Brazilian Uruguayans

Historical reasons are also important: when the Southern Cone was disputed between the Spanish and Portuguese empires, a good portion of the territory of modern Uruguay changed hands several times.

And, shortly before Uruguay was born as an independent nation, it was annexed to Brazil with the name of Cisplatine Province.

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 12,882 people who declared Brazil as their country of birth.

[4] Among schoolchildren born abroad, Brazilians are one of the most important groups, among 62 countries that are represented in Uruguayan schools.

[5] Well-off Brazilians are increasingly choosing the international seaside resort Punta del Este to spend their summer holidays, some of them even as permanent residence.