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Culinary Tour of Japan
A 70th Birthday Surprise – a Culinary Tour of Japan. My wife and I were treated to a unique culinary experience for Uruguay. Weeks ago our good friend Mike had ordered a custom designed luncheon as a surprise to celebrate … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Lifestyle, Travel, Uncategorized, Uruguay
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Productos de Coco
Coconut Oil and Milk in Uruguay. People often ask me where to get coconut oil or milk in Uruguay. Here is the answer. At El Granero in Montevideo you will find „Aciete de Coco“ (coconut oil). 500ml jars = peso … Weiterlesen
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Freezing Cold
Frost in Uruguay. Very very rare, but this morning we had MINUS FOUR DEGREE CELSIUS. This is 24.8 Fahrenheit. For many parts in the world not much of course, but we are normally a frost free country. So, surprise surprise … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Atlantida, Uncategorized, Uruguay
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Tango Uruguay 5 – La Cumparsita
My La Cumparsita – Montevideo excursion. We already know that La Cumparsita was composed in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodriguez. Roberto Firpo, director and pianist of the orchestra that premiered the song, added parts of his tangos … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Collecting, History, Information, Must See, Uruguay
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Tango Uruguay 4 – La Cumparsita
Much is written about Tango and La Cumparsita. I don’t want to invent the wheel new ! But the story is so interesting and a great part of Urugayan history, that I like to present it to you. Besides that … Weiterlesen
Veröffentlicht unter Collecting, History, Information, Uruguay
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Tango Uruguay 3 – Candombe
As we learned already in the post „Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga“, Milonga resulted from a fusion of many cultural dances, including the Cuban Habanera, the Mazurka, the Polka and the Brazilian Macumba. In addition to this, there were two … Weiterlesen
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Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga
How it all began. Tango is inseparable connected with Milonga or Candombe. To understand Milonga, we have to understand the difference between Milonga – the „place of dancing“, or the „event of dancing“ and Milonga – the „music itself or … Weiterlesen
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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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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
Veröffentlicht unter Atlantida, History, Information, Uruguay
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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
Veröffentlicht unter Collecting, History, Hobbies, Information, Must See, Uruguay
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