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Security outside MVDThis forum post has messages dated from 01/21/12 through 01/24/12, please be sure to read all the messages. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it.
| Security outside MVD I have lived here for nearly seven years. Aguas Dulces is a far cry from Montevideo. I think the full time population is like 400 people. For me, it IS paradise! I have never had any problems whatsoever here, but my husband, who is a native Uruguayo, is always reminded me to be careful, keep the door locked and NEVER open it to anyone who comes to our farm. I think he´s a little paranoid, but then I have heard on the news of robbers targeting seniors and beating them terribly. You also occasionally hear of someone being robbed of several thousands of dollars they were foolish enough to keep in their home. We would NEVER do that. We also have a Cimarron watch dog of whom everyone around here is terrified. There are many places in Uruguay besides MVD and Punte del Este. Get off the beaten track and experience the other parts of Uruguay!Expert Page: Aguas Dulces Cabin Rentals |
Comment #101/22/12 09:09Rural east Colonia departmento | "Well said Kathy"
We live on the other side of the country in rural Colonia and (touch wood) after 5 years have yet to be inconvenienced by criminals. Our dogs seem good at deterring unwanted visitors and I also keep a selection of non-lethal weaponry handy just in case. The obviously named police shop opposite the police HQ in MVD supplies a bewildering array of them.We also have the house and contents insured. |
| "Security"
Definitely, there is a huge difference between Montevideo and the rest of the country. Unfortunately, Montevideo is targeted by a lot of robberies, a few murders, violence, etc like all big cities in this world. Robberies is number one in MVD (we do not know the official numbers for 2011 but one of the police chief has mentioned 10 000 robberies. True or not?) and when we are speaking about robberies, we are not talking just about electronic devices. Everything is good for resale on the ferias. One of my neighbour (80 years old) has been robbed last month of everything including her sheets from the bed! (we have no portero in our building). Very important to get an insurance for your items.However, I believe medias are very strong to push the population in the ''paranoia mode'' but the reality is not perfect at all. Looking the news everyday is good to precipitate the strongest person in depression! But the reality is there about the robberies: Just checking all the suburbs like Carrasco, Malvin, Punta Gorda where each house is a bunker with dogs, fences, detectors of movement, etc. One of my friend is living close to the Geant (supermercado) and has not been robbed since she moved here (15 years ago) however, she has fences everywhere, detector of movements in the garden and three dogs. Dogs are very good to scary robbers. I am living in MVD but every time I am going outside MVD, I feel completely safe. I mean by safe that I can take pictures without any problem (take pictures for my blog about architecture, tourism) and I am not worry to show my camera. People are nice and talk to you very easily. Of course, you need to be careful like everywhere in the world but I am happy outside MVD. My family-in-law is leaving in Rocha and they lock the door but that's it. No alarm, no dog(s) and no fences at the windows. Keeping cash in the house is a stupid idea as banks are everywhere and accessible. Just using your plastic card will save you from a problem. We have seen, in January, a few spectacular robberies in Punta del este where one Italian couple, for example, has been robbed of U$40 000! What a stupid idea to keep this amount of money in your house! Again, Uruguay is a great country with his own problems and good things. I reassure people that you need to be careful but not paranoiac. Avoid several areas in MVD (Cerro, Camino Maldonado, Cazabo, Union, etc) and you will enjoy the city as well. Anyway, in these barrios, there is almost nothing to visit. The rest of the country is absolutely fine for me. Photographer's words. |
| "Paranoid - but that doesn't mean someone isn't after you."
I relate to Kathy's comments about her Uruguayan partner being far more concerned about security than she is. It is tha same for me but for all that it pays not to get careless whether in Montevideo or elsewhere. I had friends visiting the country just last week who left a small backpack in the hire car by an out of the way beach for just a short time and that was enough for the car to be broken into - backpack, blackbery, wallet and cards gone. Only a minor inconvenience for them but one they could easily have avoided as they realised.My fiancee took one look at the new lens I had for my camera and said "You can't use that in Montevideo". For all that, a camera is to use and I find with awareness of the potential dangers things are going OK. I am sure I will hear an "I told you so" if something does go wrong though. Expert Page: House Sitters for Uruguay |
| "being prudent and proactive"
You gotta be prudent and proactive both, in order to avoid being the target of criminals. Whether you live in an urban, suburban or rural area, it doesn't matter. Uruguay is a small country. And crime is not exclusive of any geographic area. It can be everywhere. Yes, it's far less prevalent in the rural areas, but it does happen there too. Where there's money and valuables there will be criminals. Case in point: Maldonado. Criminals flock there in the summertime from the city because they know wealthy tourists will be there. All over: Piriapolis, Punta del Este, Maldonado (the city), La Barra, Jose Ignacio, etc. etc. If you have real estate, locking doors, having a good alarm system, motion sensitive lights, watch dogs, using common sense, and just being alert, are all good ways to prevent and maybe even avert crime. |
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