Living in Palermo

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Palermo is a great area because it is so close to everything - it is right beside the coast, it is close to centro and only a short walk to Ciudad Vieja and the park.

It is located between '18 de Julio' (the main commercial district) and the rambla and It stretches from Parque Rodo to Santiago de Chile or Ejido (I am not sure exactly how many blocks it covers).

Along with Barrio Sur and Ciudad Vieja I think Palermo is one of the oldest and most culturally rich areas of Montevideo. Along with Barrio Sur it was home to many of the immigrant and slave communities and this heritage is kept alive with Candombe in the streets, art on the walls and quite a close knit community feeling (among Uruguayans at least).

I think it would be a good area to buy or rent property because prices are lower than in the richer areas of Punta Carretas and Pocitos, it is more central than those areas, and the buildings aren't high rise apartment blocks which is nice. The streets are lined with really old trees and local shops and restaurants provide all the amenities you need.

It is an area that I feel quite safe walking around alone at night but then again one must exercise caution and common sense wherever they live. There are quite poor areas of Palermo and sometimes I do feel there is judgement passed on you in you dress well or have nice things - you will be more of a target in this area than say in Carrasco.

The good things about Palermo are:

• Candombe on the streets! Although if you don't like the drums the sound of these every weekend may bother you.
• Proximity to everything - the centre of town, the beach and the rambla, the park and its lake, playground, amusements and Sunday feria. Its only short walk or bus journey to Pocitos or Ciudad Vieja, you're really in the middle of everything.
• There is a nice community feeling although I think it may actually be hard to integrate in to this community if you are not Uruguayan (or at least speak fluent Spanish....having young children may help this integration process).
  
• The buildings aren't high rise like in Pocitos so the streets are much brighter and get sunlight for longer
  
• The streets are lined with beautiful old trees
• There is great street art and grafitti scattered throughout the area, it is a very culturally rich quarter, especially as it leads in to Barrio Sur

The bad things about Palermo are:

• You are not close to BIG supermarkets like Tienda Inglesa or Geant, there is a fairly large Disco on Santiago de Chile and the Rambla. If you have a car it is not far to drive to these other places.
  
• There are some poorer areas of Palermo and it may not be very safe to dress fancy, listen to an ipod etc because it does attract attention.
• Although there are regular buses it is not as well serviced as areas like Centro or Pocitos. The bus stops will rarely be right outside your door, you'll have to walk a few blocks to them.

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