Friday, June 12, 2009

Want to escape?

Try moving to Uruguay, for a "sustainable" lifestyle.

Or if you regard murder and suicide rates as indicators of general unhappiness, note the countries with low rates. (Also note how statistics is plagued with problems of accurate information, though.)

6 comments:

  1. mexicano12 June 2009 at 13:05

    May I humbly suggest the Yucatan part of Mexico as a suitable alternative. Just as cheap, safe and accessible as Uruguay but much closer to civilisation and more sophisticated as well.

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  2. Sackerson12 June 2009 at 14:07

    Thanks for the tip, Mexicano. Is that anywhere near where Sir James Goldsmith built his fortress?

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  3. Anonymous12 June 2009 at 23:27

    Uruguay the size of Spain? Not in my atlas. Admittedly, it is an old atlas.

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  4. Sackerson13 June 2009 at 08:02

    You're right, Anon, Spain is nearly 3 times bigger.

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  5. mexicano13 June 2009 at 15:21

    No, Sackerson, Goldsmith built his on the west coast up towards Baja California. The Yucatan is the peninsula on the east coast that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean. It´s a big empty space the size of England and Wales put together but with only 2 million people, most of those in the two main cities - Cancun and Merida. The first offers a fast, US-style living; the second has a more sedate, colonial pace.

    Hope this helps!

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  6. Sackerson14 June 2009 at 19:08

    Gracias!

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