"Like almost all countries," a poster wrote in a novel mentioned on an obscure Expat.com thread, "Uruguay treats its tourists better than it treats its citizens."
In the novel, 'Uruguayo Shade,' this author describes the national sandwich as prepared by chef "El Chino" at Boca Chica Express:
"El chivito is a taste monster. It has ham, bacon, steak, cheese, egg and other separate flavors and textures in every bite.
"You have to eat it slowly to understand its attractions.
"Uruguay itself is a lot like a chivito. The country's composed of determinedly different cultures going their own way without interfering with other sub-cultures.
"The world I left was more like a chilled soup, interesting occasionally, but with an unvarying texture that breeds stress by its persistence."
-- From a promotional excerpt of the novel 'Uruguayo Shade' at amazon.com