uruguay

The República Oriental del Uruguay, known to most as just "Uruguay", is located near the bottom of South America's Atlantic coast.

Home to nearly 3.5 million people, the country maintains a reputation for being well-educated and socially progressive, as least as relative to its Latin American brothers. In 2009, it drew attention for its decision to grant full adoption rights to same-sex couples.

Once inhabited by the Charrúa, and later by the Guaraní, Uruguay was the site of fierce territorial contention between Spanish, Portuguese and English colonizing forces. In 1811, National hero José G. Artigas led the country’s first rebellion against the Spanish, which set in motion the sixteen-year struggle for national independence that was finally won in 1828.


Uruguay opens its arms to tourists and expatriates, many of whom blog about their lives and adventures there. Uruguay also makes appearances in many blogs about beaches, literature and soccer.

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• How to turn $300 in to $30 Million via Youtube

  
  RadioMilwaukee's Soundboard — Authority: 133
  That sounds like some kind of sales pitch or some line from an informercial. Well it isn’t. It was happens when young aspiring talented filmmaker does something out of love and passion. Fede Alvarez is the filmmaker out of Uruguay  created an amazing little film short on youtube for a mere $300.  He posted the ...
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• Official: Ajax Defender Bruno Silva On Loan To Internacional

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 716
  The Uruguayan full-back will leave Amsterdam for a Brazilian adventure...
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• Goal.com Player Of The Decade: Central Midfielder

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 716
  Nominate the best of the five options listed below...
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• OLPC XO-3 Tablet Concept: The $75 Computer Of The Future

  
  heave-ho.org — Authority: 163
  Remember the OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project? It’s a US-based, non-profit organization which aims to create a cheap, mobile personal computer for kids in developing countries. And while their XO-1 laptop is still being shipped to countries such as Rwanda and Uruguay, the folks at OLPC are working on a next ...
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• Goal.com Player Of The Decade: Defensive Midfielder

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 716
  Choose, from the following five options, the outstanding candidate for best defensive midfielder of the decade....
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• I’m back…

  
  Y Lakeland — Authority: 129
  I hope that your expectations weren’t too high about the so-called “guest bloggers,” aka returning blogger, aka me: Savannah ‘Silvana’ Eaves! Here’s my own update on being back in Los Estados Unidos (the United States) - It’s cold! South America is going into mid-summer right now, thus the weekend ...
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• Shakira Vacationing on her Farm in Uruguay (Photos)

  
  Have U Heard?? — Authority: 534
  Shakira and her boyfriend/finacee, Antonio De La Rua, are enjoying a vacation at her farm ‘La Colorada’ in Uruguay.  The couple was seen taking a walk on the beautiful grounds of the farm on Monday (Dec. 21).The 32-year-old singing sensation started dating Antonio in 2000, the son of the then President of ...
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• First in South America: Uruguay to Test Cultivation of Industrial Hemp

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 626
  Hemp harvesting. Photo: Wikimedia . Great news for TreeHuggers in South America: Uruguay could become the first country in the region to authorize the cultivation of industrial hemp, according to El Pais newspaper . The national Ministry of Cattle, Agriculture and Fishing has authorized an experimental cultivation ...
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• Goal.com Player Of The Decade: Central Defender

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 716
  Choose the best central defender from the list of 10 below...
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• Mexico City becomes first Latin American capital to legalise gay marriage

  
  PinkNews.co.uk — Authority: 682
  Mexico City has become the first capital city to legalise gay marriage in South America. Same sex couples have been allowed to enter civil partnerships since 2006 but the new legislation will give gay couple equal rights when it comes to family social security benefits and loans.
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• La Posada del Faro: relaxing at the end of the world

  
  Hoosta Travel Magazine Luxury Design Boutique Hotels Restaurants — Authority: 135
  Sometimes, holiday is synonymous with doing nothing. This is what the hotel La Posada del Faro offers, not to provide any effort, just have fun. Surrounded by sand dunes with the sea and horizon, La Posada del Faro has only 15 rooms, all different. At 30km from the posh resort in Uruguay, Punta del Este, [...]
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• Goal.com Player Of The Decade: Left Back

  
  Goal.com — Authority: 716
  Choose the best left-sided defender of the decade from the list of nominees below...
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• Mexico, New Zealand arrange friendly

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 155
  New Zealand and Mexico agreed on Tuesday to play a pre-World Cup friendly on 3 March in California. The two nations, which have both qualified for next summer’s World Cup in South Africa, have met only once before in their histories. The All Whites slammed El Tri 4-0 in a 1980 friendly. The match will take ...
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• 2009: Honduras joins USA, Mexico in World Cup

  
  Soccer News Info — Authority: 155
  To some, which teams would get to the World Cup from CONACACAF was clear. After one game of the final round of CONCACAF qualifying – or the “hexagonal”, former international coach Bora Milutinovic made what many thought was a bold prediction. “Mexico, USA and Honduras will be the first three,” he said ...
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• Travels in Cyberspace: The Monday Report

  
  In Transit — Authority: 140
  For music fans, the hottest ticket for 2010 will be the Coachella festival in California.
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• SHAKIRA’S RELAXING FARM HOLIDAY

  
  Known People — Authority: 163
  Sticking with her common legal holiday routine, Shakira was speckled enjoying her eighth month with beloved Antonio De La Rua during her plantation “La Colorada” in Uruguay upon Monday (December 21). The Colombian thespian looked utterly loose as she strolled the grassy drift whilst receiving the mangle from her ...
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• Shakira’s Relaxing Farm Holiday

  
  Celebrity gossip, Hollywood gossip, juicy celebrity rumors — Authority: 164
  Sticking with her usual holiday routine, Shakira was spotted enjoying her vacation with boyfriend Antonio De La Rua at her farm “La Colorada” in Uruguay on Monday (December 21). The Colombian singer looked completely relaxed as she strolled the grassy grounds while taking a break from her songwriting duties. In ...
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• SHAKIRA’S RELAXING FARM HOLIDAY

  
  GOSSIP, CELEBRITY NEWS — Authority: 164
  Sticking with her customary pass routine, Shakira was patterned enjoying her pass with swain Antonio De La Rua at her farm “La Colorada” in Uruguay on weekday (December 21). The Colombian vocaliser looked completely easygoing as she strolled the sedgelike deposit patch attractive a fortuity from her songwriting ...
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• Parque Rodó

  
  A Year in Uruguay — Authority: 91
  Heres a belated video from my last trip to Uruguay. My earlier videos from the park are here and here . To me, the improvement in YouTubes definition is striking.
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• The YouTube road to success (and plagiarism?)

  
  Cuppacafe — Authority: 437
  OK, now that may sound a tad harsh, but this was my reaction when I learned that a producer from Uruguay who created and then uploaded a short film of his to YouTube in November of 2009 was offered a $30m (£18.6m) contract to make a Hollywood film. Fede Alvarezs short film "Ataque de Panico!" (Panic Attack!) ...
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