If the oil barrel is $67 USD in NY, and the price per barrel is $71 USD here, why is gas so expensive here?
Uruguayan beef is safe from hormones. With the fumigation situation in Argentina - people living with and eating from poisoned crops - we need to be informed about our land.
The economy is growing 1.6% YTD. That's 15 straight years of growth.
Treasury bonds from the BCU (Banco Central) get 12.7% interest.
Soy and wheat prices are rising while other commodities are stagnant.
martes, 2 de diciembre de 2014
lunes, 24 de noviembre de 2014
How Mate came about in 100 words.
Mate (Ilex paraguaiensis) was born when the moon wanted to bathe in the river. The cloud helped the moon down. While bathing, a jaguar caught the moon in its jaws and held it there. An old man killed the jaguar. In thanks, the moon and the cloud coordinated a special rainfall in the vicinity of the old man. A new plant bloomed.
martes, 8 de julio de 2014
Foreword of "La Llanura de Dotán"
"Montevideo es una ciudad situado al sur del mundo. Casi no hay capitales más al sur. Un viento frío y constante se ha instalado en algunos pasajes. Sus calles tienen un sabor especial, como a decadencia. Los edificios dan la idea de que alguna vez fueron nuevos y hasta modernos. Pero no es así. Siempre existe en Montevideo un gran número de construcciones antiguas, que aseguran ese sabor a esplendor caduco."
-Prof. Arturo Roo
Licenciado en Historia
My humble translation:
"Montevideo is a city situated at the south of the world. There are almost no capitals further south. A cold and constant wind has taken up residence in some alleyways. Its streets have a special flavor, like of decadence. The buildings give you the idea that they were new, even modern once. But it's not like that. There always exist a great number of old structures in Montevideo that guarantee that flavor of expired splendor."
So good I wish I had come up with it!
sábado, 5 de julio de 2014
viernes, 4 de julio de 2014
Asado a lo Gourmet
Sin camara, llegue a casa y volví a salir. Ni siquiera llegue a la Plaza Zabala cuando me guiaba el olor a leña por autopiloto hasta llegar a Jacinto. La muestra gastronómica de un asado nocturno en Ciudad Vieja es una prueba de actividad después del horario laboral. Un asado es siempre buen idea y esto fue hecho a gran escala. Qué manera aprovechar la noche fresca y clara.
martes, 17 de junio de 2014
La noche de San Juan-el 23 de junio
Los tres símbolos de esta fiesta
*El fuego es uno de los tres símbolos en que se basan los rituales ancestrales de esta noche. Es el elemento purificador que nos libera de la mala suerte y por eso se le alimenta lanzándole muebles viejos, también se usa escribir en un papel una lista de todo lo que queremos dejar atrás en nuestras vidas y quemarlo en esa hoguera.
*El Agua es el segundo símbolo de San Juan. Se dice que esta noche todas las aguas tienen virtudes curativas, y por eso en algunos lugares es costumbre bañarse en el mar o en el río.
*Las Hierbas son el tercer elemento mágico. Se cree que las plantas quintuplican sus propiedades curativas en esta noche, y algunas, como el tomillo, el romero o la misma de San Juan se recogen para realizar remedios*
*Copied crom eldiario.com.uy
miércoles, 28 de mayo de 2014
Gardel's body
Carlos Gardel died in Colombia in 1935 along with his guitarists or personnel Alfredo Le Pera, Guillermo Barbieri, Ángel Riverol and José Compas Moreno. The famous singer was buried in Medellin for six months but do you think that was the end of El Invicto? You'd better not: Carlitos's cadaver took a 51 day tour from the Colombian cities of La Pintada, Riosucio, Armenia and Buenaventura to New York, Rio and Montevideo before arriving back to Buenos Aires. The others could not be disintered until a year later. El Zorzal-Gardel-had better legal representation. ("En Avion, Ni Muerto", 100 Anécdotas desconocidas sobre Gardel, by Norberto Chab).
Stuff People Ask me
Questions followed by answrs or rhetorical questions,
Is Uruguay corrupt? Check out naval records.
How many years can a President serve? Five.
Why are people so crazy about mate? Why are you crazy about coffee?
What's the inflation rate? Ahem, we're dueling somewhere in between the single and double digits.
How is the education? The public university is still the best.
Is it safe to go out at night? Yes, and join me!
Is it safe to drink the water? Maybe you could leave a comment below? I know I drink it.
Is Uruguay corrupt? Check out naval records.
How many years can a President serve? Five.
Why are people so crazy about mate? Why are you crazy about coffee?
What's the inflation rate? Ahem, we're dueling somewhere in between the single and double digits.
How is the education? The public university is still the best.
Is it safe to go out at night? Yes, and join me!
Is it safe to drink the water? Maybe you could leave a comment below? I know I drink it.
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