Montevideo Uruguay Living Blog November Archive

touring Montevideo's old city

11/28/09 17:13

Founded by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, between the years seventeen hundred an twenty four and seventeen hundred and twenty six, was the City of Montevideo. Facing onto the Río de la Plata, is this port city, with avenues of which are all tree-covered, as well as with quiet neighborhood streets, and even some very well kept squares and parks.

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Montevideo, La Iberica bazaar

A family business that was founded in the year eighteen hundred and ninety two was La Ibérica Bazaar. Since then, located in the very same building as the beginning, within the confines of the Old City, Montevideo, a beautiful building which was declared a "historical monument" with 1000 m2 of exhibition, had been developed on three levels.

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The Green Montevideo Aims To Increase Public Awareness

Being a city with the largest green areas in the Latin America with 60% of its 522 square kilometers for the rural area, the municipality of Montevideo is working to develop the "Green Montevideo" from November 3 to 15, with guided tours of parks, farms and museums.

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posters on 18 de Julio, regulations

Ricardo Ehrlich, the Mayor of Montevideo, had initiated a meeting with the local shopkeeper along 18 de Julio. This was in preparation for the implementation of a rule about advertising on the public roads. This was surely a new rule that had come about for particular reasons.

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Uruguay run-off elections

It turns out that there will be a run-off election in Uruguay in a couple of weeks. The usual left-wing, right-wing, power struggle will continue. But, as candidate Mujica has expressed powerfully, no matter what happens the "country will keep going".

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will is be the former guerilla leader? or the former president?

It is currently one of two major players in the business of the affairs of the world in general. The presidential race between Jose Mujica, an ex guerilla leader and Luis Lacalle, a former president of the nation, is still too close for one to be able to call.

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Montevideo port

Montevideo is the capital city, and the largest and most important city in Uruguay. Chemicals, machinery and vehicles are among the main imports of this democratic and progressive country.

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Office Properties Converted into Appartments

Some of the large apartments in central areas in Montevideo are often listed as office spaces because of their size and location.

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