La Joda Uruguaya

My article in El País about Tunisia, a country with some important and surprising parallels to Uruguay.

Estoy en Uruguay de vuelta y tomando pila de fotos. Les invito seguir mi cuenta de Instagram @samueltbrandt

Es la baja temporada y la aerosilla de Piriápolis está cerrada. Pero no está claro quien tiene el dolor, el operador o la silla!

It’s the offseason and the chairlift at Piriápolis is closed. But it’s not clear who’s in pain, the operator, or the chair!

Mural del paisaje montevideano por Ignacio Mariño Larrique que imagina una ciudad sin combustibles fósiles.

This self-referential mural by Ignacio Mariño Larrique imagines a Montevideo without the use of fossil fuels. For more, see: https://www.marinolarrique.com/copia-de-murals

Mirando hacía Malvín desde la Rambla.

Looking towards Malvín from the Rambla.

En 1965, Uruguay fue el primer pais que reconoció el genocidio armenio. Uruguay tiene una comunidad armenia superado en las americas solo por EEUU, Argentina, Canada, y Brasil.

In 1965, Uruguay was the first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide. Uruguay’s Armenian community is exceeded in the Americas only by the USA, Argentina, Canada, and Brazil.

Terminarón las carreras y el relato no despidió.

After a long day at the races, the announcer bids farewell.

Mural de Peñarol en el barrio de Palermo.

" Peñarol is regarded with as belligerent affection by its supporters as are the Brooklyn Dodgers. There is a saying in Uruguay, 'There are three religions in Uruguay: Catholicism, Batllismo, and Peñarol.' The writer can testify from personal experience that the reference to Peñarol is entirely correct. "

From, Taylor, Philip B. Jr. 1952. "The Uruguayan Coup d'Etat of 1933". Hispanic American Historical Review. Vol. XXXII, No. 3 (August).

General Artigas preside Plaza Independencia en Young. Es sábado y una tarde re linda, pero todos los youngenses estan durmiendo sus siestas. 

General Artigas presides over Plaza Independencia in Young on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. But everyone is inside having a siesta.

Embajada uruguaya en Brasilia

Uruguayan embassy in Brasilia.

Embaixada uruguaia em Brasília

Liceo Enrique Alzugaray, Cerro Chato.

In typical Uruguayan fashion, Cerro Chato’s high school building is an example of meeting basic needs, but doing little to exceed them. It is not a third-world schoolhouse with dirt floors, no desks, crowded classrooms, and missing supplies, nor is it a state-of-the-art LEED platinum children’s palace. The average class size is around 20, and a cohort takes all their classes together through the course of the year. The 11th and 12th grade classes are divided based on whether kids intend to pursue humanities or sciences at university.

Relaxing evening with Uruguayan mate and Paraguayan téréré.

Tarde tranqui con mate uruguayo y téréré paraguayo.

Housing Cooperative for Workers in the Union of the Pharmaceutical Industry

COVISIMA (Viviendas cooperativas del sindicato de la industria del medicamento y afines)

Public service announcement texts from the state telecommunications company include free hugs.

A nice wooded spot near a creek on Cono’s ranch.

En el campo de Cono

Was Luis Suárez suspension motivated by extra-sporting interests? 98% of Uruguayans think so! “FIFA is a mafia” was a common refrain in the following weeks.