janway
Canadian expat in Uruguay
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Canadian
Lives in Atlantida
Registration: 17 May 2010
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Ethnic Food? Forget it! Uruguayans Want Meat & Only Meat, He Says by cccmedia
At the URU New Members intro thread, a Uruguayan posting under the name Fraanca who moved to Zug, Switzerland, threw cold water on someone's plans for an ethnic restaurant in Uruguay: "There used to be an Indian restaurant in Montevideo ...
Sorry to say the Japanese restaurant is gone and the owners have gone back to Switzerland. Read More
Relocation formalities-Doing it on internet or engaging a professional by clintaboo
we are two retired professionals from Canada living in Merida Mexico for the past 10 years we are now interested in moving to Uruguay,but have heard on forums that relocating is getting difficult for older expats we are both in our late sixties, ...
You cannot get residency here from afar. It is a slow process and requires you to produce a lot of paperwork which all has to be authenticated and translated and the documents are only good for so long. There are long waits even to get an ... Read More
Electrical Outlets - Plug adapter by MarleneR58
Hi I'm visiting Uruguay in September and will need an adapter for my laptop plug. I'm not sure what to look for. I have a US and UK adapter, but not sure whether one of them will work in Uruguay. How easy is it to buy one in Uruguay? ...
Most of the outlets here are three small round holes in a row. It is easy to find adapters in most larger supermarkets and hardware stores. http://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/uruguay/ Read More
In retrospect, would you move again to Uruguay? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in Uruguay, would you heartily say "letÂ’s do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
Yes, we are happy to live here at present. We are in one of the smaller towns, I would never want to live in Montevideo but I don't like cities anyway. I think if you are retired and have a healthy pension income from somewhere else, you can ... Read More
How can we get our dogs from Montevideo airport to our accomodation? by Naturelife
Hello, we are a married couple and need to know with which means of transportation we can get together with our dogs from Montevideo airport to our accomodation please? Is there any taxi or shuttle service which would transport us with our dogs? Is ...
There are several services that can do this. Check out http://listado.mercadolibre.com.uy/servicio-de-traslado-de-mascotas-desde-aeropuerta#D[A:servicio-de-traslado-de-mascotas-desde-aeropuerta] A lot of people here only have motorbikes or ... Read More
Essentials to live in Uruguay by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in Uruguay, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in Uruguay? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what you would ...
Up until a few years ago, expats were advised to bring everything as things here were hard to find or very expensive. it has improved quite a lot, now you can find queen sized beds, BBQ's, decent sheets and towels but generally at a higher ... Read More
New: Gatherings and events in Uruguay by Julien
Hi, Would you like to have a coffee, organize a dinner or find people for activities in Uruguay? To help you meet people and find outings in Uruguay, we launched a Gatherings and Events section in Uruguay: you can now follow whatÂ’s going on in ...
If you choose Community at the top of the page then pick events you will see them. Well, just one at present. Read More
Ethnic Food? Forget it! Uruguayans Want Meat & Only Meat, He Says by cccmedia
At the URU New Members intro thread, a Uruguayan posting under the name Fraanca who moved to Zug, Switzerland, threw cold water on someone's plans for an ethnic restaurant in Uruguay: "There used to be an Indian restaurant in Montevideo ...
There was a Korean one too but it seems to have closed. I don't eat meat and although I can find plain fish or simple pasta or pizzas without meat, the choices tend to be identical where ever I go. Salads consist of lettuce, tomato, onion and ... Read More
New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, These are my opinions only! Yes it is safe especially if you locate somewhere other than Montevideo. No, jobs can be hard to come by. There are some teaching English but most require proper qualifications. The preferred accent is English from ... Read More
Making phone calls in Uruguay by Maximilien
Hi, When settling in Uruguay, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Uruguay? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance for ...
You can buy a cheap cell phone from Antel or Moviestar for about $15.00 US and you can just add minutes each month for a few dollars. You can do this at the checkout counter of any supermarket with Antel or go into Antel or Moviestar. There may be ... Read More
Documents translation in Spanish by Ashwani gupta
Hi, I wanted to know what are the options(price) in Montevideo for translating following documents from english to spaish. 1. Birth certificate 2. Marriage Certificate 3. Police Clearance Certificate 4. Degree certificate.
Don't forget your documents also need to be either apostilled or legalised depending on the country that issued them before bringing them here. Also a police report is usually only valid for 6 months from the date it is issued. Then you need to ... Read More
Driving in Uruguay by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Uruguay? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Ha, ha. Wait till the Argentines come back in the summer. They will fly by you at 120K on their way to Punta del Este especially all weekend. We have difficulty crossing the highway or even getting onto it at times due to the solid stream of ... Read More
Driving in Uruguay by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Uruguay? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
A report today on traffic accidents here shows one death every 17 hours on the roads and 88 injuries per day. 40% of the deaths occur between 8.00 pm Friday and 8.00 am Monday. Drinking and driving laws are strict here - you are allowed a reading of ... Read More
Safety in Uruguay by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Uruguay? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
Higher Ed is only "free" in the public universities and they are so crowded, many students do not even get into the classroom but sit on the floor outside the room trying to hear. Also once you get a job, your taxes will be higher than ... Read More
Moving to Montevideo, Uruguay by mikeyjay80
Hello, My partner and I are looking into moving to Montevideo, Uruguay. We currently live in Granada, Nicaragua. I wanted to get more information on cost of living. I hear you have to either have a guarantor or about 5 months rent upfront as a ...
Yes you need a five month deposit plus one month more if you use a realtor. The money goes into a bank used for this purpose. You probably won't qualify for the other types of programs such as ANDA as you need local income and have to have ... Read More