Is This the Switzerland of South America?

Spent time in both and I personally prefer Uruguay for the scenery at Punta Del Este, and the overall safety too. Paraguay has cheaper meat, I stayed by Paseo La Galeria and Shopping Del Sur last year in Asuncion for 2 months, the steakhouses are awesome and cheap. That’s the new city center of Asuncion, it’s okay for staying for a while, but easily gets boring after a few weeks. The parks or rivers in the countryside has poor development. Main problem being Paraguay is not as developed as Uruguay in the countryside, and the old cities are more run down. Plus there’s less natural scenery in Paraguay as it’s mainly a plain. Personally I’m used to country or suburban life in California Nevada and Colorado. Uruguay shares similar feelings when it comes to the quietness and lifestyle. Especially in the coastal suburbs in Montevideo. And near Trump Hotel in Punta Del Este, it’s sparkling clean, empty streets, modern buildings, fabulous too. A trip from Montevideo to Punta Del Este shows the infrastructure of Uruguay is generally very good. And for big city lifestyle, Punta Carretas in Montevideo is very good too. Montevideo’s city life is way better than Asuncion, a daily bike ride by the sea is just fabulous in Montevideo. Lively and safe. Although the costs of things are way higher in Uruguay. An issue I had in Uruguay was the internet speed in Uruguay, however with Starlink it should be great. Paraguay for affordability. Uruguay for lifestyle.

I'm an American and I've been living in Uruguay for the past two years, and I love it. In a lot of ways (especially healthcare) it's an upgrade from the USA. I feel safer, freer, and the only thing I really miss is cheddar cheese. The Spanish takes a lot of getting used to if you're only familiar with Mexican Spanish, and there is a fair amount of bureaucracy, but it's all manageable and part of the adventure. I have a software business in the US that pays the bills, and Uruguay, as a country with a population that isn't really growing, is very welcoming to new residents. I've heard that looking for work here is hard if you're a foreigner, so you should have your finances in order before coming.

I'm in Paraguay right now and it's hot like 104 f with humidity. Quality of life suffers in this heat.

I've been to Paraguay twice and like it there a lot!!!

As a Norwegian who lived in Uruguay, I really liked the country, educated people, and well-developed cities, of course it's far from being the same as Switzerland, but if I were to choose which country to live in after Norway, it would definitely be Uruguay

These both are the best countries in south america these days! Im from Brazil and planning moving to Uruguay cause Paraguai is to much heat for me

I couldn’t express my gratitude enough for the information provided by NC. I not only learn something new but also useful every time.

Many complain about Uruguay government is not fulfilling obligations in regard to permanent residency.

If you want action, then you take the ferry across the bay to Buenos Aires. If you want to chill ... Montivideo or any seaside community is a great place.

uruguay is beautiful, the people are extremely nice and polite