Teatro Solis Montevideo

Again we arrived straight from the night bus and headed to our hostel to dump our stuff, have a shower and head out to see what was on offer.

We had crossed the border into Uruguay to get to Montevideo, but the city had the same feel and look as Rosario, although I thought it was prettier.

We took in all the sites, visited a …

We landed in Montevideo Uruguay on Saturday morning, and took a bus to the center of the city. It was morning, about 10 a.m. We were very impressed with the city of Montevideo, very compact and clean. The weather was perfect, about 75 degrees and clear and a cool breeze coming from the ocean.

On the bus to the city center, we got to meet …

So wie das Wetter in Argentinien 'aufgehoert' hat, ging es in Uruguay weiter. Mit Regen, viel Regen!
Entsprechend unruhig war auch die Ueberfahrt von Buenos Aires ueber den Fluss 'Plata' nach Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. Waehrend der ca. 75 minuetigen Ueberfahrt kam es mir ab und zu so vor als ob ich in einer Achterbahn sitze. ;-)
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Overview:
Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay and has an interesting old town but is less visited than Colonia del Scaremento further around the coast. We found a pleasant albeit a little dead (strange for the weekend) town with a fabulous old town.

Our stay:
The first day we spent most of the day getting here, not arriving until …

Montevideo is the small, friendly capital of Uruguay.
We arrived at hostel Dolce Vita in the afternoon. It´s the newest hostel in Montevideo and is owned by two young guys who seem a bit bored as the hostel isn´t always that busy. We were somehow convinced to upgrade to the private room for an extra $5 a night each. It doesn´t sound like much …

... and our external computer hard drive. No luck. Sunday after church and packing and our last dinner in Montevideo Andrew, Hannah and I went up to the Teatro Solis to take a tour, the theatre was magical. I was expecting some standard theatre with down ...

... happy. By the way, the women in Uruguay are very beautiful! The man not so much. A highlight was the walking tour at Teatro Solis, a theater built in the late 1800s. They said the theater was inspired by the Scala Theater in Milan. I think It is ...

... building in South America and also a large statue of Gral Artigas - A Uruguayan national hero. Just off the main square was the Teatro Solis which is the famous theater opened in the 19th century. From the main plaza we took the walk down to the Mercado ...

... was leaving because she did not feel safe in the winter. Surrounding the plaza are several important buildings, including the Teatro Solis (actually adjoining the square at one corner), the 5-star Hyatt Hotel, and an administrative building for the ...

... Palacio Salvo (with its 26 storeys, which once upon a time made it South America's tallest building) and the impressive 1856 Teatro Solis, the country's oldest theatre.   We'd assumed that the Cuidad Vieja, the oldest part of the city, would ...

... street that leads past some smaller green squares and the central square to Plaza Independencia. The main attractions at the Plaza are the Teatro Solis, the rest of the old city gate and the Palacio Salvo, who with his just 105 m height was the tallest ...

... and went to a cafe nearby for something a bit more substantial.  It was across the road from the fully restored Teatro Solis, which apparently has 55 different types of Uruguayan marble inside.  We were unable to confirm this as there was a ...

... me in some parts of Bs As but much smaller! The craft markets were very tempting but I resisted... A tour around the recently restored Teatro Solis is worth a look. On Friday evening Diego and I went to watch Murga which is difficult to explain let alone ...

Teatro Solis Teatro Solis is a gem! Amid so much that is slowly crumbling away in Montevideo, Teatro Solis shines like a beacon of hope. It is the nearest thing to a national theatre that Uruguay has. Built in 1856, it has recently been lovingly ...

... Vista football match that evening at the Estadio Centenario. Attending this game was the main reason for my sticking around in Montevideo into Saturday evening. After attending a match at the Olympiastadion, Wembley and the Azteca in 2010, it dawned on ...