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There Go The Trees

There Go The Trees...

A curious thing has been happening lately in Montevideo… the trees have been coming down.  I first noticed it a few weeks ago and now block after block after block of the beautiful treetops are gone. I do need to clarify, the trees aren’t entirely gone, but so aggressively pruned...
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June 23rd, 2010
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

A Week (and a half) in Review

A Week (and a half) ...

Spring in Montevideo is coming in fits and starts this year. Cold and rainy one day, 70 degrees the next. I’m amazed at how quickly time here is passing and we’re keeping busy with lots of different activities. Dia del Patrimonio was a great family day. We went to Ciudad...
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October 6th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Yoga in Montevideo

Yoga in Montevideo...

There are many Yoga centers in Montevideo, Uruguay.  In fact, there are three yoga centers that I know of within a few blocks of our home in Pocitos. Since my Spanish is not great yet, I felt intimidated just walking into one of those locations and taking a class… I found the...
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July 23rd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Email Us With Questi...

We have had a great response to our blog and receive email frequently from people who are interested in moving to Uruguay and are looking for more information. I’ve been corresponding with a woman from the United States who was looking for info about a possible move here with...
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July 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Palermo/Centro Dreaming

Palermo/Centro Dream...

In my world there is no such thing as coincidence and everything happens for a reason.. So why are all signs pointing us to Palermo? When we started hearing of the Palermo barrio of Montevideo, it was simply in passing. Then I learned of the Ecotiendas store and mentioned it here...
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July 7th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Renewing our Temporary Visitor Permits

Renewing our Tempora...

The time had come to renew our temporary visitor’s permits for Uruguay.  Some people call these a visitor’s visa, but they are not technically visas. Uruguay gives you 90 days and then you have to leave the country and re-enter to extend your permit. We knew about this...
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July 5th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Find a Bus in Montev...

Our friend Scott told us about a great way to find your way around the bus lines in Montevideo. MontevideoBus is a website based on GoogleMaps that you can use to set your origin, destination and how many blocks from both you are willing to walk. The site will then track the nearby...
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June 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Do Your Homework

Do Your Homework...

Our adventure started long before we stepped off the plane at the Carrasco Airport, Uruguay on March 26, 2009. We’ve been planning this move for over a year, with an exploratory trip to MVD in March 2008 (with then-3-month-old Geneva in tow). On that trip, we spent 7 days in...
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June 4th, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

Quick Water Update...

We have water again!  All that good karma you’ve been sending this way worked!  It was down to just about 10% of the city that didn’t have water this morning and all the city should be restored by tonight.  All the Uruguayos that we’ve spoke to can never remember...
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April 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa

We’re in!

We’re in!...

Well, it’s been another interesting, exhilarating, wild 24 hours!  I wouldn’t have it any other way!! We’re in the house.  A cute little furnished one level on the border of Pocitos/Punta Carretas.  There really is just about everything within 8 blocks.  For...
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April 22nd, 2009
Posted by Lisa La Nasa