I write these lines by looking at Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires. On the opposite shore is Uruguay. Almost as close up of a hand touching. But I’m not going, no more than one day. There is another country right there and its name is Uruguay. The capital’s name is Montevideo.
When the charisma of former guerrilla leader Mujica was added to the social media posts about Uruguay, this small country of 3.5 million began to look like an oasis in Latin America for dissidents. Yeah, it’s great that Mujica’s speeches give 90 percent of her salary to the poor. Eduardo Galeano was such a great writer. Catholic Latin America’s first secular country… Abortion is legal, gay marriage is free, they are good at liberties and people are friendly… That’s right. Come see that there are some things you should know before you pick up the bowl and come to Uruguay!
“We came to Uruguay for a better life. But we can’t live here because it’s too expensive. We don’t want money, we don’t want anything. We just want to go back.”
The remarks were made by Syrian refugees, who set up a tent two months ago in front of the presidential building in Montevideo. Of the 54 people invited to Uruguay last year, 42 want to return! However, as many Turks today imagine, they have a house in Montevideo. They benefit from free health and education services. But they keep saying the same thing.
“This country is very expensive!” Prices really like Switzerland. So much so that it is difficult to find a place where you can eat national dishes with meat egg sandwich ‘chivito for less than $ 10. Getting home was very easy as I was told. If you have millions of dollars, you can find a house in Punta Del Este, Argentina’s high society resort. But be warned, the chivito there is 20-30 dollars!
A brief tour in Montevideo
Let’s come to secular and free education… It is true that the education budget in Uruguay is 20 times the defense budget. But the survey conducted by the OECD somehow made Uruguay 55th place. 92 percent of the population lives in cities in the size of four Konya. But life doesn’t live in the taste of Rio Carnival like in the shares. Montevideo city center consists of two streets. If the festival does not go after dark, you can’t see anybody on the streets after evening.
It is also a lie that the climate is four seasons spring. Even if it doesn’t snow, it’s winter you know, and in summer you have to cope with the humidity and heat that are hard to resist.
Uruguay is the country where the income gap is the least and the middle class is the most populous in Latin America. 30 percent of the employees working in public institutions, the minimum wage is $ 400. But in the last 20 years, half a million people have migrated to different countries.
That’s right, the meat and wine were wonderful. Despite everything these two can get cheap. Drinking mate in Pampada and looking at cows and grass can be noted as an economic option in Uruguay.
The capital’s center consists of two streets. It is possible to walk on foot in 15 minutes. Of course you can take long walks on the beach like Eduardo Galeano did on time.
Of course you can experience different experiences in Uruguay. It’s like learning to wait! “It has been half an hour, the coffee hasn’t arrived yet, muhtemel the impatient Turks said, muhtemel Tranquilo! Muhtemel will be the possible answer from the waiter. If you are in a hurry, you will drink your coffee at home. If you are looking for a marijuana behind this slowness… Yes, marijuana use is free. However, October has not yet begun under state control due to domestic opposition and the UN.
And one last warning: On November 22, the Argentines will go to the polls again. The leftists are very worried. A friend of mine recently said, “If the Neoliberals win, I will pick up my comb and move to Uruguay.” It’s easy for Argentineans… An hour and a half by ferry. Odense flights delayed if Turkey does not do, at best, a half day if appropriate ferry caught.
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