uruguay.[5]

Notable Ecuadorians in Uruguay

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ecuadorian students in Uruguay". Ecuadorian embassy in Montevideo. 30 May 2014. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Just arrived". EL PAIS. Retrieved 24 July 2015. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Retrieved 6 March 2013. (Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS. Retrieved 4 November 2013. (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Asociación ecuatoriana en Uruguay (Spanish)


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