Watcho the Camacho
Another day and another adventure. The day began with the sun shining and perfect 75 degree weather. Un dia perfecto to go to the outdoor market that is held on Sundays in the city. The market “Ferria Tristan Narvaje” is named for the street that is closed down to house it. It is a plethora [...]
Posted on October 7th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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Today was a day for exploring La Ciudad Vieja (the old city) or what they call el Centro (the center). Years ago, the old city was surrounded by a stone wall that held protection for its residents. This wall was destroyed in the early 1800s and the only remaining part is the Gateway. This gateway [...]
Posted on October 6th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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Upon arriving here in Uruguay, I felt somewhat confident in a few areas of language: greetings, introducing myself and my family, some small talk, the alphabet, numbers and a small vocabulary of verbs and nouns…or so I thought…
I quickly found out that in addition to the expected pronunciation difference, influenced by the dialect from Spain [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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I decided to go for it and I rode the bus home yesterday from work. It’s great and definitely the way to travel! Why? I will tell you why - there is no consistency in the prices of taxis. I was told you can bargain with the taxis, but that is with one caveat…that you [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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I have arrived! Five weeks from my original blog post and now I am here! The trip went well and I feel I have a lot to tell, but I will attempt to be somewhat brief.
I arrived here safely although delayed by 3 hours. Not bad for a multi-connection, 12 hour trip. The trip to [...]
Posted on October 2nd, 2007 by katiejocannon
Filed under: Customs, Food, Language, Transportation, Travel, Uruguay | 8 Comments »
