Area features:
The surrounding area is located in the eastern part of the department of Colonia, about 120 kilometers west of Montevideo, 60 km from Colonia del Sacramento and 18 km from the Río de la Plata. The settlement was founded by colonists, mostly Swiss, but also German, Austrian and French. The region includes the city of Nueva Helvecia, Colonia Valdense, Rosario and the entire extensive stretch of seaside resorts.
It is a thriving agricultural development area, with the dairy industry as its hallmark. The economy is based on agriculture, livestock and cheese production. It is a settlement of hardworking, dedicated people who preserve the traditions of the first immigrants. Very clean, green surroundings can be found here; only the mountains are missing for it to resemble a corner of the Helvetic nation.
It is also characterized by the slow pace of life typical of every inland city and by emblems and references to Switzerland, visible in homes, squares, parks, schools, cinemas, museums, churches and cemeteries.
It is striking that in the early twentieth century Uruguay was known as the “Switzerland of America” for its economic prosperity and social development, as well as its banking system.
The cleanliness, order and respect for the environment immediately transport visitors in their minds to some part of the “small European jewel.” At every moment, the region conveys a profound sense of security, tranquility and freedom, making it unique and sought after by people from different parts of the world who wish to live their lives this way. We have the most important and hardest thing to acquire: the human factor.
