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Lewis the Lion visits the pretty town of Colonia del Sacramento
Lewis the Lion caught another coach, this time from Montevideo to Colonia del Sacramento. It was funny as he waited for the coach as it was clear that there was a famous musician on the same coach as there was … Continue reading
Lewis visits the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo
Early the next morning, Lewis the Lion had to wake up to head to his next destination, Uruguay’s capital city, Montevideo. Luckily for Lewis and Helen their friend Alicia was able to wake them up in the morning as unbelievably … Continue reading
Lewis the Lion arrives in Salto, Uruguay
Lewis the Lion and Helen boarded the top-deck of the big double-decker coach which would drive them overnight from Iguassu to the Argentine border city of Concordia. From there, they would then cross the border into Uruguay. As Lewis peered … Continue reading
Spanish in Latin America
Like Portuguese, Lewis learnt that Spanish is a Romance language. It is also called Castilliano after the region it derived from, Castile, in Spain. Today, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world by native speakers, with … Continue reading
Uruguay
Country name: Uruguay Population: 3.4 million (UN, 2010) Capital: Montevideo (1.3 million population) Area: 68, 037 square miles Major language: Spanish (with some Portuguese spoken near the Brazilian border) Major Religion: Christianity Currency: 1 Uruguayan pesos = 100 centesimos Main … Continue reading