Visiting Uruguay
TO many in the English-speaking world the country Uruguay is out-of-mind and out-of-sight, known for three things only:
Explore · Getting There · World Cup 2014
FROM $2500 you can secure Round The World flights to World Cup 2014 in South America – plus further stopovers in Europe and either Asia or Africa.
Individual tickets for all matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will be sold directly to fans via FIFA.com.
Property · Property Spotlight · Region Guide
OWN a brand new 3 bedroom, 134sqm apartment and invest in Brazil’s historic coastal town of Paranagua for less than US$136,000 (£91,151; AU$132,299).
Getting Around · Region Guide · World Cup 2014
FOR property investors and football fans, a key in coming months will be remembering where the 2014 FIFA World Cup games will be held.
TO many in the English-speaking world the country Uruguay is out-of-mind and out-of-sight, known for three things only:
BOASTING the highest quality of life in Brazil, spectacular scenery and a strong information technology industry, Florianopolis has many attractions to the potential investor.
IT’S funny how reality and perception can differ when discussing crime and safety levels in South America as compared to the remainder of the world.
Economic · Fast Facts · Invest · World Cup 2014
NOW the fifth-biggest global economy and housing the fifth-largest population in the world, Brazil is bristling with investment potential as it prepares to host the 2014 Football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
Fast Facts · Finance · Taxation
LOW taxes, cheap prices, no restrictions on transfer of foreign currency, no restrictions on beachfront purchases, no visa requirements and easy passport acquirement. A rundown on Uruguayan financial benefits.
HE drives a 1987 VW Beetle, is a noted vegetarian, was shot six times by the police, lived in a well for two years and now donates 90 per cent of his wealth and refuses to use his presidential palace. Meet quirky Uruguayan president Jose Mujica – a true man of the people.
Entertainment · General · Music & Dance
YOU may have witnessed the stunning filmclip by Melody Gardot on the right of our homepage, perfectly capturing the colours and emotion of South America. Today we take a look at the remarkable Melody Gardot story.
A CROWD of 200,000 fans for the final, a country which wanted to play barefoot, a defending nation rocked by a plane crash and a sport recovering from the Second World War. Take a look back at the 1950 Brazil World Cup, the last held in South America:
IT is fair to say Brazilian cuisine is incredibly rich, diverse and delicious in its array.
WHILE much of Latin America’s creative beauty is found in its indigenous and colonial works from centuries ago, urban art in the South is omnipresent and eye-catching.
As it prepares to host the 2014 Football World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, South America is already a hotbed of investment potential.
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