Where in Uruguay is the italian community?

Question

I know in Uruguay half of the people are or have Italian origin..Is there still a community?...Is the influence still there?...

Answer 1

The first major infux of Italian immigrants arrived to Uruguay in the late 1880s. European immigrants heavily influenced the architecture and culture of the countryside, Montevideo, and other major cities.

The Italian settlement, along with the Spanish, formed the backbone of today's Uruguayan society. The culture of Uruguay exhibits significant connections to Italian culture; in terms of language (lunfardo), customs and traditions.

Answer 2

I'd like to add to Gabriela's answer saying that, apart from the influx of thousands of Italian immigrants from the 1850s onward, the modern Republic of Uruguay owes its existence to a famous Italian: Giuseppe Garibaldi.