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This is the journal of The Southron, an American Emigrant from Florida who has spent the last decade living in the West Indies, former Yugoslavia and Costa Rica. He moved to Montevideo, Uruguay at the end of February 2006...

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Big Mac Day in Uruguay!

Posted by southron on November 16th, 2007

Every year since 1992 the people of Montevideo have lined up to buy as many Big Macs as they can from celebrities and public officials working the counters at Ronald McDonald’s place. The reason is that all of the profits from the sale of Big Macs today are donated to Fundación Peluffo Giguens […]

Loose ends…

Posted by southron on April 23rd, 2007

There are several stories that I started and not completed for one reason or another.  Now, I can provide a least a few answers.
A Corporal Work of Mercy:  You may remember the taxi driver that was killed: and that we collected about $350 for his widow and children.  It took several months, help from friendly […]

Bigger and even more important news!

Posted by southron on March 11th, 2007

After months of waiting, the printed version of “The Southron’s Guide to Living in Uruguay” is finally available online at: http://www.lulu.com/content/579686.
This is a full-sized, 8½ x 11 inch paper back, with color covers and black-and-white inside. Because of its large size is much easier to read than the pocket-sized edition produced locally.  The price for […]

Good Samaritan Gringos…

Posted by southron on January 13th, 2007

Just the other day Clara wrote something in the forum about the crime rate seeming to be high when you are the victim.  Having been the victim once or twice I completely understand what she means: even if the odds are one in one million and you turn out to be the one, the effective […]


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