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On living, travelling and understanding Uruguay

Cost of living, residency, carnival and the road — what we learned in practice.

For retirees

Residency for people who have already retired: minimum income, tax exemption on foreign pensions and the daily life of those who traded home for the Uruguayan coast.

Cost of living

Rent, groceries, fuel and healthcare: what it costs to live in Uruguay in pesos, dollars and reais — and where the country is more expensive than its neighbours.

Living in Uruguay

Residency, ID card, bank account and school: the real step-by-step for people who move, in the order things actually happen.

A guide to the Uruguayan carnival

Murga, candombe, tablado and Llamadas: how the longest carnival in the world works and what to see each week.

Driving along Ruta 9

From Montevideo to Chuy along the road that threads the Rocha coast, with the stops worth the detour.

Where to eat in Montevideo

From Mercado del Puerto to the corner chivito: a food route through the capital, with real prices and opening hours.