FACT 1: The currency of Uruguay is the Uruguayan Peso. It's code is UYU & its symbol is $U. According to our data, UYU to USD is the most popular Uruguayan Peso exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Uruguay are: $U20, $U50, $U100, $U200, $U500, $U1000, $U2000. It's only used in Uruguay.

FACT 3: The Peso was adopted in 1993 and can be divided in to 100 centesimos. The currency suffers from frequent stints of devaluation and instability, something that Uruguayans have had to become accustomed to.

COP
Colombian Peso

FACT 1: The currency of Columbia is the Colombian Peso. It's code is COP. According to our data, USD to COP is the most popular Colombian Peso exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Colombia are: $1000, $2000, $5000, $10000, $20000, $50000. The currency is used solely in Colombia.

FACT 3: The peso has been the currency of Colombia since 1810 after replacing the 'real' and went on to peg the French Franc 1871, however this only lasted until 1886.