56  SELLING  LATIN  AMERICA
Population

Montevideo  500,000
Pysandu  35,000
Mercedes  25,000
Salto  25,000
Fray  Bentos  15,000
Rivera  10,000
Guadalupe  10,000
Minas  10,000
Florida  10,000
Colonia  10,000

Uruguay  has  from  three  to  five  steamships
sailing  weekly  direct  for  Europe,  or  the
United  States.
All  vessels  leaving  either  Europe  or  the
United  States  and  calling  at  Buenos  Aires
touch  at  Montevideo  the  day  before  arriving
at  Buenos  Aires,  as  well  as  on  the  return  trip.
Two  night  lines  of  comfortable  steamers  connect ­
  Buenos  Aires  and  Montevideo,  which  are
about  no  miles  apart.  Ample  transoceanic
and  coastwise  freight  service  is  also  provided.