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Corona Report of a Dutchman from Resilient Uruguay

Published in La Chispa on 27-05-2021 Effective government intervention and cooperative residents kept Uruguay's corona crisis contained for a year. In March 2021, however, infections and deaths increased exponentially. In fact, currently Uruguay is one of the most affected ... Read More... Read More

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Koenders opens global conference LHBTI human rights

Published in LINDA.nl on 14-07-2016 From July 13 to 15, Uruguay will host the largest ever international human rights conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBT) people. After the horrific attack in Orlando, the Netherlands took the initiative to organize this conference together with ... Read More... Read More

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On Radio NPO 5: About Uruguay as (holiday) country

Last week I was on the radio again. This time I talked to Tom Herlaar on the Open House programme. I told him all about my tour company Touruguay and about what kind of country Uruguay is... Read More

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The highlights of Uruguay

Published in Traveling this way Want to take a unique trip through a country like Uruguay soon? Then of course it is useful to know what the highlights of Uruguay are. This way you know for sure that you will not miss the best highlights of the country. ... Read More... Read More

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Great initiative: free tablets for pensioners in Uruguay

Published in LINDAnieuws on June 7, 2016 In Uruguay, soon all retirees earning less than 25,000 pesos (709 euros) per month will receive a free tablet from the government The first tablet will be introduced on June 19 in Independence Square (Plaza ... Read More

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5x reasons why Uruguay is the finest country in South America

Published in Linden News on December 11, 2016 Is Uruguay not on your bucket list yet? Then it's time to change that. From beautiful sandy beaches to divine meat, Uruguay it is. ... Read More

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Hello storm 'Santa Rosa

Last night I sat up in my bed. The thunderstorms were so hard, I was afraid windows would break in. Ricardo took the plunge into a nocturnal adventure. He remembered that the car wasn't covered. The hail... Read More... Read More

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Children's Day': the holiday for children in Latin America

Published in LINDAnews on August 23, 2016 Just like mothers, fathers and grandfathers, children in Latin America have their own day: Children's Day (día del Niño). In Uruguay and Argentina, this was last Sunday. For many children, this is ... Read More... Read More

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First state joint in Uruguay within reach?

Published in La Chispa, 18-05-2016 Getting your joint at the dispensary. Not as medicine, but just to have a good time. It sounds almost futuristic. Yet Uruguay is about to take credit for this world first, ... Read More

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Punta del Este: lips tucked and breasts forward

Published in LINDAnews, Sunday, December 6, 2015, 08:40 AM. Tan it, wax it and buff it at the gym is Lonely Planet's advice for 'Punta' travelers. Those who thought Uruguay couldn't be hip and fancy have it ... Read More... Read More

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