Hi /trv/ and Uruguayans,
I will be heading this Summer to Uruguay in order to play in this year's Festival Panamericano de Ajedrez de la Juventud. I will be playing in the 18 and under male section.
What can you tell me about Uruguay? From what I've read about it online, it seems like a very pleasant place. I have been to Latin America before and I know some Spanish.
Thanks!
oh shit, i didnt realize how slow this board was. guess I'll wait for a while.
Hey. Sure, what do you wanna know?
General places to visit in Montevideo are the Rambla (coast zone), the Centro (center of the city, main street is 18 de Julio) and Ciudad Vieja (old center of the city).
In Centro there's the Intendencia Municipal that has like a square where people go to play chess... I don't know what you are interested in to visit?
Also, the Panamericano is in July, right? So, winter here. It can be really windy but you can still walk around the city just fine.
>>1111089
Hey. How much crime is there in Montevideo? It should be much safer than a place like Rio de Janeiro right?
What foods should I try while in Uruguay?
Those are the only questions I have for now haha.
>>1112063
It's not that dangerous. Don't go around with an expensive camera and a fanny pack looking like a tourist and you'll be ok. Definitely safer than Rio.
Asado (bbq), chivito (kinda like a burger + sandwich), choripan (from the street). Also pasta, ravioles and ñoquis (the 29th is "ñoquis day"). You can try mate if you want, ask anyone with one.