Category Archives: Uruguay

Winter in Uruguay

Today, 1st of August 2018, we have the first frost this year. Temperatures around Zero Celsius are very rare in Uruguay. This morning we had minus two Celsius and the first frost this year. Its cold yes, but the fresh … Weiterlesen →

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Francisco Piria – Part 2

More about Piriapolis.        One of the famous landmarks in Piriapolis, build as home of Piria’s son Arturo Piria in 1910.    Today it is the well known Hotel Colon.     Another big project of Piria was the … Weiterlesen →

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Francisco Piria – Part 1

With this post I like to tell you a bit about a quiet unusual Uruguayan character. His name is Francisco Piria, or „Ciudadano Piria“. Many many articles and other information’s are written and available about him. The most well known … Weiterlesen →

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World Beard Day 2017

World Beard Day. World Beard Day is celebrated annually on an international level with people from every nation and continent gathering together with their beards. It is held on the first Saturday of September and is characterized by the happiness … Weiterlesen →

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BMA and BMB

Recently I had to go for a „Bone Marrow Aspiration (BMA) and Bone Marrow Biopsy (BMB)“ at hospital Espanola in Montevideo. Later everyone was asking „Why, Where, How, When and much more“. Most people don’t know about, as I also … Weiterlesen →

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The Pampas Flicker

Some days ago we were sitting down, enjoying a nice cup of coffee, as we sudden heard a loud knocking on a window in the rear of our house. What could that be? A careful investigation led to the following … Weiterlesen →

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MAM Montevideo

For several years we went for shopping and visited the „Montevideo Aricultural Market“ (MAM). A fantastic renovated old iron structure, now housing a market with around one hundred shops/stalls. One can find a bit of everything, many restaurants and worthwhile … Weiterlesen →

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Uruguay 1949

           A couple pics of today’s Uruguay, left „the rubbish collector“ and right „cow on the beach“. Don’t know who took the pics. Header image shows the La Barra Bridge. Sorry to everyone. I have limited time at … Weiterlesen →

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Update – World Poetry Day

Yesterday morning I read in our local newspaper „El Pais“, Montevideo, the following article: mié mar 22 2017 04:02 Uruguay se sumó ayer a la tercera edición de la jornada mundial “Al Aire Libro”, una instancia abierta de lectura en … Weiterlesen →

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World Poetry Day

Today is World Poetry Day, every year on 21st of March. It is a celebration of poetry for everyone, everywhere: from assemblies, bus queues to hospitals and zoos. It’s a day when poetry takes to the streets. It’s a chance … Weiterlesen →

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