Shopping in Uruguay

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15 years ago

I am trying to figure out if it is really worth it to ship my furniture, which is new and really quite nice, like leather sofas, new kitchen table, bedroom dressers? I have not idea of the cost of such things in Uruguay. Can anyone help me with this delima?

I was also disappointed that I cannot bring my new car into Uruguay. Can this really be so. How much would an old car cost?

Sharon

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sharon88 New member

6POSTS

15 years ago

Thank you, I have heard that appliances are more expensive in Uruguay and not as nice or effective. Why doesn't Uruguay buy nice appliances from other countries to resell in Uruguay?

Also, I worry about medical insurance for US retires 65 or older. Or do they just do the Universal Option there in Uruguay?

Sharon

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15 years ago

sharon88 wrote:
Thank you, I have heard that appliances are more expensive in Uruguay and not as nice or effective. Why doesn't Uruguay buy nice appliances from other countries to resell in Uruguay?

I've never heard a good answer to that oft-asked question.

sharon88 wrote:
Also, I worry about medical insurance for US retires 65 or older. Or do they just do the Universal Option there in Uruguay?

There are options, and all a lot cheaper than the USA.

herewecome New member

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15 years ago

Hi - will be coming to Uruguay soon.
I'm an avid organic gardener and curious about availability of gardening supplies, tools and mostly seeds...
..... any non GMO, heirloom or organic seeds available ?

plan_be Guest

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15 years ago

herewecome wrote:
Hi - will be coming to Uruguay soon.
I'm an avid organic gardener and curious about availability of gardening supplies, tools and mostly seeds...
..... any non GMO, heirloom or organic seeds available ?

Garden tools for sale here are cheap junk for the most part. On the other hand, people get done what needs to be done. Having lived south of the border for almost five years, I now look at North Americans as consumerist 'tool queens.' ;-)

There are active organic gardeners who trade seeds; there's also an amazing vivero (nursery) in Ciudad de la Costa called Pachamama with hundreds of varieties of edible, medicinal, (and more;-) plants.