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Shopping Mall and Shopping Street: Money is for spending, right ?

First day in MVD , evening... it's almost freezing ( relatively for us Brazilians ) and of course we haven't brought any pullover , sweat shirt or anything else to protect us from the icy wind....Camila has some sleeveless blouses but at least she brought jeans... I only brought light sleeveless shirts and shorts... no long pants and no socks.... So..... what happens is what I wanted to avoid in any case.... Camila wants to go shopping for clothes.... (grrrr !! &!@$$(*& !). And look !!!! Two minutes walk from the hotel is one of the FOUR (!!!) shopping malls the city has to offer : the Punta Carretas Shopping Mall, right there at Calle Héctor Miranda and Calle José Ellauri ... So , I walk into the first promising clothes boutique/shop and take about 3 minutes to choose the right and warm jacket that fits me perfectly.... Without going into further details , Camila took about three hours to buy a coat , 3 blouses , 3 pairs of socks and some bijouterie.... and nowhere a place for me to sit in sight , pure hell for me..... Next day early , before the city tour , we board a cab and have it drive us to one of Montevideos main shopping streets .... It's Ave. 18 de Julio and this is where you'll find priceworthy clothes- , shoe- and any other "normal" type of stores. Camila got her kick again and was happy.....
Pic 1: Entrance gate for Punta Carretas Shopping Mall
Pic 2: I REALLY liked this stores name... Could it be that they have some for sale..??
Pic 3: Camila happy as always when in a shopping mall....
Pics 4 and 5 : Avenida 18 de Julio ....

What to buy: Well , no real special , otherwise hard to find items , just the normal stuff like shoes , clothes , jewelry and bijouterie ( = the cheapo ear rings , silver rings or necklaces , colorful stuff for the wrist , etc...) . But then , how would I know...? I'm the worst anti consumer type you could imagine.... I hardly ever buy anything for myself ( shoes and clothes..... all the stuff I have was bought by other people for me...). The only things I MIGHT buy for myself are my toys , like digital cameras , cell phone , computer, cigarettes and office supply.... ( lol...)

What to pay: Uruguay is definitely cheaper in most ways than Brazil , we really could tell the difference.... And you Americans or Europeans would definitely say that Brazil is very cheap in most ways.....
So , there you go..... Pay what they ask for , this is not a bazaar where you start dealing and whining.... The prices are more than fair....

Address: José Ellauri x Héctor Miranda , 18 de Julio

Directions: any cab will bring you there....

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