Salto, Uruguay
Salto is the seicont lairgest ceety o Uruguay bi proper population ootside Montevideo Metropolitan Aurie, an the saxt lairgest bi land aurie an total population, efter Montevideo an the conurbations o Punta del Este, Rivera, La Paz an Ciudad de la Costa (last baith inside metropolitan aurie).
[edit] Population an location
It haes a population o 99,072 (2004 census). It is the caipital o the depaortment o Salto. The ceety is situatit 496 km bi road northwast o Montevideo on the Uruguay River, opposite the Argentine ceety o Concordia, Entre Ríos, tae which it is linked bi the Salto Grande Bridge built on top o the Salto Grande Dam.
[edit] Local features
Popular activities amang young fowk include drinkin mate (a herbal beverage), goin dancin at nicht, an crossin intae Argentinae tae go shoppin in Concordia on weekends.
Ane o the attractions are thermal pools which are locatit close tae the ceety. They are kept at ower 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 °C) year aroond.
Salto is an aa kent for its Calle Uruguay, in which locals stroll durin weekend nichts tae socialize, drink wi friends or juist show aff.
Despite its mony slum areas, Salto is considered ane o the heicher class auries o Uruguay for its various amenities that maist o the kintra is lackin.
[edit] Transportation
Salto is connectit tae Montevideo by regular bus services. There is an' a' a local airport an there are plans tae improve it. There are occasional chairter flichts that land there bringin tourists tae the local thermal baths. Local business fowk are an aa keen tae expand the airport tae allou freight (particularly fruit) tae be shipped directly frae the region.
