Ecuadorians in Uruguay

Ecuadorian Uruguayans are people born in Ecuador who live in Uruguay.

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. 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.

The 2011 Uruguayan census revealed 310 people who declared Ecuador as their country of birth. As of 2013, there were just 18 Ecuadorian citizens registered in the Uruguayan social security.

There is an Association of Ecuadorian Residents in Uruguay.

Notable Ecuadorians in Uruguay

• Polo Carrera (born 1945), footballer
• Carlos Alberto Juárez (born 1972), footballer
• Alberto Spencer (1937 – 2006), footballer

See also

• Ecuador–Uruguay relations
• Uruguayans in Ecuador
• Immigration to Uruguay