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

How to Make Flan, Uruguay’s Favorite Dessert!

August 18th, 2011 | Uruguay - Culture | 1 Comment »

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 sugar 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 of 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 Jazz is Back in Punta del Este

January 18th, 2009 | Uruguay - Culture, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Nightlife | 1 Comment »

Today marks the arrival of numerous international Jazz musicians to Punta del Este for the 14th annual International Jazz Festival.

The two day festival at the open air amphitheater of La Pataia begins tomorrow, Monday the 19th of January and ends on Tuesday the 20th. The music starts at 8:00 pm and entrance costs 880 pesos.

The evening will be divided into two musical sets. The first set will have a large Latin influence. Argentine singer Sofia Rei Koutsovitis is scheduled to perform, and she will be accompanied by Columbian drummer Samuel Torres. Argentine guitarist Frederico Dannemann will be coming in from Chile to perform.

Traveling to Colonia del Sacramento

September 29th, 2008 | Uruguay - Culture, Uruguay - Travel Tips | No Comments »

A few weeks back Colonia del Sacramento was mentioned as being one of the top places to visit in Uruguay. The oldest town in Uruguay, it sits Rio de La Plata in southeastern Uruguay, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The cobblestone streets of Old Colonia, and the fortresses, ports and museums, combine to warrant at least a couple days of your visit to Uruguay. If you are not sure where to start, stop by the Tourist Information office downtown on General Flores and Rivera St, just outside of the walled town. The will be able to help point you in the right direction with helpful information, including maps and brochures. Phone: 2-61-41/2-37-00.

You can also stay tuned, as Read more

Make sure you come hungry…

July 26th, 2008 | Uruguay - Culture, Uruguay - Family Friendly, Uruguay - Gringo Favorite, Uruguay - Places to Eat, Uruguay - Travel Tips | No Comments »

In Uruguay, meal times have always served as a time for the family to gather together, oftentimes with everyone taking part in some aspect of preparing the meal, to enjoy quality time, as well as quality food. The main meal of Uruguay is called asado, which literally means roasted. Throughout Central and South American asados vary from country to county. In Uruguay the asado is made with a variety of meat, together with other animal parts, cooked in special ovens called parrilleros, over fire wood.

After mealtime, families may pass the hours playing truco, a traditional Uruguayan card game. Most also enjoy a cup of mate, a tea-like drink brewed from the dried leaves of the yerba mate. Read more