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The Oldest known Uruguayan Banknote

History of Uruguayan Currency. After my  series „Who are They“ about Uruguayan banknotes, I was asked a few times to describe the history of UY currency. I didn’t like that in the begin, because it is a never ending theme. … Weiterlesen →

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Easy to do – Tzatziki

Yes, very easy to make, your own original Greek Tzatziki. It tastes like in Greece and you can impress your guests. The main ingredients are about 500g yogurt, 1/2 cucumber, 2 cloves of garlic and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin … Weiterlesen →

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Uruguay in Pictures

My dear readers.  Today I like to introduce you to a new e-book of my good friend David Hammond. For many years David is running an Uruguay Blog and is in my opinion the capacity in knowledge of the country, … Weiterlesen →

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It’s Pizza Time

Meantime everyone knows that I like cooking and celebrating good food. One of my all time favorites is PIZZA. I am a pizza lover, but to get a satisfying good one is as rare as lion-eggs, HA ! Let me … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting – Weird Beers

Nothing exists what people are not collecting. After my post about beer I thought it is interesting what people collect. Collecting beer mats, coasters, cans, bottles, steins etc. is well known, but collecting rare beer itself is still a novelty. … Weiterlesen →

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It’s Beer Time

MyUy – Little Beer Almanac ! For the Germans, beer has anyway a very special place and it is not surprising if sometimes magical powers are attributed to the beer. German’s are not world champions in beer drinking. Although Germany … Weiterlesen →

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Who are They – Part 4

  Beautiful old Uruguayan banknote from 1867. Here we have part 4 of the Uruguayan money series. One of the most dazzling personality’s on Uruguayan banknotes is : Damaso Antonio Larranaga    Damaso Antonio Larranaga on front of the 2000 … Weiterlesen →

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Uruguay’s crime ranking

    Click on pics, most will supersize. Everyone is aware that the world is changing dramatically at the moment. Especially the part of security rises above many others. Some new statistics and reports conclude the following information in my post. … Weiterlesen →

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Who are They – Part 3

  Beautiful old Uruguayan banknote from 1896. Alfredo Vasquez Acevedo.   Alfredo Vasquez Acevedo on front of the 500 Peso note. The back shows the Universidad de la Republica. He was born on 8th of July 1844 in Buenos Aires, … Weiterlesen →

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Circular Bridge in Uruguay

The long awaited Laguna Garzon Bridge is set up. The Ministry of Transport has eyeballed the prospect of a bridge over the lagoon since 1950, but the project did not start until May 2013. Many years ago a bridge was … Weiterlesen →

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