Sounds like a redundant title for a country the size of the state of Missouri, I know. But after being in Montevideo and visiting beach towns along the coast of Rocha, the time had arrived to visit a very small community. I...
Read MoreA few years ago I tasted the most amazing, soft, juicy, buttery meat I have ever experienced. I asked for my meat to be cooked as raw as possible, and I was delighted with the results. This was in Salta, Argentina. Being here in...
Read MoreI have been torn many times on what to do. I sit on a bus, hear some guy singing horribly, and then he approaches the passengers for a few coins. The voice bothered me, the ambiance of the ride changed for the worse while the...
Read MoreIt’s the longest Carnival in the world – 40 days of party right? I had my reservations…what kind of place (and who) could join festivities for 40 days straight? Impossible. But I have been proven wrong, once...
Read MoreHostels are a beautiful way to get to know a new place. Most times the owners/workers enjoy sharing views on their respective cities or towns (unlike some of the hotels I have occasionally stayed at). And they do so without...
Read MoreThere is more than one style of Carnival performers competing for the best group title here in Montevideo, Uruguay. We have the murga groups who sing and dance (a little, and a little strangely) about current issues…many...
Read MoreThe festivities where scheduled to begin last night for one of (if not the) longest Carnival celebrations in the world. But something(one) upstairs was not ready to start; hence the strongest downpour of rain that I have seen...
Read MoreA lot of my friends headed for the beaches of Punta del Este or Rocha for Uruguay’s New Year times. But I had heard of the spectacle here in town. From everything I heard, on the day of the 31st the Mercado del Puerto...
Read MoreSo the festivities are all done here in Uruguay. And these people thoroughly enjoy their chance to let loose – specifically letting loose of their fireworks. If I were magically transported to Uruguay on Christmas Eve...
Read MoreI am not speaking of the country’s geographical size (that of Missouri, if you are curious). But rather in their detail to life, taking it easy, and at times appreciating the simpler side to the day. Specific examples: 1)...
Read MoreThe first night I arrived to Montevideo, outside of my place I heard the rhythmic, powerful, and (at this time upon arrival) alarming pounding of hand drums. Since then I have heard this music, along with chorus singing, every...
Read MoreI am learning the ways of being a local…sort of. Sure, I walk down the street and people can tell (from my clothes perhaps?) that I don’t exactly fit the bill as a Montevidean. But let’s not focus on this for...
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