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Can You Take the Heat?

Posted on July 1, 2007
Filed Under Real Estate, Cost of Living, Weather | 9 Comments

The subject of heating has already been covered very competently by several expat bloggers living in Montevideo; see here, here and here for example. So why do I feel the urge to write about this subject again? Because despite all the information available, I think many North Americans and Northern Europeans will still assume that because the Uruguayan winter is milder, there is nothing to worry about. And they may wrongly assume that all homes are heated and they will have the same comfort they are accustomed to back home. This would be a big mistake. Read more

Wind and Rain

Posted on June 13, 2007
Filed Under Weather | 6 Comments

In order to discuss weather in Uruguay, I am hitching a ride on a warning issued today of a possible cyclone forming on the coast of Uruguay. First the news: according to a Brazilian weather company, it is possible that a cyclone is forming in the South Atlantic near the coast of Uruguay. Hurricane force winds are possible on Friday. See the announcement here (scroll down to see the maps). The Uruguayan authorities are understandably cautious about making a big thing about this, because this type of thing is new to Uruguay. Read more