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Photos and descriptions of life in Uruguay. I am living in Montevideo while I am on leave (2006-7)from Kalamazoo College, where I teach economics
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Murga on NPR Posted on 29/02/2012

National Public Radio ran a short story this evening on Uruguay's carnaval, "Carnaval In Uruguay: Choir Competitions In The Streets"The story focuses on murga which was my...   Read more
The Invisible Mountain Posted on 17/04/2010

The Invisible MountainCarolina de Robertis2009"There were strange things about this city. Amethysts used as doorstops, leather used for everything, a stone wall between Old City and...   Read more
More Uruguay resources Posted on 03/04/2010

Many of the Uruguay blogs I'd been reading have ended as expats moved from the country. Recently, I've been following Ola Uruguay Real Estate-- not so much for the real estate...   Read more
Gaucho music Posted on 28/12/2009

Here's a video from an evening of música folclórica in homage to a gaucho poet. The performance was held in the Cabildo de Montevideo.   Read more
Parque Rodó Posted on 21/12/2009

Here's a belated video from my last trip to Uruguay.My earlier videos from the park are here and here. To me, the improvement in YouTube's definition is striking.   Read more
Uruguay in the news Posted on 02/07/2009

Bon Appétit has a travel feature on Punta del Este in their August issue. It features short reviews of several restaurants and as well as some nice pictures in a pdf file. Perhaps a...   Read more

Our friend Maria Noel Taranto will be featured on the "Jazz Inspired" radio show on public radio stations across the US and Canada during the first week of May. (A list of...   Read more
Carnaval exhibit in Kalamazoo Posted on 19/02/2009

I have an exhibit of photos from Montevideo's carnaval at my college's art gallery for the last two weeks in February. If you're in the area, please stop by.We'll be...   Read more
Uruguayan microbrew Posted on 28/10/2008

One thing I missed when I lived in Montevideo was the complex flavor of craft beers. I didn't have any complaints about Pilsen or Patricia but there wasn't much variety. After I...   Read more
Uruguay blog Posted on 20/10/2008

I've been meaning to recommend A Small State of Mind for some time. It's written by Benjamin Gedan, a Fulbright scholar and journalist studying the Uruguayan media. I've been...   Read more
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