Garzon—Uruguay’s Hidden and Chic Real Estate Oasis (0)
7/25/10 •
Some months ago The New York Times wrote an article about a house located in the tiny town of Garzon in Maldonado, Uruguay. As usual when I find glowing articles about Uruguay in large publications, I was ecstatic. The article, entitled In Uruguay, a House That Disappears Into the Landscape, featured the home of the [...]
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Shopping For And Saving On Dry Food Ingredients… An OU Quick Guide (0)
7/25/10 •
In our home, we generally avoid prepared, processed foods. My wife makes most of our meals from simple basic ingredients. We shop at local farmers’ markets (ferias) for fresh vegetables and fruit, but there is also the question of dry ingredients.
You can buy dry ingredients at the ferias too, but only in small packages. All [...]
A Trip to the Old Cemetary of Paysandú (0)
7/25/10 •
A Greek/Roman portico quite cunningly catches your attention. The Corinthian columns hold the heavy capital in which the shape of an angel welcomes visitors. The place looks gloomy and yet solemn. As you walk into the premises you’ll hear only the sound of your footsteps on the small stones, and the gurgling of the doves [...]
An Expat Account of… The Simple things (0)
7/25/10 •
Following a recent trip to the U.S., I settled back into life in Uruguay with a greater appreciation of the little things… of the beauty in the simplicity of my life here.
For example, our housekeeper told us once, “There is nothing nicer in the world than eating at home together as a family.” This statement [...]
Financing the Purchase of Your Dream Property in Uruguay (0)
7/18/10 •
I have written about buying an apartment and building a home; I have even written about furnishing your new house in Uruguay. However, one important thing that I have not talked about is how to pay for your home. Given that this is South America, you don’t have the same options that you do back [...]
Never Have I felt so Far from Home: Rooting for Uruguay, from Seattle (0)
7/18/10 •
My relationship to soccer, or as they say in Spanish, fútbol, has grown since my move to Montevideo. Though I played in high school and a little in college, a torn ACL led me to a life sans soccer. I had all but traded my cleats for yoga. In Montevideo I started playing again on [...]
Interview With Up-and-coming Uruguayan Filmmaker, Juma Fodde (0)
7/18/10 •
In June, Uruguay’s two leading newspapers each published an article about a new film being made by young Uruguayan filmmaker, Juma Fodde. Recently, I interviewed Juma Fodde for Ola Uruguay.
SB – Hello Juma. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? How old are you? Where were you born and raised? And what’s your family [...]
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