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Gabo from Uruguay lists in no particular order the top ten things he hates about living in Uruguay. He acknowledges that he is complaining and writes “There's a good graffiti here that reads: ‘Don't complain, emigrate!” He will, however, write a similar post of the things he loves about Uruguay.
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Gabo had the courage to say things that need to be said.
We at Coastal Uruguay, made some similar observations in a recent post called, “Uruguay, Spain Redux.”
Uruguay is a very sweet country, and we enjoy living there part time. However, there are structural changes that need to take place if prosperity is to find Uruguay.
Steve Bowman
http://www.coastaluruguay.com