Bird Hunting in Uruguay
Uruguay Duck Hunting

* Los Gauchos has provided a new link on our site for those who are interested in knowing some of the culture and history of the country of UY before embarking on a Uruguay dove hunting trip. 

The northeastern portion of Uruguay is largely unpopulated.  The border town of Chuy is a notable exception.  Like any border town, its inhabitants speak the language of both countries—in this case Spanish (Uruguay) and Portuguese (Brazil).

The border town of Chui (this is how it is spelled in Portuguese) is bustling with commerce and duty free zones.  In the summer, many tourists descend into the beaches that surround the eastern portion of the city.

Commerce and trade of durable goods was the only industry to ever be successful here.  Apart from a very well to do bunch of rice farmers, no other form of agricultural production was successful here.  The land here is not good for cattle, even though there are a few ranches that are exceptions to the rule, and the production of wheat here was similarly unsuccessful.

One of the newest forms of currency here is the business of hunting—specifically wingshooting.  The duck hunting in Uruguay has become popular among mainstream international wing shooters, and now this country is on the map as one of the world hotspots for waterfowl hunting.

Uruguay Standards

The history of wealth distribution in UY was always one of the most egalitarian in South America, although that changed under the military rule of govt. between 1972 and 1986.  Even though the shift went out of favor of the middle class, it was still more in line with the rest of the developed world, and less in line with the remainder of South America.

Los Gauchos Outfitters has operated in UY since 2003, and we have heard our fair share of stories about what life was like in Uruguay in the 80’s.  Take our word for it; life is better for the average person in Uruguay now.  Our Uruguay duck hunting guide enjoy a standard of living that is far above what they had back then, and far better than what their Brazilian counterparts in Brazil experience even today.

If you are planning a trip to go bird hunting in Uruguay, it is important to understand that the life and times of the people here are much more similar to our European ancestors, and much less like the Latin America that we have grown accustomed to knowing (Mexico and Central America).  The inhabitants of Uruguay and Argentina are not Indians.  They are Spaniards and descendants of Portugal.  There are some Italians in Uruguay, but not nearly as many as there are in Argentina.

The economic stagnation of the 1970’s has been a lingering factor in the long term progress of this country.  In the first part of the 20th Century, the wages and purchasing power of the Uruguayans largely resembled that of the first world, but the erosion of the minimum wage has severely impacted the lower class citizenry of Uruguay, which has effectively made “the rich richer, and the poor, poorer).

Despite the disparity, violent crime in Uruguay is almost unheard of outside the city of Montevideo (and it is not high there, it is simply what one would expect of a city with nearly two million inhabitants).  Uruguayans are generally happy people, with a positive outlook on life, regardless of their financial position.

 

 

 

Contact Los Gauchos about Uruguay and the Bird Hunting Options

For details on all of our bird hunting and fishing trips, send us an email at: info@losgauchos.com or call us at 800-420-8707. 

We offer much more than just hunting in Uruguay, we operate myriad trips in Argentina for duck hunting, fishing, and even quail hunting!