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All the cities have their own "fauna": thousands of special people wander along the streets, squares and parks, and you can meet them just around the corner. Here I introduce some of them.
First of all, Abelardo, the "game-rescuer": with his hat full of birds and his trolley full of ancient toys, this old man brings back the past... and you feel a child once again!
Todas las ciudades tienen su propia "fauna": miles de personas especiales deambula por las calles, plazas y parques, y los podés encontrar a la vuelta de cualquier esquina. Aquí te presento a algunos de ellos... Primero, Abelardo, el "rescatajuegos": con su gorra llena de pajaritos y su carro lleno de juguetes antiguos, este señor trae de vuelta el pasado... ¡y te sentís niño nuevamente!
"¡¡¡Maní, maní caliente, maní...!!!" The peanut peddler is a typical character, especially during autumn and winter, when the inviting smell of hot peanut fills the air.
El manicero es un personaje típico, especialmente durante el otoño y el invierno, cuando el insinuante aroma del maní caliente llena el aire.
How can I explain what a "churro" is? Well... somthing like a fried bun, made with an odd artefact. The most famous churros are Spaniard, but I can assure that the Uruguayan ones are more delicious!!!! You can eat churros at some tea houses, but the best of all are those you can buy at park stalls, of course!
¿Cómo explicar lo que es un churro? Una especie de bollo frito, hecho con un artefacto extrañísimo. Los churros más famosos son los españoles, pero te aseguro que los churros uruguayos son mucho más ricos!!!! Podés comer churros en algnas cafeterías, pero los mejores son los que podés comprar en los puestos callejeros, claro!
Another typical peddlers, especially at parks, fairs and open markets, are those who sell maize, like this girl you can see at the picture.
Otros típicos vendedores ambulantes, que se ven particularmente en los parques, ferias y mercados, son los vendedores de choclos, como esta chica que ves en la foto.
The "car-keepers" are very special technicians who care for your car when you park it at the street in exchange of some coins, but more important than that is their technical advice: they teach you how to drive, how to park, how to... And they can tell you each and every thing that happens at their workarea!!!!
Los cuidacoches son técnicos altamente especializados que cuidan tu auto cuando lo estacionás en la calle, a cambio de unas monedas, pero más importante que eso es su asesoramiento técnico: ellos te enseñan cómo manejar, cómo estacionar, cómo... Y te pueden contar todo lo que pasa en su zona de trabajo!!!
Living statues can be found all over the world... Montevideo is not an exception.
Las estatuas vivientes pueden ser encontradas en todo el mundo... Montevideo no es la excepción.
Another living statue... this time with a particular piggy bank.
Otra estatua viviente... esta vez con una particular chanchita (hucha).
Nothing less urban than a roughrider... But once a year, Montevideo has its "Semana Criolla" (Native American Week), so this kind of people (and their horses!) can be seen at city streets.
Nada menos urbano que un domador... Pero una vez al año, Montevideo tiene su Semana Criolla, por lo que estos hombres (¡y sus caballos!) pueden ser vistos por las calles de la ciudad.
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Thanks for your tips . We are heaidng to Montevideo soon . I'll stop by your pages often.
Montevideo is incredibly beautiful as illustrated from your great images. Tomas Eriksson :)
Very informative page. Congratulations!!!
I love reading tips about Montevideo, they're very usefull for me. Great job!
Cool MVD page! Love the comments : )
Puedo leer acerca de Uruguay y practicar mi (malo) español también. ¡Gracias!
Me gustan tus páginas sobre Uruguay, espero poder visitarlo este verano!
Hola Andrea, Have a wonderful birthday.:-)
Happy happy birthday to you!!!
would LOVE to go to Montevideo, and all your tips would be useful! thanks so much! I enjoyed this page a lot. Cheers!
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