First glimpse of Uruguay

Mate and Montevideo

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January 23rd 2009
Whoever thinks that the English like their tea has obviously never been to Uruguay. I spent two days in Montevideo and for the entire time I was amazed at just how much tea they drink! When I arrived in the bus station I assumed everybody was carrying around cups and flasks of water for their long bus trip, but no, Uruguayans drink their bitter tea all day, every day and everywhere they go. ... read more

South America » Uruguay » District of Montevideo » Montevideo

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A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand i... ... read more