Great Tourist Tax-Incentive for Foreigners when Travelling to Uruguay in the Summer-Season 2018/2019. Did you know that there is a great tourist tax-incentive for foreigners visiting Uruguay as they will receive a partial refund of the VAT tax when paying with a foreign credit or debit card. The VAT (Value Added Tax) called locally IVA Read More
Drinking Water Business in Uruguay – A business that “leaks water” can be very profitable! Fresh clean drinking water is a natural resource, vital and scarce and highly demanded around the world. A natural mineral water spring that flows from the earth has an immense value and according to all the predictions its value of Read More
Clipper Regatta in Punta Del Este 2017 Round the World Race arrives in Punta del Este in September 2017 After twenty-five years, Yacht Club Punta del Este recovers for Uruguay one of the main nautical tests in the world. Clipper regatta in Punta del Este 2017 has placed Uruguay on the world calendar of International Regattas and Read More
Celebrating 100 Years Pueblo Eden August 19th and 20th, 2017 If there is a village lost in the sierra of Maldonado, it could well be Pueblo Eden. Located between hills near San Carlos, it is one of the most beautiful villages in the north of Punta Del Este and a famous day trip destination. Maldonado Read More
Wetlands of Punta Del Este in Uruguay – A Real Treasure in Maldonado As most locals, I drive everyday near the wetlands of La Barra and Arroyo Maldonado. One day, someone asked me if I knew what was within the wetland beyond what my eyes could see from La Barra Bridge. I was surprised to Read More
Punta Del Este Summer Season 2017 is on! “Petite” Uruguay is amazingly charming but relatively unknown outside South America, but for the two neighbouring giants it is a must-visit destination during Punta Del Este summer season 2017. Uruguay has a striking coastline with white sandy beaches, and as a result, it is a desired holiday Read More
FIRST EROICA PUNTA DEL ESTE – URUGUAY ON A VINTAGE BIKE For those who have not been in Punta Del Este with its oceanic beaches and glamor, and for those who feel they know it, I have bad or rather good news. There is so much more to discover than what appears on tourist brochures Read More
URUGUAY WINERIES – TOURIST WINE TRAILS OF URUGUAY In recent years, Uruguay wineries have developed Wine Trails in striking landscapes connected directly to winery owners for tourists to enjoy wine and nature and interaction with locals. Uruguay´s privileged geographical position between parallels 30 and 35 and its maritime climate, has turned it into a leading Read More
New Apps set new Boundaries for Rural and Wine Tourism in Uruguay. The First Latin American Meeting of the World Tourism Organization (OMT) on collaborative economy in the tourist accommodation was recently held in Montevideo showing how tourist service pioneering developments impact positively on tourism in Uruguay. Tourism in rural areas, including variants such as Read More