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12/10/11 18:57

Dan

Norwalk, CT

speed and efficiency

I believe that people considering moving to Uruguay permanently should inform themselves as best as they possibly can about ALL aspects of life there. The best way to do this, as far as I'm concerned, is to go and live there for a significant amount of time and try and experience as much as possible directly, in the flesh, so-to-speak.

We're all different, so the final decision to make a permanent move or not will depend on one's own personal values and what a person can live with, and what he or she cannot.

Some people, like myself, who've already decided to retire in Uruguay, prefer a slower pace of life, but ALSO value a minimum or basic level of efficiency in services such as health care, sanitation, banking, etc. I happen to think "a slower pace of life" and "efficiency" are not mutually exclusive. They can co-exist.

And even though Uruguay seems to move at a slower pace than other countries in certain areas, I believe Uruguayans are by and large, hard-working, fair-minded, well-educated people who will and do welcome change, when it's warranted and they have a stake at it.

For prospective expats, the realization that in Uruguay certain services are less than efficient may or may not deter anyone from moving there, especially since there are plenty of other places around the globe that are anything but perfect.

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