Colonial Uruguay Alive in Tacuarembo

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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 the 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 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 | 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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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 | 2 Comments »

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

Quick Tips for Understanding Uruguayan Spanish

December 29th, 2008 | The Best of Uruguay | 3 Comments »

Uruguay Spanish is considered Latin American Spanish, not castellano, as Spain Spanish is called. However, there are some differences in pronunciation, and of course wording, due to a stronger Portuguese and Italian influence. The Spanish used in Uruguay is very similar to that used in Buenos Aires, Argentina because of their close proximity to one another.

Even with training and a decent knowledge of Spanish, you may find it a little difficult to understand the accent in Uruguay when you first arrive. What is the may difference? Well, the most prominent pronunciation difference from the Spanish spoken in Uruguay and Buenos Aires to that of the rest of Latin America is the pronunciation of the Spanish double L, “ll.” While Read more