Travel adapter from Brazil to Uruguay
No Adapter Needed
You will not need a plug adapter — Brazil and Uruguay share at least one common plug shape (Type C). The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Brazil (home)
✓
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type N
Two round pins + round ground
Uruguay (destination)
Electrical specs
Brazil
127/220 V
60 Hz
= Match
Uruguay
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
More about plugs in Uruguay
In Uruguay, the standard power plug is Type C and Type F and Type L. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Uruguay can be one of 3 different shapes — Type C, Type F, Type L, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.