Editing Uruguay (section)

=== Tourism ===
{{main|Tourism in Uruguay}}
[[File:Punta del este3.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Punta del Este]] is one of the main tourist destinations in the [[Southern Cone]].]]
The tourism industry in Uruguay is an important part of its economy. In 2012, the sector was estimated to account for 97,000 jobs and (directly and indirectly) 9% of GDP.<ref name="uruguayxxi.gub.uy">{{cite web |url=http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/invest/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/09/Tourism-Sector-Uruguay-XXI-2014.pdf |title=Uruguay XXI |publisher=Uruguay XXI |access-date=18 July 2018 |archive-date=7 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907170401/http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy/invest/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/09/Tourism-Sector-Uruguay-XXI-2014.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Uruguay is the Latin American country that receives the most tourists in relation to its population. In 2023, 3.8&nbsp;million tourists entered Uruguay, of which the majority were Argentines and Brazilians, followed by Chileans, Paraguayans, Americans and Europeans of various nationalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uruguay recibió más de tres millones ochocientos mil turistas en el 2023 |trans-title=Uruguay received more than three million eight hundred thousand tourists in 2023 |url=https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-turismo/comunicacion/noticias/uruguay-recibio-tres-millones-ochocientos-mil-turistas-2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117222359/https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-turismo/comunicacion/noticias/uruguay-recibio-tres-millones-ochocientos-mil-turistas-2023 |archive-date=2024-01-17 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Ministerio de Turismo |language=es}}</ref>
[[File:Colo do sac 1.jpg|thumb|The historic colonial city of [[Colonia del Sacramento]]]]Cultural experiences in Uruguay include exploring the country's colonial heritage, as found in [[Colonia del Sacramento]]. Historical monuments include [[Torres García Museum]] and [[Estadio Centenario]]. One of the main natural attractions in Uruguay is [[Punta del Este]]. Punta del Este is situated on a small peninsula off the southeast coast of Uruguay. Its beaches are divided into Mansa, or tame (river) side and Brava, or rugged (ocean) side. Punta del Este adjoins the city of Maldonado, while to its northeast along the coast are found the smaller resorts of La Barra and José Ignacio.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/travel/09next.html|title=José Ignacio, an Uruguayan Resort Town That's Chic, but So Far Not Famous|first=Paola|last=Singer|work=The New York Times |date=6 November 2008|via=NYTimes.com|access-date=17 September 2017|archive-date=19 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024354/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/travel/09next.html|url-status=live}}</ref>