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The nearest village to us is tiny Pueblo Edén, with an international population of about 85, including expats from Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, France, United States, Holland, Germany, and Argentina.
I love panoramic views of hills as you drive into tranquil Pueblo Edén. Hand-painted signs all around the village tell visitors to "Go Slowly; Don't Fly" and "This is a quiet town".
Pueblo Edén celebrates their founding anniversary with a gaucho (cowboy) parade and festival every August.
I'd recommend a gaucho celebration any day, any time. Gauchos are skilled horsemen (and women) and are both a symbol and a tradition of Uruguayan culture. The Pueblo Edén parade is made up of the Sociedad Criolla of Maldonado and other departments in Uruguay.
I love the hoopla and everything about the celebration. Aromas abound, such as meat grilling on the parilla and horse poo mixed with Uruguay's fresh air. LOTS of horse poo! The eyes behold sights of beautiful horses, colorful dresses for the ladies, and traditional gaucho clothing for the men. It's loud; horses whinnying, dogs barking, children laughing, gauchos yelling directions, and even a symphony orchestra playing in the background.
(Look in the Photo Gallery in the Menu for more photos of Gauchos!)
I love panoramic views of hills as you drive into tranquil Pueblo Edén. Hand-painted signs all around the village tell visitors to "Go Slowly; Don't Fly" and "This is a quiet town".
Pueblo Edén celebrates their founding anniversary with a gaucho (cowboy) parade and festival every August.
I'd recommend a gaucho celebration any day, any time. Gauchos are skilled horsemen (and women) and are both a symbol and a tradition of Uruguayan culture. The Pueblo Edén parade is made up of the Sociedad Criolla of Maldonado and other departments in Uruguay.
I love the hoopla and everything about the celebration. Aromas abound, such as meat grilling on the parilla and horse poo mixed with Uruguay's fresh air. LOTS of horse poo! The eyes behold sights of beautiful horses, colorful dresses for the ladies, and traditional gaucho clothing for the men. It's loud; horses whinnying, dogs barking, children laughing, gauchos yelling directions, and even a symphony orchestra playing in the background.
(Look in the Photo Gallery in the Menu for more photos of Gauchos!)
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"Boy, I got vision and the rest of the world wears bifocals." - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Butch (Paul Newman)
One short year ago I packed up everything I thought I would need in three suitcases and headed off to the Houston airport to begin a new adventure in Uruguay. Never in my wildest imagination could I envision the next 12 months. Stress, love, tears, friendship, death, joy, terror, growth, self-doubt, enlightenment, heartache, and finally fulfillment have marked the past year.
Always a bit of a drama queen (I admit it!), even my most dramatic moments could not compare with the emotions filling the past year. I might be a tad too old for this!
Pros: new and wonderful friends, old friends and family who still love me, an amazing view from our front porch, a front porch (!!), a 25 minute drive to the beach, opportunities for compassion, generosity of strangers, freedom, and building a dream home
Cons: language difficulties, doubting every decision, being cheated by others, driving amongst the motorcycles, missing family and friends with every piece of my heart, building a dream home in a foreign country
It has been one heck of a year. Would I do it again? Probably. However, if there is one thing I have learned during the past year, it's that life takes us where we belong. There is no hindsight.
One short year ago I packed up everything I thought I would need in three suitcases and headed off to the Houston airport to begin a new adventure in Uruguay. Never in my wildest imagination could I envision the next 12 months. Stress, love, tears, friendship, death, joy, terror, growth, self-doubt, enlightenment, heartache, and finally fulfillment have marked the past year.
Always a bit of a drama queen (I admit it!), even my most dramatic moments could not compare with the emotions filling the past year. I might be a tad too old for this!
Pros: new and wonderful friends, old friends and family who still love me, an amazing view from our front porch, a front porch (!!), a 25 minute drive to the beach, opportunities for compassion, generosity of strangers, freedom, and building a dream home
Cons: language difficulties, doubting every decision, being cheated by others, driving amongst the motorcycles, missing family and friends with every piece of my heart, building a dream home in a foreign country
It has been one heck of a year. Would I do it again? Probably. However, if there is one thing I have learned during the past year, it's that life takes us where we belong. There is no hindsight.