The resort was called Hosteria Uzhupud. Here is what it looked like:
We had a lovely luncheon, followed by jazz, After networking for several hours we were treated to a very nice July 4th fireworks display. Who would have thought that we'd be celebrating an American holiday in such traditional fashion in a south-American country?
During our conversations with the expats we learned much about living here. I asked if you could live comfortably on $3000 a month. Most of them laughed and said that for $3000 per month you could live like a king. Many live on much less than that. We learned the ins and outs of moving here and living here as well as the pitfalls to avoid.Several told us of renting beautiful apartments or condos for maybe $450 or $500 a month. We learned that you can buy a gorgeous 2000 ft condo with panoramic views of the Andes and the city for about $115,00 that would be absolutely top of the line in everything.
Food here is also very inexpensive and is free of pesticides and additives. Chicken and cattle are free-range. Pam and went to a top-notch French restaurant last nigh called the 4 Rivers. A meal of chateaubriane was listed on the menu at $8.00. We had two wonderful entrees, salad, a glass of wine, and a desert. Total bill was $31 which included tip and state tax. And this was an upscale French restaurant. If you know where to go, you can easily get lunch for maybe $2 each and maybe dinner for $6, $8 or $10 each.
Tomorrow we start more exploration of this historic city with cobblestone streets and unique and varied architecture.
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