Immigration to Uruguay

Virginia USA

In the year 2003 my husband and I were visiting my daughter Andrea in Virginia. At that time she lived in Goochland with her husband James in a cute little house with a huge deck and lots of land. My husband Ferdinand and I were thrilled because it always had been our dream to own some land and plant trees, bushes and to have our own vegetable garden.  Well - here it was affordable. That's how it all started.

Montevideo

After our trip to Goochland we were considering the possibility of immigrating to the US - but one morning - I was still half asleep - Ferdinand, my husband, looked at me with a twinkle in his eyes. "What??" I asked sleepily.  "Guess what I have dreamed this night?" - Well - how could I possibly know that? He said only one word - MONTEVIDEO. Aha - URUGUAY....We were both very interested in that country and began to learn as much about Uruguay as we could by reading and searching the internet. More and more we were drawn to that country. Finally we just bought a ticket to Montevideo....

Our trip to Uruguay in the year 2010

In 2010 we travelled to Montevideo. We were so excited!!! And it was love at first sight.  We rented a car and drove along the coast to Barra del Chuy, Rio Branco and Lago Merín. I can only recommend this journey. On our trip back we travelled to San José and "coincidentally" ended up in Kiyú. And here - at the beach of Kiyú, below the "Barrancas" both of us knew - that's where we want to live together.

Montevideo

The city of Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, is divided in 62 barrios. Until now my husband and I only know a few of them. Almost half of the population - about 1.5 million - lives in Montevideo. It's one of the safest cities of South America.

Kiyú, Dep. San José, Uruguay

Kiyú is one of the most awesome and relaxing places I have ever met.

When I first came to Kiyú with my husband in 2010, I knew that I wanted to live here. The beautiful scenery, the friendly people, the breathtaking sunsets will open your heart, widen your spirit, regenerate your body and raise your soul.

Paragliding, horseback riding, hiking, fishing, swimming, cycling, bike tours and a lot more - everything is available for your well-being and your pleasure.

The name of Kiyú derives from an indigenous term that means "cricket". Many street names stem from the Guaraní and are mostly related with nature.

The distance from Kiyú to Montevideo is about 70 km. You can reach Buenos Aires by car and the ferry boat in about 2 - 3 hours. The ferry boat leaves from Colonia de Sacramento, which is a pretty little town worth seeing. There are a lot of interesting places which will attract you.