Hello! My name is Sonia Duarte and I am pleased to introduce the "Best of Montevideo" … also featured at TotalUruguay.com, your source for the most news and information about the "Switzerland of South America" - Uruguay. The book you're holding in your hands is the product of a good deal of research by many people familiar with the city of Montevideo. We scoured Montevideo to find the very best restaurants, clubs, boutiques, sports equipment, movie theatres, museums, supermarkets, service centers – everything else you need, in fact, to make your time in Montevideo productive and pleasant. Look no further than "Best of Montevideo." Here you will find 100 examples of the best of everything! This book has been prepared in conjunction with the TotalUruguay.com, the Web's Number One Uruguay website. Total Uruguay.com has been providing information for those interested in visiting, living in or retiring to Uruguay since May of 2005. The website is large and has a tremendous amount of resources relating to Uruguay. Please visit and take your time browsing through all the sections; feel free to leave your comments and participate in the popular forum. I'm your hostess for weekly TotalUruguay.com Sunday and Thursday Expat meals that we've been holding for a number of years. To check times and places, just look up TotalUruguay.com "expat meeting" on the website. This book has also been written in partnership with Punto Berro Hostel, the best hostel and guest house in Montevideo. With a kitchen and dining facilities, an outdoor yard, genuine parrilla for your dining pleasure, a living room, a sitting room, patio, spacious bedrooms, numerous bathrooms and a cat named Gomez, Punto Berro Hostel is truly "your home in Montevideo." Gaby and Juan are your gracious hosts, and rates are competitive and affordable Here you won't be jammed into rooms or treated like a number rather than a customer. Two blocks from the beach in beautiful Pocitos! Please use this book in the spirit it was intended for all your Montevideo shopping and service needs! Chau … Sonia Duarte