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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 | No Comments »

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 day 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 | 1 Comment »

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.

I found this complete chart the other day on www.from-uruguay.com, and although it is dated September of 2008, nearly a year ago, the information is still pretty accurate.

Item

Peso UY

USD

Comment

Lunch at restaurant

from 100 to 200

from 5 to 10

Places where you sit, and there’s a waiter

Dinner for two in a fancy restaurant

from around 500 to 1200 Read more

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 during Read more

Real Chinese Food in Uruguay!

July 9th, 2009 | Uruguay - Business, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Gringo Favorite, Uruguay - Places to Eat, Uruguay - Travel Tips | No Comments »

Hooray for Chinese food that is actually somewhat like Chinese food in South America!

As an extensive traveler I have found that Chinese food is actually a staple restaurant in most countries. In that statement, I use the term “Chinese food” quite loosely. What most restaurants serve up (even if you see a Chinese cook in the back) is what residents of the local country think Chinese food should taste like. You can imagine this is pretty frustrating for a Gringo who grew up pointing to items on the menu because the waiter didn’t speak any English.

Gran China, which is located on San Jose 1077 between Rio Negro and Paraguay in Centro actually does real Chinese food. The flavors Read more

Another Health Benefit of Permanent Life in Uruguay

July 2nd, 2009 | The Best of Uruguay, Uruguay - Business, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Gringo Favorite, Uruguay - Relocation | 1 Comment »

If you are debating getting your residency in Uruguay I am here to tell you another benefit of being a resident: if you are working for a Uruguayan company and paying into BPS (social security) then you are entitled to receive health insurance via the government sponsored Health Insurance Plans.

Many who come to Uruguay, work for a Uruguayan company, and have their residency benefit from these plans. The health care is reliable, the insurance actually covers a good deal, and I think you’ll find you are way better taken care of than with some of the health insurance providers in the States.

The only issue with the arrangement of this health insurance is that the directors of Uruguayan corporations Read more

Celebrate the Good Old Days with La Noche de Nostalgia

The Cost of Living in Uruguay

Bringing in Household Items Duty-Free

Real Chinese Food in Uruguay!

Another Health Benefit of Permanent Life in Uruguay

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