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 con 
nect Buenos Aires and Montevideo, which are 
about no miles apart. Ample transoceanic 
and coastwise freight service is also provided.