Montevideo street fairs, St. Expedite, Uruguay tourism breaking all records, How to be prepared for volatile times, plus a special report

Welcome to this issue of the Uruguay Insider Newsletter!

Life in Uruguay 
Montevideo’s street fairs abound with great bargains
Ferias (outdoor street fairs) set up once or twice a week in several neighborhoods of Uruguay's Capital City, Montevideo.

Faith and a fair in the Montevideo neighborhood of Tres Cruces by Karin Ledl
A little church opens just one day a month for the faithful to celebrate Saint Expedite, the Saint of fair and urgent causes. 


Uruguay Business and Real Estate 
Tourism grows to become Uruguay's main industry
Do you know how many foreign visitors came to Uruguay, a country of 3.4 million people, in 2011? The number may surprise you.

How to be better prepared for volatile times – five lessons I have learned in Uruguay
History shows that economic and political upheaval can occur suddenly. What can you do to be better prepared?


Uruguay meetings and events  - Whether you are traveling or living in Uruguay, take the opportunity to meet other English speakers at one of these planned gatherings.


Special Report 
Uruguay in Pictures, the top eight places to live, travel, and invest is a full color 20-page PDF report that is being offered as an incentive to attract new Uruguay Insider subscribers. If you are not already a Uruguay Insider subscriber? Subscribe now and get your complimentary copy of Uruguay in Pictures. It's FREE and easy.

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