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Any other sites for South America?

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Thank a bunch for pointing to the nose on my face Happy living

I'd also suggest you seek out personal blogs written by individual expats in the countries that interest you, just keep your eyes out for good links, you kind of have to scour each good page you find and it will usually bring you to at least one other decent page (ahh the power of modern technology and the amazing interweb!)

Any other Latin American countries you are particularly interested in?

"Any other Latin American countries you are particularly interested in?"

Most of my neighbours would take a dim view of any implication that Uruguay is a "Latin" country. :-)

I said Latin America instead of South America because I didn't know how else to summarize the central American countries and this area too. So in this case, Uruguay gets grouped into the whole "America Latina".

The whole "latino" question is taken to be a bit of a joke where I live. Most of my neighbours are of Swiss, Piemontese or French Canadian descent with a good number of Italians and Spanish as well as the usual smattering of Czechs, Slovaks, Hungarians, Poles, Russians, Germans, Israelis and Irish.

In 60 years of living on 4 continents, I've never before lived amongst such a calm, unexcitable laid-back bunch of people (except for local futbol matches.)

Now, talking about this specific point, there is a very funny song, as long as you take it as what it is, a joke, by El cuarteto. It is "No somos latinos" If you have a change google it or look for it in Youtube. It talks about this subject.

The rest of the Countries are mostly Indians and Black with some European background.

In few words Elaine is changing Uruguayan History and what the rest of the Continent is thinking about this little Country with a big heart and passion everywhere. We are passionate about things that we care about Country and the World and anyone who lives in Uruguay and undestands Spanish will see it everyday.

"Tranquilos" yes but that will be the opossite of loud and rude. Or think that we are better the everybody else like the red blooded porteno.

Read Porteno no Argentine, Country that in Sports bring Uruguayans to play there for what they bring to the game "fierces passion".

I discovered a different United States when I learned English. when I married my Wife, when I created a family in this Country with poor Politicians, but great people.

I know you like Uruguay and with a lot of respect I'm reading your opinion and found it very interesting. When you are discovering things in Uruguay that I never paid attention to before.

I think Uruguay will be better with more people like you and the rest of the Expats, You are making Uruguay more Universal and that is good.

I'd agree that sweeping generalizations about countries and peoples are likely to be inaccurate as individuals are different... especially in a land populated by diverse immigrants. Its also true that the area in which I live is not exactly typical of the whole country as it was settled mostly by northern European protestants fleeing religious persecution, French Canadians who weren't keen on being enslaved and sold by the victorious Brits during the 7 Years War as well as the 1200+ anarchist Swiss who moved here in the hopes of achieving greater freedoms.

It is noticeable to me that different places within the ROU are different in character. Espanol itself seems to vary in different parts of the country. Here in Valdense, I detect a Piemontese tang to the language with no final 'S's pronounced and many shortened words... for instance you never hear ocho (eight) but otch instead :-) Its the same with laws passed by the government in MVD... those that seem sensible we obey but those which seem silly or impracticable we ignore. We wear our seatbelts in MVD and on Ruta 1 but rarely elsewhere. Until recently I had no idea that allowing young children to ride motorcycles was against the law as I see it done every day... how else could they get to school or visit friends?

To me the diversity and tolerance for differences which I see in here daily is one of its most attractive features. No doubt there are parts of the ROU that could out-latin Julius Caesar but not here :-)

As said previously, I love the people and country dearly and it would take artillery to drive me out :-)

One of the programs that I watch weekly is Americando, where you will be able to see the Interior part of Uruguay(Farms - Gaucho land and living)

Every year in Uruguay they have the "Fiesta Patria" in this celebration you will be able to see a Parade of thousands of Gauchos, Patrones and Peones riding their Horses with the entire family and friends. Including Children. All dressing with the Gaucho or China (Gaucho wife - not chinese) attire that includes a long Knife called "Facon". Now you have thousands of people all with knifes riding the streets and never will anything happen. The knife is a tool to work not a weapon. Try that in a Soccer Game anywhere.

Also in one of the programs they show Children going to a Rural School, riding their Horses and a dedicated Teacher that will teach from 1st grade to Sixth. It was this Sixth grader who arrive to the School when the TV was there and he was dressed with full Gaucho attire including the knife. HA HA going to School with the Knife and it's ok with the Teacher and everybody else. Try that in the States.

I'm from the City, but I love the Gauchos and the way they live and maybe you too, if not we have Pocitos and Nacional Soccer Club in Montevideo.

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