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Uruguay South America Best Country Place To Live Retire Video
| Uruguay South America Best Country Place To Live Retire Video www.bestplacesretire.com - Uruguay South America as one of the best countries and places to retire? That depends on what you are looking for. See what Uruguay has to offer before you decide where you want to settle for your retirement years. |
| "realtor"
want to learn more info about living/retiring to uruguay |
| "I wonder"
I wonder if the person who made that video ever visited Uruguay or spent any significant amount of time here. It was incredible boring to have text imprinted on a still shot.He could have at least made it a slide show of various interesting photos from about Uruguay.... I mean what's the point of a 3 min video showing a stil shot of almost a sunrise? |
| "Best place to retire."
People should remember that convincing people to retire somewhere else is the bussiness of those web sites and magazines, and that most of them have links with Real State sellers and the Tourism Industry. Expat forums are a much better source of information. And of course, when the choises are conveniently narrowed, nothing is better to take a look-and-feel trip. |
| "Correction"
...nothing is better than taking a look-and-feel trip. |
| "Look and Feel Trip"
I would add that the best look and feel trip is an extended one... where you rent an apartment short term. It can be hard to get the feel of a place saying in a hotel for a weekend or even a week. |
| "Look and Feel ideas"
Can someone give some better ideas of how Uruguay looks and feels? That video was pretty lacking. But so many say Uruguay is the "best place to live". |
| "Look and feel."
Wow Jim, that's a broad and unseizable question! Come here and look and feel, yourself. If you don't like it for retirement at least you'll come back home having spent a nice vacation, and acquired a few more pounds... |
| "Weight Gain/Loss in Uruguay"
"acquired a few more pounds..."At the Sunday expat meetings a few Americans have mentioned to me that when they visit Uruguay they eat MORE but lose weight. They seem to attribute it to two things: healthier good and more exercise (walking). I agree though... you won't figure out if you like Uruguay as a place to live or vacation through videos, photos and other peoples words... get on an airplane and start exploring first hand. |
Comment #903/29/10 12:29Rural east Colonia departmento | "Look before you leap"
Wise words Lee. I can't overstress the importance of spending time here BEFORE you even think about buying a place. MVD, P de E and the coast are very different to the interior and different parts of the interior are very different from one another so sweeping generalizations don't really apply. In my view, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay is quite unlike anywhere else in today's modern world and is thus very difficult to describe because the way the country is seems to be contrary to most accepted norms. My SO arrived here 16 months ago with blood pressure and cholesterol problems but in spite of him eating plenty of the sorts of things he shouldn't like beef, butter and cheese, his blood pressure and cholesterol levels have fallen considerably. I put it down to clean air, more exercise, less stress and that magic something that is Uruguay :-) |
| "Colonia's cheeses."
My days always start with toast and cheese from your town. At the feria I buy the semi-magro cheese from the Brassetti family at Colonia Valdense, which is delicius! |
Comment #1103/30/10 11:41Rural east Colonia departmento | "Land of milk and honey"
You're right Alberto. Within 5kms of my home there are two large creameries, more than 100 artisan cheese makers, 70+ makers of artisan dulce de leche, 22 jam factories including the nations favourite and many lil' ol' boys who produce superb honey in large quantities. We may be a slippery bunch when it comes to patentes but our food is beyond reproach :-) |
| the audio is nice, clear and understandable.. the idea is also nice. however if you are promoting a place to live in, please provide pictures how it looks like. it would be better if there are photos to make it more realistic. you can also include short videos that shows Uruguay. the titles are also dull so i suggest to change the font and include new transitions. thank you very much! |
| "The Saving Grace"
Vince, well said. But the good thing is that the page on You Tube that opens when you pick this 'video' has lots of good videos on Uruguay. Just pick one or two and enjoy. Bu remember the bottom line is, you want to know, come on down here and play. See if you like it for yourself. :>) ~P |
| "NOT ideal for Americans"
Many good responses here; such as Retire Abroad sites are fronts for the real estate and tourism businesses.The best approach is as follows: 1)Research (expat blogs - the more homegrown the better) all the sites you can find. 2)Visit to get a first feel. 3)Extended visit is in order if you think you've 'found it'. Rent a place and try it out while not in vacation mode. Also visit off season if possible. If you get ready to do it, be sure to ask moving and credentials advice from a variety of sources. Leave out anyone selling a service for now. The best advice will come from those who've already done it. Uruguay is wonderful, beautiful, peaceful and a very slow place. It's not third world backward, but it is bureaucratically behind the times. You will marvel at the cheapness of some things, but cry at the high prices of others. It's clean, just not the sidewalks. It's organic, because the world's largest agribusinesses haven't descended yet. If you are ready to slow down you couldn't land in a better place. Uruguay is ideal for some, but not a great fit for most North Americans. Good Luck |
| ""organic""
What is actually organic here (aide from that which is labeled organic)?We were in the cooking implement style of a grocery store yesterday and I heard the phrase "we're in China" ring out! There didn't seem to be a quality kitchen utensil in sight, nor was where their any pots and pans not made of aluminum or coated with a cancer causing coating that will rub off the moment you start using it. Where can you buy wheat seeds that aren't coated or poison and will germinate? I think anyone that simply believes everything is "organic" because big agri hasn't caught up is deluding themselves. |
Comment #1608/07/10 09:57Rural east Colonia departmento | "Without seed dressings"
I don't know about pots and pans but you can buy plain wheat without an added seed dressing from most agricultural merchants. The seed dressing is put on to prevent fungal decay after planting but wheat without seed dressing will sprout just as well.There are a couple of wholesalers who sell whole grains on Batlle y Ordonez... though I forget their names at the moment. I'll be growing a crop of organic soya this coming summer so, if you enjoy a dish of stir-fried bean sprouts, send me a message and I'll keep some for you to sprout at your leisure :-) |
| "Wheet Seeds"
The wheet seeds I buy in the "health food stores" or Niter which is on Batlle y Ordonez (aka Propios) don't seem to be coated, but won't germinate. Barely from Niter will germinate.Other seeds, red clover seems to be coated with a black oily substance. Alafa seeds from the health food stores seem to have a similar coating as well (but less of it). Some raddish seeds were coated with green stuff. I have no interest in Soya (organic or not). It seems to conflict with one's thyroid hormones and I have enough trouble in that dept already. Also it is apparently the one plant that is MOST similar to meat, and I don't see the point in being vegetarian if you attempt to eat stuff that is as meat like as possible. |
Comment #1808/07/10 12:53Rural east Colonia departmento | "Wheat grain"
"I have no interest in Soya (organic or not). It seems to conflict with one's thyroid hormones and I have enough trouble in that dept already. Also it is apparently the one plant that is MOST similar to meat, and I don't see the point in being vegetarian if you attempt to eat stuff that is as meat like as possible."Fair enough. Its true that soya is very high in protein but IMV the delicious crispiness of fresh stir-fried soya bean sprouts is hard to resist :-) I'll keep a look out for some clean fresh un-messed-about-with wheat at harvest time (December.) Last spring was unusually damp so much of the crop was infected with assorted fungi... some of it poisonous. |
| "Blue Diamonds"
I will retire next year and am considering Uruguay, Ecuador or Mexico. I'm looking to see where the U.S. dollar will stretch the farthest and to experience the best quality of life for the least amount of money. don't know much about Uruguay. thanks, john |
| "NOT ideal for Americans"
If the person that stated Uruguay is not a good place for most North Americans is still around will you please elaborate. Would limiting that population to those who would be interested in living abroad still result in the same opinion? |
| "Personal Choice"
It is a personal choice and should not be asked about groups of people, like "North Americans, " "Texans", "Ecuadorians" or any other large group.Just because in GENERAL North Americans would (or would not) like to retire in Uruguay doesn't mean it is (is not) a good place for YOU. Too many people seem to want a magical answer online, to pack their bags and relocate to "paradise" without even visiting the place. Or they assume it will be the USA without whatever problems they see the USA as having. Nothing beats an extended trip and lots of exploring. Maybe it would be better for you to list some things you ARE looking for and some things you want to AVOID and people could offer their opinions on those specifics relative to Uruguay. Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
| "Maybe this will help a bit"
Montevideo is a big city. Lots of high rise condos but with a 15-20km coastline and 130 yard wide beaches all around the city (see on google maps sky view). If you golf, I'm guessing it'd be a full 9 iron to play from the sidewalk to the water. They're beautiful so it sort of looks like Palm Beach or Boca but with lesser high end housing. The condos vary from terrific to ok. I didn't really see any crappy ones within 5-6 blocks of the beaches on the Punta Carretas, Pocitos side. So...if you like big cities it's a great place. Not quite as upscale as Buenos Aires but great anyway. Lots of little restaurants in the neighborhoods and shops too. Prices for anything not made in UY are high generally. For instance a TV is double what it'd be in the US or Canada. Things made in the country aren't high but the quality isn't great either. Sort of cheapish and can break easily. Restaurants?? A steak with salad starter and a good bottle of wine would be around $45-50 US for two people. Cheaper than the US or Canada for sure (and you can get the same in lots of places for 35-45) but not as cheap as Buenos Aires (there that'd be around $30 at a mid to high end place). People are very friendly, helpful, honorable, and it feels extremely safe. We did a 2 hour trip from Montevideo to Colonia yesterday and drove back at midnight. That's 200km in the dark on a fairly deserted highway. If that was Mexico I'd have be concerned on breaking down or robbed etc. Here...nada. I feel safer here than back home in Canada. If you like the Beaches or Annex area of Toronto (as a reference) you will like Montevideo. Really pretty similar feeling. If you dig the suburbs then you'd need a car and there's some places that look like North American suburbs....sort of. Condo and housing seem about 1/3 cheaper than typical big city North America. About 1/10th of pricing in Toronto. I'd equate them to pretty much exactly what it is in Orlando now after the financial meltdown.Punta del este is beautiful Boca or Palm Beach with over the top homes (like home they'd be Millions) with lots of cool restaurants. Downside is everything is over priced and actually MORE than home and other than Jan-March the place is empty. Beautiful, exceptional looking, but empty. A typical night looking at lots of 20 story beautiful condos, you would be lucky to see 4 apartments occupied. The norm was 2 or none. No lights at all. Empty buildings all year other than 3 months of summer. Like everyone has said it's personal. We like big cities with quaint neighborhoods and lower than home pricing. Montevideo has that. Colonia too but it's really quiet. Great...and larger than we expected but quiet. Colonia looks almost identical to St. Augustine Florida downtown if that helps. Anyway...it's a great unique country. We loved it within 3 day here and we travel an insane amount. This will probably be our home base for the future. Hope that helps. |
| "from Canada"
I am just starting to look at Uruguay for retirment in a year.Any suggestions for reading materials, websites, experiences would be greatly appreciated. regards Darlene |
| "Read the Expat Guide Here"
Use the link in the menu which says "Expat Ebook". You have 3 options, read it as web pages, down load a PDF (free, click save to your hard drive), or buy it for Amazon Kindle for 99 cents.Second ask specific questions in the forum, after reviewing a bit so you don't repeat common questions like residency requirements. Most importantly plan some extended trips, especially in the Winter here... it is easy to love a place when the warm sun is shining and sometimes a bit different when it is a cold breeze. All the reading and questions in the world won't answer the most important question, "will you actually like it here". Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
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