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Tango Uruguay 1 – Introduction

The origin of the term Tango is unclear and controversial. For the first time tango is mentioned in a dictionary,  the „Dictionnaire de Voces Cubanas Provincial Esteban Pichardo“ from the year 1836. There is given as meaning: „Meeting of the … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Le Train Bleu

SIX WEEKS since I posted last, wow – it seems like ages. What happened meantime? A trip to Germany, and some other places in Europe, then back home to Uruguay, via Spain and Panama. An exhausting but exciting adventure. Just … Weiterlesen →

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New Restaurant in Atlantida

Just a day before I fly out, I like to inform you about a new restaurant in town. Check it out. SANTORAL – Posada & Restaurant. This old villa on the beachside was many years abandoned but seems now renovated … Weiterlesen →

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Olive Oil Cake – Sorry Cake

S  O  R  R  Y    !  !  ! Until end of May I can’t post anything new. This will be unexpected for most of you, because I had the last 6 month almost twice a week a new article. But … Weiterlesen →

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Shrine of „Our Lady of the Flowers“

Sanctuary Virgen de Las Flores. A 54 kms of Montevideo, in the department of Canelones, north of Balneario La Floresta, is the imposing shrine dedicated to Our Lady of the Flowers, the Orione Movement in Uruguay. Struck by the size … Weiterlesen →

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Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all my readers around the world !! Afrikaans: Geseënde Paasfees Deutsch: Frohe Ostern Dänisch: God påske Englisch: Happy Easter Französisch: Joyeuses Pâques Hebräisch: חג פסחא שמח Hawaiisch: Hau ʻoli Pakoa Indonesisch: Selamat Paskah Irisch: Cáisc Shona Dhuit … Weiterlesen →

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Easter Traditions

There are many different customs during Fasting and Easter. Most of us know about such customs through our religion or through education and upbringing. I picked out two customs, which are widely known around the world and still in use … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Liebig’s Meat Extract 3

We already know that concentrated meat extract was invented by the German chemist Justus von Liebig. However as it required 30 kilos of beef to make one kilo of extract, with the price of beef in Europe it was a … Weiterlesen →

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Easter menu 3

Only one  week to Easter weekend. Here comes the third Easter menu suggestion. In Uruguay we have the “Semana Santa”, the Easter Week. Starts on Monday the 30th of March and ends with Easter Sunday, the 5th of April. One … Weiterlesen →

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Easter Menu 2

Only one and a half weeks to Easter. Here comes the second Easter menu suggestion. In Uruguay we have the “Semana Santa”, the Easter Week. Starts on Monday the 30th of March and ends with Easter Sunday, the 5th of … Weiterlesen →

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