Watcho the Camacho
An unfortunate day for Uruguayan futbol on Sunday…they tied against Chile on this beautiful day, although it was not without a fight. My friends and I went to another soccer game, sporting our baby blue. The games are just so much fun! I’ve decided, based on this last experience, that there seem to be two [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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I’ve been down here awhile and I haven’t really addressed the cost of living issue down here compared to the US. So, what is the situation? Before coming here, I definitely go the impression that it would be dirt cheap to eat, drink and socialize. Being here for awhile, I would say it is part [...]
Posted on November 18th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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Despite what you might believe about my absence from writing for a few days, I did not fall off the face of the Uruguayan map. There are a few reasons I have not written lately: travel, work and illness. It is the last reason that I would like to write about now.
The weather…South America…Spring…Summer…I [...]
Posted on November 14th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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As we recall, Starbucks created the coffee phenomenon in the US with their tall non-fat sugar-free vanilla lattes (or whatever your drink of choice is). In Uruguay there is a similar phenomenon but one that has been around for much longer than Starbucks. This phenomenon is mate (pronounced like latte “mah-tay”).
What is mate? The short [...]
Posted on October 30th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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Last night a few of us went to the theater with a woman that I work with here. It was a production titled “Barro Negro” (Black Mud) and it took place in a bus that drove through Montevideo. Yes, that is correct, the play was set inside a bus as it drove around the city.
In [...]
Posted on October 29th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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From Colonia, we took a side trip to Carmelo, a small town along the Rio de la Plata which borders Argentina and Uruguay. The trip itself was quite the adventure. Picture this, six foreigners piled into two small rental cars with a set a vague directions and a sketchy map (at best). The trip had [...]
Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by katiejocannon
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This past weekend took us away from Montevideo to Colonia del Sacramento. Colonia is a sleepy, historic town on the far southwestern coast of Uruguay, very close to Argentinean border. It was founded in the 17th century and is protected as a World Heritage Site.
We spent a lazy afternoon in Colonia, walking along the [...]
Posted on October 23rd, 2007 by katiejocannon
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You may be aware of my love of eggs. If you are not, this is important to this story. I love eggs. On a Saturday morning, if I roll out of bed and am in a bad mood, Kyle takes one look at me and says, “we’re going to breakfast.” A few cups of coffee [...]
Posted on October 18th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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I had never heard of Uruguayan wine before venturing down here, but I am now convinced of its place in the world of the wine. In South America, it is just Chile and Argentina that get the hype, but the wine I have had here so far has been delicious! Most of the varieties have [...]
Posted on October 15th, 2007 by katiejocannon
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Go Uruguay! Today we went to watch the national Uruguay team play Bolivia in futbol (soccer). I have never been to a soccer game of this scale and the experience was fantastic. The stadium, Estadio Centenario, where we watched the game has historic significance. In 1930, Uruguay won the first ever World Cup, defeating Argentina, [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2007 by katiejocannon
Filed under: Entertainment, Uruguay | 8 Comments »
