Everything I HATE about Uruguay as a foreigner...
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- Ok so hear me out, Uruguay has a LOT of good points... BUT, there are some annoying parts too!
If you want to know everything that I don't like about the country, then this is the video for you!
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Lol, some of the things she dont like is why I like Uruguay. Problem with modern people, convenience. Maddie has been indoctrinated into the ever moving global society. A conservative country, those are increasingly rare, sounds like a gem
Conservative is quite often seen as a negative... especially by young people. I'm not saying Uruguay needs to be like every other country, that would lose its charm, but a little upgrading couldnt hurt, especially in enticing young people to stay in uruguay, instead of so many moving away to chase their dreams elsewhere.
@@MaddieAle Once the liberal doors open, there is no closing them. However. Uruguay is not fully Conservative. There is plenty of liberal minded people
@@MaddieAle You're truly a air head arn't tcha? Bless you.
I’m Uruguayan and based from what me and my peers identify politically the next coming generations are NOT conservative. Please don’t come to Uruguay if you plan to bring harmful political views to our country. 🤍🇺🇾
@@mellamotina5100 That is the stupidest comment I have read in some time. That is called toxic liberalism thinking. Liberalism is great when done right, as I was a liberal for a long time. Conservatism is also good, and has great aspects to it. Extremes of each is destructive. But you have adopted to the idea that anyone that has conservatives views is bad, what a moron your are. If you have been brainwashed by propaganda politics, don't show your ignorance
Maddie I like the video…. But if you are going to experience new lands, some info is needed, for example Uruguay is not a Caribbean country, therefore fruit and veggies are seasonal, fashion wise is the same, Colombians, Brazilians, Venezuelan are colorful people, they dressed how they like it, but uruguayans are more peer pressure conscience, in winter nobody wears sandals, just as an example, we do dress kind of gray and every year we almost everybody wears the specific fashion for that season. We don’t change furniture and appliances frequently, therefore we don’t need Target or Ikea. It’s a small society with their rules and views.
*Every single reason why I would WANT to move there ….
All the litter?! Lmao
@@adamlevison6999 I was going to say the same thing...litter and crumbling walkways? You want that? Lol
I mean Ybor city in Florida (by Tampa) has crumbling walk ways, litter, vomit, junkies, hookers, needles, muggers and thugs. So, much improved.
haha i love that the other comments already asked my questions! Litter, generational differences and unaccessible sidewalks, not to mention the potholes in the roads (we have a car now so its even more noticale)
Of course some of my other negatives could very much be your positives! for example more relaxed way of life, less options, less big businesses, ... Higher taxes? lmao
Small price to pay for a much wider picture clearly not apparent …
Hi Maddie. It seems to me that you moved here expecting to find everything you have in Australia and, unfortunately, thats not the way it works. I am surprised at some of your comments: you can do online banking, you dont have to physically take your bills to Abitab in order to pay them. Also, you cannot expect to have Department stores, like Target etc in a country that has a population of 3.500.000 and for this reason some things have to be imported which makes them expensive. Etc, etc
hi thankyou for the comment, and it's not that i "expected to find everything i can in Australia" but more that considering how advanced this country is in certain aspects, other areas are just quite shockingly different. It's the contrasts that really stand out most.
and finally none of these points were "wow i expected this and was mad it didn't exist here" but more that I wanted to bring awareness to some points that I don't see talked about often. When people talk about Uruguay, its always, -great meat, great people, mate, universal healthcare, high cost of living, good quality of life, safe, legalised marrijuana, etc, but rarely do i see people discus these smaller, less significant points, that do actually affect day to day life!
after 2 year living in Oz, I decided to quit and never come back for ever
Yeah she definitely sounded like the typical entitled white girl
@@zigman3105 And a person who doesn't understand the basics of economic geography. Ankine D nailed it in the comment above.
I am so agreeing with you !!
Porque le molesta que seamos conservadores? La libertad es libre y ustedes se pueden vestir como quieren y no molestar. Y nosotros podemos seguir como estamos y no molestarlos. Hazles a los demás lo que te gustaría que te hagan a ti...
These downsides don't really seem all that bad to me. I kind of prefer some of these problems to ones in america. But, great video, useful content and much appreciated!
yes exactly everywhere has their downsides! I mean theres no GUN VIOLENCE! So already miles ahead of the US haha (at least in an aussies opinion!)
@@MaddieAle there is gun violence in uruguay, just not where you were, every country has, i even lost fear of gunshots. Every single family member i have got robbed and lots of friends too, one day my next door neighbour got robbed in broaddaylight my brother held at gun point for his phone, that is actually normal where i lived at, happens too much.
@@dariotatopiola It never used to be that way. its only started happening from 2012 criminal gangs from Brazil crossing over. Need to crack down in that. Uruguay stopped commie invasion in 70's.
@@MaddieAle I mean, most people in the US will never be the victim of gun violence. But everyone is Australia is the victim of the overbearing state
I like everything she dislikes….hoping the country doesn’t change ….👍🕊
Living "Old School" in a society so progressive sounds amazing! The US, and other western countries are so overly concerned about convenience, that our societies are spoiled to death. I used to be in that microcosm (of me, myself, and I, and the ease of having everything at your beck and call), but a career in the military showed me how many other parts of the world live. I am considering moving to Uruguay, to "get away" from the grid (and pressures) of the US, and your videos are very helpful. I may not find the same things annoying, but this is a great heads up, so thanks!
if thats your goal then moving here might just be perfect for you! especially if you dont mind moving out into the country or "el interior" of uruguay aka away from the city, you'll find nothing but peace and quiet and beautiful scenery!
She is Australian, so she may have found Uruguay conservative. But I think if you are American, you will find it more progressive then your own country. Somewhere in reddit I read a Canadian found Uruguay more egalitarian than his/her country.
Don't even think it dadee Yankee. We already have too many Dominicans, not to mention Cubans
@@prophetoftheilliterate4697 lol q hp
@@prophetoftheilliterate4697 Puerto Ricans aren’t Dominicans
We've only spent about 3 weeks in Uruguay but we did have a lot of interactions with the Uruguayans and we offer the following comments. The dislikes or HATES are for the most part either so insignificant compared to all the positives or that they are part of the charm. Instant banking, NYC shopping choices and having difficulties for very tall people are not what we would deem hates. Uruguay isn't a Utopia but it sure is a super country with super people. There is not a lot of English spoken there but everyone tried very hard to engage my wife in Spanish and help her. We had a problem with our rented car and before we could ask for help 2 young people came over to us and helped get us on our way. All this to say is that that Uruguay has a certain quality of life that you can't buy with money and the hates you have listed are a small price to pay for that. Estoy casi en un ano en clases de espanol antes jubilacion y nosotros podemos esperar para visitar alli tambien. Tenemos 2-4 meses cada ano en Montevideo y otras lugares. Appreciate your work though!
While i agree with a lot of your points, I will say it's VERY different to pass through a country rather than settle permanently. We have just had to put up with a LOT of back and forth with visas and residency applications, and people at their government jobs being, quite frankly, rude or unhelpful until you show up in person and force them to help you. Again, a lot of what is mentioned in this video are NOT deal breakers at all, but just things to be aware of before moving... but RIGHT NOW during the pandemic, its been a complete disaster to settle here, and that is something that will obviously sway my opinion on the otherwise wonderful country!
Again, I would love to see Uruguay and meet all the beautiful people there. If you didn't listen to the start of this video, she prefaced it that the previous week she had done one on everything she loves..... please review before replying a negative.
As an uruguayan I don't understand why this video has so many dislikes. I mean, you didn't say anything false (except the average heigh, I think it's a little bit more).
And the false politeness is really a thing here, I consider myself a pretty sincere and direct person, and it's a trait I always highlight about myself because there's no much people like that in here.
Excellent video!
thankyou! Honestly I feel some people watched this before i put up the spanish subtitles and maybe thought i was being harsher than i was? I think its nice to be patriotic and protective of your country but I did really try to not be too negative! Its probably the title haha if I called it "the small yet not that important annoying things about uruguay" it would get less hate... but also less views so, this is just what we get haha
Because she drags every point too much.
Your video is getting negative feed back because America at the moment has a huge and growing anti liberal movement going on. Then many liberals have an anti conservative perspective as well. People are mad about politics and let if effect all life. Some has merit some does not. But people have picked a side and are now looking to fight about who is right and who is wrong.
That's it in a nutshell.
Saying something false isn't the reason videos get down votes. People not liking the video is why it gets down votes.
If you think false politeness is a Uruguayan thing, then you've never been to Alabama. Or Mississippi. Or Ohio. Or Michigan. Or.......
3:40 start of video.
A bank card with a chip has nothing to do with using the card online. There's no way for a website to know whether or not your card has a chip.
I didn't mean that the chip was the necessary part.. but our default card from the bank, didn't have a chip to insert or use to tap and pay, AND also was not enabled for online banking. the point was that THIS was the default, where as in Adelaide where I'm from, its the opposite.
@@MaddieAle Hi Maddie, i pay my bills online, i dont go to Abitab or the other one. Use Paganza app or maybe your bank has it one proper. I agree with your problems too, there are a lot to do, but i think there are rich problems, first we have to solve poberty and other big issues. Despite this i got your point of the video and its very usefull for people thinking coming here to live. CHeers!
I think you just do not know Uruguay well. I am living in Uruguay. I paid every bill online. Uruguay has a parallel lifestyle. You can do everything offline or online. Digitalization in Uruguay is more advanced than in Australia and America as well as many European countries. Almost the whole government is online now. Of course, you can still do everything offline. This is why I love Uruguay.
More advanced than Australia or Europe... I don't think so. I'm fully aware that you CAN pay most bills online, i corrected myself in the pinned comment. BUT you have to have it specifically authorised and approved by your bank.
Are there systems here that work? Yes.
Do they always make things easier? No.
Do the government websites usually work or have accurate information? Absolutely not.
Do I love and appreciate many things in Uruguay? Yes, and I made a whole video about it. In fact I could make a part 2 to keep going. BUT advancement in technology and government websites is a JOKE.
You just cleared up something I've been wondering for ages haha. When I was traveling in Colombia I spent months with these Uruguayans. I fell really deeply for this one guy but I was too nervous to tell him how I felt as I didn't know if he felt the same. So I decided to send him an online message one night. He saw it but just pretended like he didn't and for weeks it was extremely awkward as he was being friendly with me but would never address what I said. Eventually I had to sit down with him and ask him why he was ignoring it and he explained that he has been traveling with a woman prior and was still in love with her. I completely understood and said let's just be friends again. But I could never understand his reaction. Anyone else I know would have replied or spoken about it. So what you said about avoiding the confrontation clicked because he wasn't capable of rejecting me haha. I loved how sweet they were, and they're the warmest people I've met. However because of always being so warm I could never tell if it was truly sincere or not. I wonder if they're more direct in their close relationships because other Latinos I know are extremely sassy and will not hide how they feel, like Mexicans or Colombians.
Somehow I feel Argentina women are also this way in regards to matters of the heart..but I could be wrong.
So it must be true! Honestly even living here i've not had too much interactions with locals unfortunatley, covid ruines a LOT, BUT again just from talking to the few people we see regularly, and family who also didnt grow up here, i've gathered a little bit of info! I'm sorry things didnt work out but i mean, its nice he was nice about it, but yea its just so different from western countries! I'm so upfront, and that doesn't work well here haha
while they might not like to admit it, i feel Argentinians and Uruguayans have a LOT in common haha
@@MaddieAle Uruguay is a western country, it's in the Western Hemisphere. Geography🙄😉
Wow
The old School is exactly what I need and love I hate all this modern crap
well then its perfect for you isnt it? thats the whole point of this video, because things that I find annoying, might not even be on your radar,
Exactly
Exactly!! Great point amigo!
Exactly, we also have all this modern shit in Sweden, like our new buildings. It's all gray, lifeless and lacks character, I hate it. We used to build really beautiful and colourful stuff, but now it's all dead and gray and made from glass.
So unappealing.
Totally agree! I love old school, and wish more places were more old school. What some call progressive I call taking steps backwards.
im uruguayan but left the country when i was 7years old to move to the US. and honestly your videos has help me keep in touch with my roots, havent been back in 20 years!.
Do you plan to? I'm sure a lot has changed in the last 20 years! :)
Uruguay is agriculture and services based economy. Uruguay is petroluim importing country. You are comparing uruguay with petrol exporting countries. Uruguay pay large amount of money to import oil. Once everything become electric uruguay will become self dependent economy and spend that money inside country for better quality of life. So far uruguay is doing good. Govt is focusing on electric
hello Aman, thank you for the reply, We do understand that the country is a petroleum importer, but converting a country to being energy efficient with electricity as its main source of energy takes 50+yrs at-least ,and i don't see the Uruguayan government between its changes in party every few years , being able to do anything while wasting money on airplanes they don't need and operations that are unnecessary and a waste of tax payer money, instead of fixing roads and other basic necessities. We love this country but the potential is incalculable.
@@MaddieAle uruguay is already leading in renewable energy sector. 98% electricity is from renewable energy sources and this nation sell energy to brazil and argentina. UTE has confirmed that by 2024 uruguay electricity will be 100% from renewable sources.
If you compare uruguay with new zealand.
Uruguay has much more agricultural land compare to new zealand (87% vs 40%).In one thing new zealand is leading is because new zealand have their own oil. if Remove oil from new zealand economy then new zealand would be like any other tiny island nations. Also in food surplus ranking Argentina uruguay is top ranking. Cars is uruguay are expensive because govt. need to spend lots of money to keep those cars running so they impose high taxes on cars. So far uruguay roads are not that bad.
There are a few big "department" stores if you know where to look. Sodimac is a great place which is similar to Ikea, lot of home-related furniture, some more electronic, construction/building stuff. For a target-like business.... Geant is pretty similar to what a Target is, they have pretty much anything, from TV's to Washers to regular food.
If you are looking for clothing in particular, it depends on the Tienda Inglesa, some are biggers than others actually. There's one in Portones which has a lot of clothing... Usually it's off to to a Shopping for clothes, we do have a few cool places popping up recently (Renner, Forever).
i wouldn't say sodimac is like ikea, for an aussie its closer to Bunnings, or for someone form the US maybe like a home depo. It is a nice store! BUT its not easy to get to if you do not own a car :P
liked, i appreciate an honest appraisal and not the usual noob hyping whatever the destination is.
great vid, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed! Yes almost every video we have seen only talks on the GOOD points, and yes, uruguay has many great factors, but you need to know the whole picture before committing to move somewhere !
Yes, I lived in Guatemala for two years, and I’ve traveled throughout Latin America. You will learn to live with all those things you described. When you return to your home country you might even miss some of it.
There are many things i will miss about Uruguay I'm sure, but i doubt its anything that i've mentioned in this video! I'm not a fan of huge cities either, so in that regard Montevideo is wonderful, i don't want to live in Sydney or NYC or London, but there are some things I think would be beneficial to all Uruguayans such as addressing the littering problem and fixing the sidewalks so they are safe and accessible for people with mobility issues! These things I will not miss xxx
@@MaddieAle Yes, as a Uruguayan I couldn't agree more with you. especially about the litter problem. It's such a pity that we've got all these beautiful places and they're all full of litter. Many times it's homeless people who empty rubbish bins or containers looking for something to sell, but it's also a problem of a lot uneducated people who just dump their litter on the floor when they have a bin just a few steps away.
Uruguay is 95% European stock. Average height for men in Uruguay 5'7" - 5'8".
maybe the younger people! But remember, los abuelas, they still count in the averages! ;)
European are more like 5’10 for western countries ans over 6 for eastern and northen countries
Lmaooo Europeans are wayy taller than that
@@avery.a5948
What's so funny? You act as though there's a big difference between 5'8 and 5'10
Average height in the
USA is 5'9
Hungry 5'9
New Zealand 5'9
Russia 5'9
Spain 5'9
Italy 5'8
Malta 5'8
Portugal 5'8
Uruguay 5'8
Argentina 5'8
Bulgaria 5'8
Does it help to order from companies in another Mercosur country online to avoid the import duties?
If you have a lot of problems with your wifi, try buying a new router, since the antel módem/router is really bad at wireless connections.
The closest to IKEA we have here it's "divino" which is the biggest furtniture shop.
omg yes i know all about divino, wish I hadn't bought from them honestly hah but you'll see that in the next vlog!
We changed our modem some months ago to one of antel's ones and now it works good. Our problem was with wireless. Problem was that we had an old modem, now we have one of those with five or six anntena.
I'm Uruguayan, and I can tell you where ok on your points, don't worry about the people giving dislikes. Some of my countrymen get offended by reality jajajaja I love this place anyway. By the way, there is a store called Sodimac that's it's a little Ikea style.
yes we know of Sodimac, only problem is its an hour and a half away and we don't own a car haha so not very prectical!
Lo que nunca entendí es que en Uruguay todos dicen estar felices y amar a su patria pero después todos quieren mudarse al extranjero y tratan de casarse con extranjeras para lograrlo
@@elisadearmas9778 No entendí que tiene que ver tu comentario con el vídeo.
Awesome video. Thanks for presenting your honest appraisal of your journey at that point. It helps a lot for us nomads who consider interesting places to try out next. And Uruguayans should not take this personally, this is more about the culture you collectively have on offer in your wonderful country and for each migrant it is a question about evaluating this on a personal level to see if we as individuals are compatible with what is on offer. Without the kind of video Maddie made, it would be impossible to find this out without making expensive commitments which many may find overly expensive to make on a whim.
thankyou for the comment! some of my points maybe could have been articulated better, but i do think most of the hate came from language missunderstandings! so i don't take it personally.
Thanks for your honesty. I've been in Southeast Asia for the past 9 years and isolated in Cambodia during the Pandemic. Looking at my options for when (and if) travel restrictions are lifted. Your concerns there are pretty much everything I don't like about being here. Rubbish, high costs, for things, and differences in helpfulness-including the fake directions-is common here too and why I would like to leave. Good to find out about your experience there before moving and finding out much I don't like is quite the same. Losing face is an interesting one here (and I think your video will trigger that with locals who view it); it's considered the worst thing you can do here for a foreigner to "cause" someone to lose face (and it could be ANYTHING that triggers that) BUT it is common for locals to ridicule and bully others (like children, the elderly, and foreigners) mercilessly. I hope people will come to understand that about your concerns and who your audience was (people like me) for this video. Good luck!
thankyou for the comment! yes people have heavily missinterpreted the video but thats ok, I know I could have phrased it a little nicer, but I clearly said at the start that these are just my opinions and that I don't actually "Hate the country" but no one likes to hear a foreigner talk negative about their country! Good luck with your search for a new home
@@MaddieAle Thanks! Things have just gotten worse here in Cambodia in the three months since I made those comments! I just resolved to only go out of my apartment twice a week to get food, exercise, and supplies in an attempt to cut bad experiences in half until travel restrictions are lifted and I can get out of here. I hope you are doing well! Happy travels!
I like everything she dislikes….Uruguay sounds like a cool place….fruits and vegetables are local and cheap….man, I love it💜those are real important things as oppose to …freaking hair extensions…😁girl, you need to move out…soon!
What you described is not unique to Uruguay. It’s like that in almost any developing country and pretty much everywhere in Latin America. Thanks for your honesty!
Do you have any specific experience? I obviously only know from this specific experience here but I have heard its similar in argentina, and obviously every country has their downsides! And i know we are so lucky in uruguay with so many things like the health care and all that!
You're right, do you mind if we write on facebook? Valentin Dominik
@@MaddieAle brazil has a ton of tax on imported goods. getting promised internet speed can be an issue depending on the region/provider, but in my experience things have gotten much better with fiber spread. cars became more expensive since pandemic due to issues with the chip supply shortage. electronics like videogames, good computers/components are super expensive. pavement also an issue. Now since the 2010s the banking/finance in Brazil has improved a lot with startups like NuBank that pushed making such services available through mobile apps, and the Pix digital instant payment system released by the government.
Por qué tanto dislikes gente? Hay que bancarsela, no a todos nos gusta todo, es obvio que tenemos una opinión diferente, dejen el orgullo de lado.
Buen video! Siempre se habla de lo poco bueno que tenemos, pero nadie se anima a nombrar lo que no le gusta, no somos perfectos, ningún lado lo es (y somos los primeros en quejarnos de lleno en las redes), gracias por tu experiencia ♥
No es quejarse nena es que si te gusta algo más moderno etc como ella dice múdate a Singapore 🇸🇬 o Hong Kong o USA , el problema es que esta gente aparte de que viven muy bien en países en desarrollo todavía tienen la desfachatez de quejarse por cosas súper tontas , un país tan lindo y que quejas por que tienes que mover tu trasero a pagar tus cuentas jajaj o por que no hay IKEA , y luego son esta misma gente que son veganos consumen productos orgánicos hacen yoga etc son bobos
@@mariareneecruz7914
Tal vez. Pero si hubiese más libertad fiscal y económica en Uruguay, hipotéticamente se pudieran abrir más salones yoga, y, basado a tendencias de consumo de previas generaciones del cono sur (materialismo y consumismo adoptado fanáticamente en los 80s, digitalización acelerada de los 90s y 00s), llegarían a formarse más seguidores del yoga.
Que no haya IKEA, no será meramente una queja de la falta de sus productos, si no la falta de un ambiente económico favorable al comercio internacional. ¿Pero porqué quedar pendiente a los escandinavos?¿ Que les obstaculiza la creación de industrias autóctonas que sirvieran de competición? 😉
A ver, yo la verdad esperaba otros aspectos o características negativas "Del Paisito"... Las que nombra ella son muy personales (le afecta no vivir en un país de primer mundo capitalista y superdesarrollado) ¿Sabía que Uruguay está en Sudamérica? 😂🤣🤣
Es normal que se queje, pero se quedó muy corta o quiso ser políticamente correcta.
@@antoniojaviermattosalamill1726 😂 exacto!!
Pero Uruguay tampoco es tercer mundo. AI menos no hay animals salvajes en la cuidad ( viboras, canguris y demas) 😂 Greetings from California. ❤
Your video was very helpful for foreigners to travel to Uruguay. I too like honesty vs politeness. It saves everyone time and is muchly appreciated. We have been to Chile and Argentina but not to Uruguay as of yet! We would like to visit here and if it ticked a lot of boxes maybe some year we could move here? We appreciate your candidacy!
Glad it was helpful!
lf you hate everything about Uruguay, why don't you go Home?
I don't know why people are getting so uptight about this video. Any potential expat who is surprised by anything she said hasn't done their homework. These are common things that are brought up in virtually every article, and video I've seen on Uruguay. I'm a member of an online expats group where these are all discussed daily. Like with Maddie's video, they aren't discussed in a hateful, condescending way, it's just the way it is. Any time you move from one country to the next there will be changes that are great and others not so much. I appreciate her honesty.
I've heard such wonderful things about UY that videos like this don't deter me, but I appreciate them. The only thing she brought up that's a major concern is the internet speed. My husband and I would be working remotely from the US. In particular he is a computer technician. This is something we'll have to seriously look into before coming to a final decision.
thanks brad, people simply get defensive over their country and cannot see it objectively! a lot of people have agreed with me, but i don't take the angry comments to heart.
The internet is very touchy, a lot of people have suggested that we simply need to purchase a new router, however it seems stupid to need to buy a seperate router just to achieve the internet that was promised in the first place! I have managed to upload videos, go live on social media and work online, the main times we see issues is with streaming content such as netflix, or playing online videogames. If you're willing to plug into the internet, you will achieve good speeds, its the wifi that kinda sucks, also my tech knowledge and terminology isnt great haha i usually get alejandro to answer tech questions!
@@MaddieAle Because of my husbands job we are plugged directly into the net anyway. Sounds like it won't be such a big deal.
@@queerweare hi Brad there s a private company called DEDICADO they offers internet at maximus speed but they chage you $$$$ but not sure how much google DEDICADO uy find out by yourself good luck 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍
@@RickMoreberry Thank you
@@queerweare Y W mate ......google has choosen uruguay to build a gigantic data center they already bougth the land 30 hectareas of land wiukd soon began to build it 🤔🤔🤔🤔😑😑😑🙄🙄
Hahaha I’m in the opposite side, I’m an Uruguayan living in Adelaide (prospect) you’re right when compare Adelaide to mvd, population and size are quite similar, but animal life is the biggest difference, I never imagine finding koalas and kangaroos in the city.. that’s something amazing about this country, animal diversity it’s insane.
You have an amazing country 🇦🇺
wow yes the opposite! and haha yes i do sometimes miss the animals but I love the kapiburras here! (idk how to spell that but i hope you know what i mean!)
Do you have any suggestions of things we should see here or videos we should make?
@@MaddieAle hi, sorry for my late reply, I’d recommend you lots of places but I think this one would be great for you to go, name is cuchilla alta it’s located in canelones department to be more precise interbalnearia route km 72, I’ve spent every summer of my life in that place. Cheers
Thanks for sharing your honest and respectful opinions Maddie. As for the politeness, a lot of Latin American culture is like that, though not all of it is. My family is Cuban and they're very friendly but often too honest and direct to a fault, but this is different in S. A. and a lot of Central America too. Politeness and social "agreeability" usually is the norm in Latin American culture, and I could see how many of us (like me) brought up in the US and similar countries might view this as fake. It's not. It's built into the Spanish language and is reflected in the family-focused culture. Best of luck down there and hope things are still going well for you and your hubby!
Hahah i enjoided your video , a fellow Aussie moved to Uruguay , i lived there for 4 months recently and hated all the things you mentioned at first but then i got used to it and loved it . Now im stuck in Aus 😄 at least you get to travel. All the best to you and hubby .
I don't think I will ever love the trash! I'm from SA so I miss my 10c recycling and just all of that! hopefully we can setup something similar here to encourage more recycling. Some of the other points really are minor but others will probably continue to bug me for a while haha
People, she's right in everything she says, and as she said, honesty is the best policy.
(1) Taxes on electronics are f*^*% ridiculous. A laptop that costs $500 in the US, costs $1,150, come f*(^^ ON!!!!
(2) 60% taxes if you buy something from abroad????? Come on!!!!!
(3) The prices of some food not produced in Uruguay are also incredible expensive probably suffering from the same ridiculously high import charges.
(4) The Banks are literally thiefs in Uruguay with all their charges when having a bank account and using debit cards is mostly free nowadays around the world.
(5) I see Uruguay as an example in Latin America specially in terms of politics but all these things need to be addressed because they are a drag on the country's development potential. The cost of living is so high and the salaries for the average person is so low that is really sad and disappointing.
I LOVE the position and the ideas from the current Uruguay government, and without getting into politics, I would have hoped that they worked towards improving this things. I am not sure if the Mercosur block has anything to do with this, meaning that they can not do certain things because they belong to the comercial block.
I'm with you with that thing about customs and taxes. You have to read/study a lot to see if you can buy something online without paying taxes, but sometimes you miss something and then...customs and their taxes attack...It happened to me two or three times and is really annoying.
Some people had worst experiences with customs.
For us it was as if they expected us to know all the rules even though we JUST moved here :P and tried to return our box (of things i sent to myself from Australia) back to Australia after 1 month because we hadn't contacted them but we didn't know HOW or that we needed to! It's ok now, I just dont shop online anymore! again it's really not a dealbreaker just something I wasn't aware of before moving here.
hahaha this is so funny! im uruguayan, but currently living in germany. My uncle he is german, but lived for years in uruguay and he always tells me about the „too polite“ but not confronting attitude, and i always thought it was only his idea.🤣
It's not "too polite". It's more like spineless confrontation avoidance mixed with back-stabbing weasel.
@@brianlanning836 ok i can see you didn´t have a good experience with uruguayans :) good luck with the next nationality!
@@hannyvonrappard9892 lol and here I am wanting to go from Germany to Uruguay
ok i'm not sure about this! it can definitley be challenging but i havent heard any bad stories, or victim blaming?
@brianlanning omg 😂
What is the best market/supermarket for fresh beef, lamb and seafood?
I'm sure if I go to Australia and look for the bad side, I'll find it ,in Uruguay, everyone is welcome.no matter where they come from
haha i've never said australia or anywhere was perfect! There are negatives EVERYWHERE I'm just sharing my opinion about uruguay to help other who are planning to move here know what to expect!
@@MaddieAle Hell, At least Natives in South America Have Better Lives Unlike Australia
One of the charming things about countries like Uruguay is that they are 30-40 years behind ‘developed’ countries and are more relaxed. When in Rome....
A bit of an improvement on earlier videos which spent a lot of time talking about nothing. Bit like Seinfeld but not as funny!
@@alexg6702 good afternoon sir if you are going to comment on a topic you have to be well informed
No K-Marts, the banking system seems to have less spying, people are friendly but modest. Sounds good to me. As for not being as vibrant as say Brazil or Mexico? I mean Uruguay doesn’t exist to cater to the needs of benighted tourists. It’s culture is its culture. Fine as it is
... Did I ever say it needed to cater to my expectations? It was simply an observation. but glad you found the video useful either way.
There is a country w
1. Where you have MAJOR BIG DEPARTMENT STORES ,IKEA, TARGET,WALMART ETC and also you have small local shops, specialty markets, live and vibrant food and veggie markets where prices are dirtcheap.
2. Where the CARS can be bought without a tax so it will cost you around same price like in a country of origin. Houses own 2-3 cars each, one small for city, truck or suv for country and a sedan for traveling.
But on the same time people are doing a lot of walking and bicycle riding. If the distance is short they will walk it, just to enjoy the outside.
3. Where buying stuff over internet is cheap and easy. All websites deliver to this country and without shipping fees.
4. Where also education and healthcare is free. Where the taxes are low and dentists are cheap.
5. Where the roads are great and being renewed every once in a while, mostly overnight.
6. Where everyone has two jobs and can work hours to make that extra dollars, and also where people are free to visit families and to spend time with children and relatives.
7. Where you can buy whatever vibrant and vivd and crazy and sexy and weird clothing from biggest brands , where dressing edgy is not looked at. Where girls wear hotpants and mini skirts and tights all the time and are considered innocent and modest.
8.Where people are really upfront and polite, where people will not tell you all what they think about you because they dont want to insult you and on the other hand where people will confront you for the slightest thing about your personality or appearance.
10. Where you have factories all over the place, where business is thriving and new workplaces being opened every day. Where there is resources in abundancy and where nature is clean and pristine.
This country is in MYASS.
I see you have a lot of time on your hands, why not use it to watch some more of our videos instead of leaving 2 page comments xxx
It sounds like she has a homesick problem and is more of things she misses than things she hates. Also Uruguay and the people in it are polite and nice but VERY nationalistic and learning the language goes a long long way even if broken or thick accent, the effort alone its very appreciated. Also night life in Uruguay starts at night, like after midnight is early. They're very modern but proper and there's the French modern Proper daily life and avant garde at the appropriate venues and situations.
You can pay OSE or UTE with Paganza, it’s a cell phone app
thanks for the info! I didn't know what they were called
@@MaddieAle You can pay UTE online through their website. We never had OSE because we had a well.
Hi ,,,,what do you do for a visa?? Do you need to leave the country every 3 months??
you can renew the visa within the country, its kind of a pain, you should be able to do it online, but the websites often glitch. there is an office you can go to to renew there or contact your embassy and ask them for more details!
Thanks for the heads up, but none of this matters to me. Americans are too used to convenience. I'm elderly and remember when life was simpler. For instance, we had a party line on our phone to keep costs down. That's when you share your phone number with a complete stranger. Folks today can''t wrap their heads around such a concept. I've seen tourists panic over poor cell phone service, which I found comical in the extreme.
yes its all about your perspective and what you hope to do here! If you don't care about convenience, then Uruguay is probably perfect for you.
Is there a subway in Uruguay? Can't find one on google maps.
Food chain, yes. Train system, no.
no trains in uruguay! bizarre haha, but they have an extensive bus system which seems to make up for it! theres really no need for a train from my perspective :)
@@MaddieAle Wrong. The train is the most needed transportation system in Uruguay. The brits left a perfectly working rail system in Uy as a payment for the debts generated during the WWII but, government after government favor road transportation in Uy until the rail system become obsolete. Now, a multinational is trying to reestablish some lines. Train is essential to move the goods from northern provinces down to capital city and main harbor.
Great info,and it is good to see small businesses are not being decimated by the big greedy multi nationals
yes! It can be a change to have to go to so many little stores just to get a handful of different things, BUT in many ways this is nicer and I truly do not like big businesses and how greedy and unethical they can be.
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I hope it stays that way
How do you feel now about the largest mall in Punta de Este no longer exists, because a fire burned down the entire mall? btw, you can ask Abitab for a payment card. Like a debit card. And make all your payments on their app. Uruguay has the fastest internet speed of South America, if you are in the right area. There is a direct fiber optic cable that goes almost directly to the USA which comes into the nation at Punta de Este.
thanks for the perspective
My pleasure!
Can you get stuff sent to you if it's free? Example you order something on Amazon but send it to your family in the states and then they mail it to you?
nope. Your family would need to un-package it, remove the receipts, pack it with other things, pretend its something you already owned, you need to inform customs BEFORE they even send it, and then MAYBE you can get it in tax free lol.
If a Uruguayan sees this comment please feel free to add details i have missed but this is what we have noticed and the information we were able to get from one helpful worker at the Aduanas (customs) office.
@7:06 in Guatemala they still use manual typewriters we are about 50 year's behind
I can't even imagine! Of course all of these points are just my opinions are are comparing to first world countries, which of course are going to be more advanced in a lot of ways. So it is all relative and Subjective.
I think the country is "old school" because most of the population are old people
😂 I feel like this can't really be true though, unless a LOT of young people have moved away. and if this IS the case, maybe it's worth thinking about what to do to make young people STAY in the country!
@@MaddieAle no. the problem is that there is a low number of births , and low number of deaths. that's it. inform yourself gurl
@@MaddieAle not trying to generate a fight here. Just informing people about the "facts" that you give away without context.
which website to find house or apartment for rent more than 9 months to stay and expat in uruguay but before we want to test thank you
MercadoLibre Alquiler, or InfoCasas are good websites to start on!
When you don't like some place on the earth you can always go back home.
You got me lil shocked with that “weird politeness” since I never saw that, but I take your word. Besides, Uruguayans are shorter than Australians, but... 5’ 5”?? Lol
Overall nice video. Btw you updated me about my country since I live in the US since 2000 and don’t go there often!!
yes As I said in the pinned comment, 5'5" was an exaggeration, I'm about that height myself and honestly, a LOT of the time I am tall here, I'm not saying all uruguayans are tiny haha but comparatively, there are a lot more small petite women and men!
Yo he vivido en Uruguay y es bastante difícil encontrar gente que sean abiertos y honestos a la hora de hablar , muy especialmente de negocios, hay como cierta envidia y sentido de derecho de robar al extranjero,aunque sea Latinoamericano también
Yo pago las facturas desde el celular. La tarjeta podés elegirla con chip pero te la cobran.
Yo soy de Centro America, y también y en mi país se puede hacer todo electrónico. Lo q sucede muchas veces,, es q los extranjeros no investigan mucho.. y se van con lo proa les ofrece.
si, pero en otro paises, la tarjeta con chip es... standard? no se en espanol! No es un gran problema
@@blissfullulu341 En otros países conviene mas cuándo pagas por cosas. Es un paso más rápido con el chip es lo que la gringa está diciendo.
QUE se hace con la falsa amabilidad que enfrentan todos los extranjeros que tanto necesitan una mano de ayuda para lograr salir adelante.? ¿Por que tanto recelo cuando ven a otro ser humano que solo por tener otro acento no se le ayuda o se tratan de aprovechar del pobre inmigrante?
Algeria 🇩🇿 always stands with Uruguay 🇺🇾 United and amicably
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What this video teaches us is that Australia has Karens. Sometimes they move to other countries. I wonder if she even learned how to say, "Quiero hablar con tu mánager."
@A M E R I C A N S I B E R I A what did i say that was rude?
Can someone explain what is a "Karen"???
@@nataliaferreyra8047 an entitled white woman - they think they are a princess
@@jaymobiggety9903
Jajaja
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Some of those things can be really irritating at times. But, in the end, it is all part of the charm of Uruguay ! There are more pluses than minuses living there. Love your videos, keep up the good work!
yes exactly, it all adds to the place! I could definitely do without some of it, such as the taxes haha, ok and the pollution! , but everything else is surface level
Likes everything she dislikes…she needs to move away as I wish that all her opinions and needs stays in Australia ….
Gosh ppl commenting negatively are so self-righteous. She is just explaining what she has found challenging, same like anyone when they move somewhere. I found her points quite valid, and useful for others to keep in mind.
Ok, this isn't very important but you mentioned that the average Uruguayan man is around 5 foot 5, and that's very inaccurate. We are not the tallest people in the world but the studies I saw about it said that the average height is about 5 foot 9, or close to 175 cm. But hey, it's not fair to compare Alejandro with that, he'll dwarf most people in the world! 😁 I'm sorry, finding fitting clothes must be a real drag to him...
okok so maybe i exaggerated! I just feel like there are a lot of people here that are my height, but i guess according to those statistics the actual average is a bit taller than me! and yes he is tall anywhere, BUT most countries have a "big and tall" store for men to buy clothes, for basketballers and rubgy players etc
Average height is 172cm
Why did you guys leave Australia to live in uruguay? We live in canada and are considering moving to australia.
Don't imitate the "developed" world!
Thank you, Maddie, for giving your honest views. I've enjoyed your videos. I'm planning on moving to Uruguay from Canada this year. The positives about Uruguay are huge. I don't mind hearing about things that some people find negative about a country, especially if it is done alongside mentioning the positive things. Every country has problems. That said, one man's pleasure is another man's pain.
I am trying to escape fascism and authoritarianism in the North, and NOTHING remotely compares to the importance of that, to me. But I am also eager to escape a stress-filled, rushed and frenzied consumer culture, that is addicted to materialism, consumerism, status and ego-obsession, entertainment and instant gratification. Old school culture in Latin America, as you call it - meaning, not everything can be done with a wave of a chipped bank card, a cell phone or an online transaction - is an extremely good and positive thing to me!
If anything, Uruguay is TOO "developed" for my taste. But it ranks number one in the world for civil liberties and is a bastion of freedom, human rights and democracy, and those things are by far the most impoortant things to me. So I will accept a measure of ugly "development", in return for high levels of civil liberties, democracy and freedom.
I am not agush over 21st century technophilia. I find it dehumanizing, de-souling, degrading, inwardly and spiritually and culturally impoverishing, alienating, and also Orwellian.
Moreover, I WANT the face to face contact. I want to use only cash (or gold, silver or Bitcoin) wherever possible. I want to avoid life lived through a cell phone, a computer, a digital electronic network, an electronic control grid and digital leash, or a banking system. These are some of the things I want to ESCAPE, not cling to as essentials.
I want a culture where people spend the vast majority of their time living life directly, not through a screen, and relating directly to other people and to nature, and where people are NOT addicted to shopping, consumerism, materialism, electronics, and instant gratification. Those are exactly the things I am trying to escape from, by moving to rural Latin America, and Uruguay in particular; along with escaping the growing authoritarianism and fascism of the Global North.
I appreciate and enjoy your videos. I just wanted to share another perspective.
To me, slowing down, and reconnecting to nature, ourselves, and one another, is critically urgent now, and simplifying and unplugging from the electronic-digital grid are major and essential requirements for us to be able to do that.
I DON'T want Uruguay to become like Australia, Canada, Britain, Europe or the US! Those countries have far worse problems now than Uruguay! And digital/media/electronics addiction, consumer culture, instant gratification, and the deep alienation and neurosis that these things inevitably create, are a MAJOR part of the problem.
It's like saying Uruguay is lacking because it has too few big box chain stores and shopping malls, and Amazon doesn't deliver there. No! Those are extremely good things to avoid! They gutted the countries of the Global North, culturally, spiritually and economically! The last thing Uruguay, Latin America or the Global South need, is to imitate the Global North!
No! The "developed" nations are a slow motion train wreck! Don't follow their example!!!
you are about to be very disappointed in what you believe Uruguay is.
Exactly ! I agree 100%
@@MaddieAle I don't think you have experienced enough of Uruguay to know what it is. I'm Canadian and lived there for many, many years. You are comparing apples to oranges and that is not fair as Uruguay is not a 1st world country and even those have issues...
While I agree with many of your points, but to voice them over a social media platform seems out of sync for your general point. You could always buy an old school book or other print media & actually go to the country to form your own opinion rather than rely on the largest SM platform online.
Thank you for being honest
Great video!
Thanks!
When I lived in Mexico City and I would go to little towns, wearing shorts I got SO many dirty looks. I stopped wearing them. Even in the heat I just wore jeans
honestly i couldnt do it! I have just accepted the looks, I do admit I don't go out in my activewear as much anymore, only in certain areas like along the beachfront, but otherwise i try to just do my own thing and accept the judgement, hey maybe eventually things will change but I'm not going to pretend to be a conservative just to blend in!
Did Alejandro say anything to the woman dissing you? I would have turned around and suddenly said something in Spanish to catch her shock haha.
ugh yea sorta, i didnt know this happened until just recently! she was working there and so he spoke to the other worker, she was younger, in louder, perfect spanish, so the woman would be able to hear and know he understood, and basically said we wouldnt shop there again lol, but he didnt want me to know she was rude because i was having a bad day and didnt want me to be self consious of what i was wearing, i only know now because i heard him on the phone to his parents telling them! haha so then i asked him to tell me more about it!
an explanation from my side (Alejandro), i used to be a lot more confrontational with people, but when you are my height and size, no matter the situation, I am always the one who comes across as the aggressor, even if i'm just trying to defend someone or myself. So i just gave her a look so she knew that I had understood her.
I didn’t watch all your video, but i do understand your frustration. And i agree that they should automatize for example payments... but believe me they are better now... i think they are always falling behind maybe, because it is a small country (referring to population). And it will be really hard to open retail stores, because that might kill most of the small business. And about clothes, yes, people r very conservative and a little nosy. I remember many years ago, wearing African dresses (I had a few) and people would tell my mom... your daughter... the weird... I’ve just laughed!!!
how strange! I would love to see more african dresses or any culture! Alejandro is from south africa, and while travelling there we saw the most wonderful colours in clothing, makeup and more! it would be a joy to see a little more vibrancy in the city! I know its wonderful during carnival, but unfortunately that was cancelled this year!
@@MaddieAle In Uruguay people are too classic! The like dark colors, black, brown, blue... They are not used to bright colors like Brazilians. Maybe in the border with Brazil you can find more variety...Talking about African dresses, I´ve just bought one. I was in a store called Burlington, and there they were, just like the ones I wore in Uruguay. Only $ 10!!!
The cost of the PS5 is because there is no stock for Uruguay, it is bought from resellers in the United States around 800/900 U$S ... Personally, I do not like Australian crocodiles, they eat a lot people per year !!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Crocodiles really arent that bad and are VERY easily avoided, they sound much scarier than they sound!
@@MaddieAle not everyone is Mick Dundee jajaja
All the consoles cost double there, including the older models that Geant has in stock, not just the PS5. Games cost double also. A new game that would be $60 in the US is $110 at Geant.
... you forgot snakes and spiders ! .... Australia is probably one of the most dangerous natural place in the world...
I'm Uruguayan and unfortunately yeah, I agree with the littering and streets not being cleaned or well maintained. I have family that still lives back there but I've lived in the U.S. for a long time. most of these things (although some I don't mind) but the "politeness" one surprises me. I guess we are polite but my family definitely doesn't avoid confrontation. I guess that's how they teach us to treat strangers but we're not like that with close people.
Yes interesting comment! I never really meant the politeness comment as a negative, more as an observation, all countries or cultures have different practices, for example in Australia, people don't kiss each others cheeks and are a lot less formal with each other, even strangers! It really also might have been a combination of normal Uruguayan culture... Plus covid culture! because unfortunately its been hard for me to experience one without the other!
@@MaddieAle no. For sure every culture has their plus and negatives I understand where you’re coming from with the comments in the video and I don’t take it offensively as nobody should. But even with the negatives Me están entrando ganas de mudarme pa Uruguay de nuevo. ❤️
Nicely done
I couldn't agree more with this! It's great you guys can express it with fresh eyes, we complain everyday about these exact same things as Uruguayans and people getting triggered about this is just hilarious. Thank you so much for putting out high quality content on being an expat in Uruguay, as a traveler myself I rely heavily on vlogs and you are doing a great job on documenting your experience! Vamo' arriba! :D
i'm glad you can see it objectively! haha if you have any suggestions or questions you'd like us to cover please let us know!
Sometimes it's the comments that are interesting - brutal. I've had some interest in Buenos Aires & Montevideo (here we are). ----- Do you speak Spanish? ----- I'm learning to speak Spanish but, generally, I have to rely on being able to get by with English and the kindness & assistance of others to help me with my language limitations in foreign countries (hey y'all, can I get by with speaking English as a tourist in Montevideo?). thanks for sharing. gracias
I'm learning spanish but moving here i realised how little i knew that was actual USEFUL. A lot of people here do speak english, at least enough to get by, especially if you have google translate on your phone you shouldnt have too many issues. I will say, setting up bank accounts, contacting the customs people for importing goods and health insurance etc, those can be very dificult without fluent spanish! But hopefully you can meet people who will help out :)
WOW! "Valley girl" makes a truly in depth video for expats: " whaaawhaawhaa, my make up is not available". Vally Girl, Oh my Goood! like..
*sigh* If you have no taken the time to watch any of my other videos are realise that I'm from a completely different continent and have multiple University qualifications, then I don't really care for your opinion. It's ok if you disagree with me, or if some of the things I don't like, do not bother you. But please don't try to imply that i'm uneducated, because that is simply incorrect.
Can you explain what a credit cod is? Is that a South American thing? 🤷🏽♂️
*credit card :P We just didn't have one. I know most people do but I've always lived pay to pay in australia so never could get one. it's not like in the US where they want you to go into Credit card debt and give anyone who asks a new card.
Lo que pasa es que venís de un país demasiado desarrollado inclusive para otros países de primer mundo
Venir a Uruguay es como bajar muchos escalones en la escalera del bienestar y aún así nuestro país está mejor que la mayoría de los países del mundo, imaginate como estarán los peores 🤗
I'm Uruguayan living in Europe and I agree with the video expect 1 thing, it's not old fashion is just a poor country, it's not like "old fashion cause its better"
I'm glad you can at least see my points with other things! And yes I know Uruguay is still a developing country and i never expected it to be up to the same level as Australia or other wealthier countries, but what I meant by "old fashioned" is the way of life, and attitudes. As an Australian I have noticed a little more sexism, catcalling, things like this, that to me, are considered old fashioned in mindset. Also the dress sense is a little more conservative, especially compared to other latin countries, but of course this is only my opinion and does not mean the country is BAD for being old fashioned, its just an observation!
how are you enjoying Europe comparatively? Do you mind if I ask which country you're living in now?
@@MaddieAle yeah, I get your point now Haha that's true. I'm living in Spain rn, but want to return to Italy soon, the lifestyle that we have in Europe is crazy, less work for more money and don't get robbed with guns at 12am...
I mean I don't know anyone here who's been robbed at gunpoint! far more likely in the USA, but i do agree that Spain has a higher income by far and a "better quality of life" in many aspects.
Hi Maddie & Ale, thanks for the informative info. I am South Korean born who lived most of my life in California US but currently living here in Tijuana Mexico. I just wanted to say that I enjoy your videos because in additions to information, your perceptions of things are very acceptable and welcoming, I look forward to visit or possibly move to Uruguay.
Thanks for sharing!! and Good luck with your potential move!
there is my like to your video, im from Uruguaay!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
I want to move to Uruguay and it's good to know the downside of it. EVERY country has a bad side. I live for a couple of years in Europe and I was scared to walk in the streets at night in some European cities. But I heard amazing things about Uruguay. So if any Uruguayan reading this, en verdad es tan caro todo allá? Cuando cuesta el alquiler de un departamento pequeño en Montevideo en una zona de clase media? Gracias. And great video BTW
all depends-- place, house or apartament, etc, a currently price for rent an apartament , is about us 700 a. dollars./month
@@valentino5367 thank you
That price that people say is too high includes health care an education. If you are a tourist that don't really matter, but if you are a resident and specifically if you have kids it does
@@charrua007 I'm not sure if I got you. You mean, as soon as I have an Uruguayan ID I have free health care even if I'm not a citizen?
@@ferdinanso6468 I'm uruguayan but haven't lived there for a very long time. As far as I know if you are a legal resident you have the same rights as a citizen, except the right to vote
Hi. Anyone from Uruguay . My family and I are so in love with Uruguay and are trying to move there . It sounds perfect for us . We want to sell our house in usa and buy a house in Uruguay . Do you recommend any small town or particular area where we will be welcome ? We don't speak Spanish yet because we want to learn Uruguayan Spanish and can only take generic Spanish here , but I'm learning as much as I can . We are small farmers on the beach here in usa.
Hi, I would HIGHL recommend going onto PREPLY or ITALKI, online langugae classes! You can search for a spanish teacher who is Uruguayan and it will be SO helpful! Classes in the country are very expensive and really no more helpful than a 1:1 online class :)
Secondly, we could make a whole video about the different Barios, Montevideo (centro) near the city is the most multicultural and you can definitely speak english here a lot.
Pocitos is where we have always lived and its gorgeous, but mostly apartments or very expensive houses. (not expensive in the US though)
Carasco is the "posh" neighbourhood but again, is gorgeous, so if you have a lot of money... that would be a dream.
there are many other areas that are also nice, basically the closer to the coast the better, the further north... the more dangerous / mostly petty theft but it still is a problem! I hope that helps.
Great video, but your problem lies in understanding the culture. Central and South American countries are more family oriented and their values lie along that path, they are very conservative. You will not see many commerce open on Sunday, because is considered a day of worship, they just want to maintain things as simple as possible.
Thanks for the perspective. I do understand this and I agree, but not everything is because of family! I really don't mind not having stores open on Sunday's, its not a big deal for me! But some of the other "problems" do bother me a little more haha
Hope you don't mind this very long comment! I just want to share a few words.
First and foremost, all the hate you're getting is totally uncalled for.
The wheelchair joke, I've seen it way too many times in Montevideo, enough that it quickly went from "heh, that's stupid" to unironically asking myself why bother with pedestrian ramps to begin with lol
#1 Online banking. I think a few people mentioned it already, but yeah, you can pay using your phone, you don't necessarily have to go to abitab. It could be better, and it needs to be improved. Also, it does work better when you have a cc, but that's irrelevant since freelancing and social media workers have a hard time getting one. Oh, and yeah, we're still a cash-based society (we tried to become a cashless society, but the old-timers and "almaceneros" didn't fancy that).
Uruguayan Gov websites are a crime to humanity and they need a massive overhaul. Hell, just throw it away and make a new one. I bet those sites are running on some dusty old Windows 95 machine. Then again, that's a problem I've found in so many countries, and I mean first-world countries. Seriously guys, just make them user-friendly at least.
#2 This is entirely anecdotal evidence but.. I don't see wealthy Uruguayans dressing with what you would consider a"South-American" or "carnival" style. And since the middle and lower class tends to imitate the upper classes, they do go for a more sober and grayish style. It's just a cultural preference style, wearing "fun" outfits will get you some stares. "Why are you wearing that?" *curious* stares mind you.
btw the lady that implied that you looked trashy was straight-up rude. And even if you did, just saying it out loud (thinking that you probably couldn't understand) makes her the trashy one.
#3 This is nothing but the truth and by God do we need more options here!
I literally can't stress this enough, buying anything online is a freaking nightmare, and for absolutely no real reason!
The "reason" behind those ridiculous laws is that we needed them to protect the local market. Bullshit.
We are not making anything here. Could somebody please tell me which Uruguayan company is making iPhones, Playstations, GPUs, computer parts, etc, so that we can justify these nonsensical protectionists laws?
#4 I am..actually curious about the height thing. I am usually the smallest person in the room, no matter where I go, and I am 5 feet 8ish or 174cm. I've seen smaller guys too obviously, that's for sure, yet even at my workplace, I'd say that the average is somewhere around 5'9 to 5'11 even aka 176 to 180cm. If anything the younger generations seem to average just short of 6' (over 180+cm).
#5 Internet speed is bad. Countries like Chile, Panama, Mexico, all offer 1gig download and around 500Mbps upload speeds. Chile even has 600Mbps symmetrical internet.
Here in Uruguay, we top at 500Mbps download which is okay...and 50Mbps upload which is miserable.
Then again.. I have been to Australia (2018), and seriously, you can't even call that massive pile of sh*t internet.
That was legit under 100Mbps download and 10Mbps upload!! WTH!
Never, never, never again would I try to freelance from Sydney. The panic attacks man.. not cool.
#6 I don't think anyone will have the balls to address this, so I will.
Free education is barely good enough, but you don't want that for your kids.
The problem is that education is expensive. The best school is The British Schools Montevideo. Primary education will set you back 45k USD. Yeah, that's 45 thousand American dollars, for a single kid, and that's just primary (first six years of education). The second best schools (imo) would be UAS (Uruguayan American School), then probably Scuola Italiana di Montevideo, the Deutsche Schule, and so on. A well-educated Uruguayan kid costs somewhere around half a million dollars.
#7 The littering breaks my heart. It used to be a Montevideo only problem but you see it almost everywhere now. Cities like Lima (Peru) look a million times cleaner compared to Montevideo. There's no excuse. Also, dog owners! Pick the damn poop you nasties! That's so disgusting!
#8 I learned this from a Japanese co-worker.
He said that Uruguayans are like Japanese when it comes to false politeness.
Let me offer some examples of Uruguayan Tatemae and Honne (what we say translated into what we really mean) :
"A las ordenes!" = Please don't bother me.
"Si necesitas algo avisame!" = Figure it out yourself.
"Che bo, se hace de noche..te queres quedar a comer?" = It's late and I am hungry. Gfto.
"Ahh si! Dejame pensar a ver... Mira eso queda cerca de...." = I have absolutely no idea where that particular place/thing is at.
Edit: In case you are curious about the schools I mentioned, some of them have a YT channel. I'm sure is quite different to the liceos near pocitos that you guys are probably used to see!
Just leave Uruguay…the place sounds awesome…..demanding and spoiled people need to apply to other countries 👍
Im originally from the U.S. I own a Diamond mining company in West Africa. In 2024, I plan on moving to Uruguay and funding my own Community.
The downsides you mentioned, aren't so bad, considering I'm from Detroit lol. I guess it's all up to an individual on how they view and want to live life. As for me, simple is best, that's how I want to live the rest of my days with my wife and children. Hope everyone stays blessed
Great message! My boyfriend and I are also planning on moving permanently to Uruguay this year. We live in Texas at moment. I found that many of the things she mentioned in the video are not a deal breaker for us. Yes, maybe annoying, nothing major. I can make a 1 hour video of the annoying things in Houston too . We would really love to live close to the beach.
😄 GOOD LUCK TO YOU AN YOUR FAMILY IN URUGUAY 😊
@@blissfullulu341 Thank you! I found Laguna Estates to be our place of destination in Uruguay.
I wish you guys luck on your journey.
yes exactly, these things weren't deal breakers for us either but you know, they might be for some people! And it's good to know what you're getting into. I will just say that with the "beaches" the beach in montevideo is a river, and the water is not the cleanest for swimming! But further down the coast, even just 20-30 minutes to Playa Malvin or even better at Punta Del Este, the beaches are lovely!
@@MaddieAle definitely! Good info 😇
@@MaddieAle yes, I did my research. Laguna Estates is in Punta Del Este. It's a very lovely area
Can i ask why you moved to Uruguay? I live in Melbourne Australia. I miss and love my country. They have different ways of doing day to day things. Our technology is more advanced. We are more wound up where as in Uruguay they are more laid back. Clothing: classic exceot for carnival time
I moved here because we thought it would be the easiest transition as my husband has citizenship here, but there are just so many things different here. And yes Uruguayans are much more relaxed, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing
My name is Alejandra. I get it. My father lived in Uruguay and recently passed away (20/4/21). He would visit us twice a year and I miss him. My parents separated and he went back. I don’t drink mate because I don’t like it. My dad played in a candombe both here in Australia and Uruguay so I’m teaching myself to play el piano which is the biggest one of the three. I adore dulce de leche but don’t mind at all if I don’t eat meat. I grew up eating meat 4 to 5 times a week (asado, pollo, choripan) so I’m pretty much sick of it. I need to get my passport renewed and can’t find my dads citizenship papers (Australian) so I can understand the frustration re: anything related to do with documents. I think that people in Uruguay are more relaxed, music and dance are important as are families. We are witty, funny, everyone has a nickname, grappa miel is my drink of choice jajaja (haha). As soon as the borders open I will be travelling to pay my respects to my father, see family and go to the Carnaval and Las Llamadas. If you need anything just yell out. I may even meet you when I’m there. All the best for you both
The tech is more control Australia is like a communist place now big brother is looking after you with 10 vaccines a year.haha
@@captainvanaroo1729 not me. Im not vaccinated
Interesting video. Many of the observations apply to many countries in Latin America. Things like uneven pavement, trash, dog poop are quite common. Having some mobility issues is a challenge in my home in Central America, there is a lack of railings in most buildings & the rise between steps does not seem to have any standardization. In many public areas this is quite unsafe.
As far as the "fake politeness", I think this is centered on having a culture that aims to be civil. I have found in many Latin American countries that they want to be helpful, even when in fact it isn't helpful to give wrong directions. Also, I typically have to go to 3-4 stores to accomplish my shopping in the Central American country I'm at, so this is a regional thing not specifically an issue in Montevideo area.
thank you for your insightful response, we have to do a bit more travelling before we can generalise to much but we can definitely give our opinion on where we have been so far.
Muy buen video!! Basta salir de Uruguay y conocer otro lugar para ver el atraso que tenemos. Y no es todo culpa de políticos sino también de la sociedad que somos.
La verdad esta muy bueno tu canal. Una pena que cuando publicaste el video te pusieran dislike
Seguí así. Saludos
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Morning!
Girl, with Uruguayan visa cards u can order 1kg for free per year for international online shopping
ok but HOW haha also my visa has been a joke to apply for, so tedious! but my husband has citizanship does that count?
Internet speed is actually pretty good but Antel gives a shitty router, you should buy a better one and the speed improves a lot
yes exactly, and this is RIDICULOUS, you shouldnt have to buy a new router just to access reasonable internet 😂 after all these comments we did go and purchase an additional router and its better for sure, but its not exactly lightning and still has its issues!
This extremely well thought out and presented video makes Uruguay a complete “no-go” for me. I never would have known these details until AFTER I made the move, then… too late! So, thank you!!!
I'm glad it was helpful! So many other people simply see it as a criticism, but every country has its benefits and its downsides. the Payments thing is perhaps incorrect but the rest I would say is fairly accurate.
@@MaddieAle - Yes, I took your message as an impartial critique (not a ctiticism), so unlike many who seem to rush to judgement and condemnation, I thought I’d just let you know that I took this in the spirit it was intended… as simply helpful. No worries if others take offense so easily. You’re performing a great service, so thank you!
You know, we are poor country. And love our traditions. Uruguay is not a privilege country like those most foreigners come from..I'm just saying if the poverty and traditional way of life bother you as a foreigner ( this is for anybody please don't be offended) maybe Uruguay is not a place for you to live. But nonetheless I applaud you for even trying to see beauty in our country. 🇺🇾 buena suerte!♡
Uruguay no es un país pobre, en ningún aspecto.
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Do you need to pay tax if you bring things home on a flight?
no... but its best to unbox everything so it doesn't look new! they will try to make you pay if it looks like you're planning to re-sell! for example if you're bringing in 2 playstations in boxes... thats dodgy, so take them out the boxes and you might get away with it!
Hey...I agree in a lot of your points! The garbage in Montevideo is really sad and the bad rodes too, It makes me really sad because I love my country and I wish It would be more clean. About the people looking down on you when you dress more "provocative" It's true and I'm sorry that happens to you, I'm 15 years old and everytime I wear a top I see grown men looking at me and even my cousin gets harrassed, It's very sad. Also about the people being not direct about their thoughts It's very true, I have to say I'm the same, we hate confrontation because we tend to be very polite, but we promise It's all in good. Thank you for your video, I know a lot of people dissagree with you (and they can, they are in their rights) but I would love if they were more polite, please let's not tell people to go back to their country, she has the right to talk about things she doesn't like in our country if I'ts done in a respectfull way. Thank you for the video!
This is so sad! I'm sorry that this happens especially to underage girls, its not ok.
And i know most Uruguayans mean well, with being polite, so its ok.
And yes everyone has their opinions I'm not going to get too upset by it all haha the point of the title is to draw attention, and it's done that, but I hoped to people who speak good english, they would be able to understand where I was coming from and my intentions
I never been Uruguay but as a immigrant in US, if you don’t like what you see or where you live, you don’t have to go there because they have their own culture. Just don’t talk crap and get the hell out.
hey firstly, i didn't "crap all over it" i've had locals tell me that i actually had valid points, the video is just my opinion, and was meant ONLY to share my thoughts and opinions to educate, inform, and help others who want to move here, i don't say its a bad country, just that SOME THINGS i don't love, which you will find EVERYWHERE!
Uruguay 🇺🇾
Thanks for the video!
ANTEL's fiber connection is really good (oddly enough, today it was down for a few hours, but that was unprecedented). The problem is the crappy routers they'll give you. You absolutely need to get a better router and the connection problems will go away.
but why do they supply you with a shitty router in the first place? that seems so stupid, but thankyou for the advice!
@@MaddieAle the device they give you is a fiber modem that also has a wifi signal, but a shitty one. I guess a modem that also has a decent wifi signal would be much more expensive. Anyway, even a cheap router will be a significant improvement. You should deactivate the wifi signal in the Antel modem to avoid interference.
@@MaddieAle I'm guessing your point about how expensive electronics are to import probably answers this...
@@MaddieAle the worst part about the router: they lock some very important configurations behind a technician password and some other settings are not even accesible with a password. And they won't help you change those settings or do it for you even at gunpoint.
They almost always tell you to buy another router and bridge the connection... Their infrastructure is great (at least in Momtevideo), but some aspects of their customer service is borderline disrespectful
Also, IP resets are a pain for gamers
im half uruguayan and but dont live in uruguay so it its intressting to see how the culture of my blood origin is (thx 🇺🇾
18:24 is not inflation those are taxes (you've already mention 60%), gap and logostic cost, added to prices. It is expensive, but i am starting to understand that welth is not cheap World wide
You can get custom made shoes and clothing at so many different places in Montevideo… and affordably, but that’s probably way too inconvenient for you
Can you recommend a place for shoes? It's not inconvenient we just didn't know it existed! We need someone who can make exceptionally big shoes though, size 16! If you have a recommendation please let me know.
I watched a documentary about Uruguay on the television and what can i say about this bad stuff which expats or even Uruguayans dont like.
Number 1: bad roads and infrastructure: well seems to me that you cannot have it all. Like in a way like country is really peaceful and laid back, people are enjoying each other company, the time looks like it stopped. Nobody is in a hurry. Neighbors know each other. Children playing outside without any danger, without serial killers, rapists, kidnappers, maniacs. Maybe country itself doesnt have really good economy meaning there is not too much opportunities to make a good income, but who says there has to be. People i think there dont run just for money, since they dont have much chance for it and it is not possible, they can focus on other things, friends, families and being polite even if it looks fake i know it is not from a bad intention. Like in the developed countries like US Australia Brittain, West Europe and etc. you have a lot of chance to make money and work, sallaries are higher but people are just running for money and cant focus on small things, cant live their life enjoyably. They tend to be cold and heartless because their mind is on the money and working all those hours make you insensible about other stuff going on. Like, you dont care.
2. This fake politeness or avoiding confrontation is more a trait than a bad side. I havent been to Uruguay but seems they will not confront you with slight shit just because they dont want to spoil relations over small things and will not mention it to you, they will ignore it and you alone should figure out the outcome, they dont have to tell you exactly.
Like for this girl who wrote a message to this Uruguayian and she couldnt stand because the guy continued to socialize with her totally ignoring what she wrote him. He didnt want to upfront her and to make her sad because his response is not what she is expecting. I think they try avoiding confronting sensitive matter to others because they will give you time to figure it out yourself. I think in general Uruguayans have culture and class despite lack of too much money and too much wealth.
To me Uruguay seems nice and sweet, warmhearted and welcoming country with all their ups and downs. Seems also like a safe place to be, where nobody will make any problems to you just for nothing. They are laid back and they are understandable and conaiderate about others.
I think its a beautiful country. Also others teling about provocative clothing is making reactions and comments.
Like if a girl is wearing top and shorts up to her ass, what would you expect? If you dress like a whore that is what youll get. If you put your body infront people assume you are promiscuous. It seems fair to me.
This is same if i put a plumbers worksuit on and expect people treat me like a doctor...
yes exactly, the country has so many wonderful qualities and these in no way take away from those! But again, while universal healthcare is amazing, i still can't help but think that someone who is in a wheelchair would find Uruguay extremely difficult to live due to the pavements and road uneven-ness!
What is the name of the documentary? I might see if i can watch it too x