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Colonial Uruguay Alive in Tacuarembo

December 26th, 2011 | The Best of Uruguay, Uruguay - Culture, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Gringo Favorite | No Comments »

The town of Tacuarembo is where the gaucho makes his last stand. Even now in the age of ipads and twitter the folks in Tacuarembo treasure the simpler times when the Gaucho roamed Uruguay.
Tacuarembo’s commitment to history is embodied in their annual celebration Fiesta de la Patria Gaucha. Held every year since 1985, the first week of March is dedicated to the search of the quintessential Gaucho environment. Groups from all over the country arrive days earlier to set up their “towns”, complete with a general store, a blacksmith or a police station with a small town built around it. Everything is built with materials that would have been available at the time. Once the festival starts Read more

How to Make Flan, Uruguay’s Favorite Dessert!

August 18th, 2011 | Uruguay - Culture | No Comments »

Traditional Uruguay cuisine relies on a balanced diet of delicious meats and rich, sweet desserts. One such dessert is flan, a sweet and creamy custard. Everyone knows how to make flan in Uruguay, and everyone likes to add their own spin to it. Regardless of the variation, flan is always delicious. Enjoy this Uruguayan treat anytime you want with this traditional flan recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup of sugar

6 medium eggs

1 can of condensed milk*

1 can of evaporated milk*

1 tsp vanilla

*many use 2 ½ cups of warm whole milk instead of condensed and evaporated milk.

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325°F and grease ramekins or muffin tin.

On the stove top heat and slowly melt the Read more

LearnSpanishandSurf.com Uruguay Experience

July 14th, 2011 | Uruguay - Adventure, Uruguay - Travel Tips | No Comments »

This is a Guest post from LearnSpanishandSurf.com

Uruguay, a small country in South America, known to many as the heart-shaped country is a land of beautiful coastlines, reaching well over 120 miles as well as being one of the hottest spots for surfers. The country alone is a popular spot for tourism individuals looking to learn the Spanish language and to explore their waters. The folks at LearnSpanishandSurf.com offer Spanish immersion programs at great surfing locations in South America, which, Uruguay being one of their more popular immersion programs.

LearnSpanishandSurf.com offers a Spanish immersion and surfing programs in La Paloma. An area of Uruguay filled with picturesque beaches is the perfect place to perfect the Spanish language and Read more

Pampering and Sunbathing in El Salto, Uruguay

July 4th, 2011 | Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Must See or Do, Uruguay - Places to Stay | No Comments »

For most of us, when we think of Uruguay what comes to mind is the party scene at Punta del Este and the capital, Montevideo. That is where most fellow expatriates are drawn and rarely venture out into the rest of the country. Some, however, have stepped of the beaten path and found treasures formerly enjoyed only by locals and savvy Argentinians. One such treasure is El Salto, a city located along the Rio Uruguay, across from the Argentinian city of Concordia.

While El Salto is the second largest city in Uruguay it still manages to keep a small town feel. One University, one mall, one movie theater. It may not sound too promising, but despite that small town Read more

Luis Suarez: Uruguay’s star on the rise

March 2nd, 2011 | Uruguay - News | No Comments »

In 2010 Luis Suarez did something completely controversial, something he will probably always be known for. During the quarterfinals of World Cup 2010, Luis Suarez prevented Ghana’s certain goal by deliberately blocking it with his hands. A deliberate handball is penalized with a red card, immediate expulsion from that game and banning from the next, and a penalty kick. Ghana missed their penalty kick allowing Uruguay to continue on to the semifinals.

Luis Suarez, Uruguayan by birth, has had a long career in football. As a young man he played for Uruguay football club Nacional. Later he played for Groningen, a football club from the Netherlands for one year. He was then purchased by neighboring club Ajax in Read more

Uruguay Football Team: The heart and soul of Uruguay

February 24th, 2011 | Uruguay - Culture, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Gringo Favorite, Uruguay - Must See or Do | No Comments »

Uruguay sleeps, eats and drinks football. Football of course is soccer, and the national football team is a major contender in the wold football scene. In 2010, Uruguayan player Diego Forlán was named the best player of the World Cup. During Uruguay’s 11 appearances in the world cup, Uruguay has secured two wins and most recently fourth place in the 2010 World Cup. Currently Uruguay ranks 7th in the world, a significant improvement over 2009 when they ranked 20th. They also rank 3rd in the continent.

Home of the national team is Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Finished in 1930 it was the site of the first World Cup in history, it has since been the site Read more

New Decree About Permanent Residency in Uruguay

August 31st, 2009 | Uruguay - Business, Uruguay - News, Uruguay - Relocation, Uruguay - Travel Tips | 2 Comments »

On August 24th a new Presidental Decree was posted that concerns all foreigners residing in Uruguay. The official Decree is posted on the Presidential Departments web-page, in Spanish, as a PDF, found at the following link: http://www.presidencia.gub.uy/_web/decretos/2009/08/EC1320%20.pdf

Although there aren’t too many changes to the process, it is exciting to see that the “carnet de salud” which entitles ones with a low enough income to free health care in public hospitals, is now available to both legal residents and non-resident foreigners. If a foreigner has sufficient means, they wil be enrolled in the “mutualista” program just as Uruguayan foreign nationals.

While many foreigners have been taking advantage of this system for a long time, it is good Read more

Celebrate the Good Old Days with La Noche de Nostalgia

July 27th, 2009 | The Best of Uruguay, Uruguay - Culture, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Must See or Do, Uruguay - Nightlife, Uruguay - Travel Tips | 1 Comment »

We are one month away from celebrating the Declaration of Independence, a national, non working holiday observed in Uruguay yearly on the 25th of August. One of the best parts of not going to work on the 25th, means that on the 24th you have plenty of time to party! No need to think about waking up for work the next morning.

Rumor has it, over 20 years ago a local am radio DJ started “La Noche de la Nostalgia” (The Nostalgia Night), a party where only old hits would be played. Since that first famed night, year after year the country has grown to celebrate hold hits, with music, costumes, and celebrations on the night of August 24th, a Read more

The Cost of Living in Uruguay

July 20th, 2009 | The Best of Uruguay, Uruguay - Business, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Relocation, Uruguay - Travel Tips | 6 Comments »

What is the cost of living in Uruguay? Well, for many it depends on where and how they live. What is for certain is that right now 1 US dollar is equal to about 23 Uruguayan pesos, which is better than it was last year.

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Bringing in Household Items Duty-Free

July 16th, 2009 | Uruguay - Business, Uruguay - Relocation, Uruguay - Travel Tips | 1 Comment »

Relocating to Uruguay and trying to find accurate, up-to-date information on the internet regarding laws and policies can be extremely difficult. Sometimes even the Uruguay government sites and consulate sites can have conflicting information.

From a reliable source, attorney Mark Teuten, we have learned something about bringing household items duty-free. He states:

article 2 of Decree No. 119/004, which regulates Law No. 16.340 states that household goods, in reasonable quantities according to the opinion of the Custom’s authorities, can be brought in free of tax within 6 months of the grant of permanent residence.

Cara are not included in this, and it means only for the first 6 months after you have been approved for your residency, not Read more

Colonial Uruguay Alive in Tacuarembo

How to Make Flan, Uruguay’s Favorite Dessert!

LearnSpanishandSurf.com Uruguay Experience

Pampering and Sunbathing in El Salto, Uruguay

Luis Suarez: Uruguay’s star on the rise

Uruguay Football Team: The heart and soul of Uruguay

New Decree About Permanent Residency in Uruguay

Celebrate the Good Old Days with La Noche de Nostalgia

The Cost of Living in Uruguay

Bringing in Household Items Duty-Free

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