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Topic: RSS FeedTop Shops: Made in Uruguay
Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, July, 2006 by Terry Ward
1. Las MarÍas: Sisters María Gisella and María Dinnella Pignatta sell only handmade merchandise in their year-old boutique. "People tend to value things more when they're made by hand," reasons María Gisella. Coolest item: María Gisella's photo coasters: images of azulejos (blue-and-white tiles commonly found in Uruguay) mounted onto cork ($17 for six). Alzaibar 1362, 011-598/2-915-06-34
2. Insólito: Analia Toscanini, Lucia Gastelumendi, and Carla Liguori met selling their wares at a cooperative. They opened the home-decor shop Insólito (Spanish for "unusual") two years ago. "We like modern products, anything with plastic and glass," says Liguori. Coolest item: Liguori's bathroom organizers-test tubes (to hold toothbrushes and combs) glued onto plastic envelopes that suction...
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