Ecuadorians in Uruguay

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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

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References

  1. "Ecuadorian students in Uruguay". Ecuadorian embassy in Montevideo. 30 May 2014.(in Spanish)
  2. "Just arrived". EL PAIS . Retrieved 24 July 2015.(in Spanish)
  3. "Immigration to Uruguay" (PDF). INE. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.(in Spanish)
  4. "Foreign workers in Uruguay". EL PAIS . Retrieved 4 November 2013.(in Spanish)
  5. Asociación ecuatoriana en Uruguay (in Spanish)