Country Info
- Montevideo
- Capital
- Peso Uruguayo (UYU)
- Currency
- 3,360,105
- Population
- UY
- Country Code
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Travel Blogs from Uruguay, Uruguay
Sun Surf and Siesta!
... get ('americanos? pffffftttt!') we are here for 3 more nights and then we will continue our cruising up the beaches of uruguay.. i am looking forward to getting up to some more remote beachey towns.. punta is beautiful but it is super crowded... almost ...
A quick trip to Uruguay
The whole time I was in Buenos Aires I had a plan to head over to Uruguay and have a quick look. The longer I stayed in the city the harder it was to leave, even if only for a day. But with a day free before heading north I decided to make the trip with ...
a couple of days in Montevideo
... by the beach. Lots of people jogging, playing soccer or rugby, and looking beautiful and 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 ...
La Barra
La Barra is a 20 minute bus ride but a world away. It has that glitzy feel but without the volume of people. Some great restaurants and bars and an interesting coastline to ...
Sunset and chinchulines
And so, after another night partying, we head to Montevideo, Uruguay's capital city. Not far from Punta, we get there after a couple of hours. After finding a place to stay - HI Schirmann Munker, a really good hostel and conveniently located door-to-door ...
Montevideo
... out with ainsley and graham for the week in buenos aires we decided as a group it would be fun to head over to montevideo in uruguay for a quick visit....little did we know it would turn into quite the adventure full of fun in the sun!!!! we arrived on ...
Piriapolis
I am not able to get a bus to Florianopolis until Monday so I explore Pirianapolis. Less than an hour away, it has a completely different feel. Much smaller and more laid back. My hotel, Hotel Centro, is as nice but one fourth the cost. Restaurants are ...
pretty little town
Our ferry was booked out of Colonia so we spent the day traveling from Puerto del Diablo (via Montevideo) to Colonia de Sacramento (Colonia for short). We arrived in the late afternoon and were haggered after a day on buses so decided to save the ...
Through the roads in Argentina
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Roaming with no clear destination in mind
Today we went further along the south-east coast of Uruguay to a place called Punta del Diablo and visited some remote village of Cabo Polonio to which you need to drive in a buggy or on the back of a 4x4 truck through dunes and large fields of sand. We ...
Montevideo
Montevideo... was cold and rainy here, but I got an awesome fobwatch as a very early birthday present from Gem... it is not working at the moment, but I will try and get it fixed at some stage in the near ...
The perfect steak, almost
5th August – 10th August 2009 Hike across town and got the ferry to Colonia de Sacremento in Uruguay. The 3 hr stint was surprisingly luxurious and very enjoyable. The place we got to was nowt special though, its supposed to be rammed in the summer ...
OldTown Colonia
This time we walked to town with Bryan and Family. We went into the historical part of Colonia.Old town goes back to the 1600 and 1700´s with the Portugese. Some restoration has taken place. Interesting museum and Basilica. We had a nice lunch eating ...
The Road to Montevideo
... Road to Montevideo It’s a strange old town, and we’re not too taken, but one place stands out the Uruguay Carnival Museum the costumes confounding the mind with colour and sparkle, photos showing the spectacle of the parades, we are ...
Chuy
... now without our presence in Montevideo and in the meantime we decided to rent a car and drive along the south coast of Uruguay. We woke up with a huge hangover yesterday but it doesn't really compare to today's – the cheap foul wine tonight beat ...
Ferry to Colonia
We took the ferry across the river from Buenos Aires to Colonia (Uruguay). It is a nice small town that is more relaxed than Buenos Aires. We stayed in a nice place run by a mother and daughter. Andre and I experienced some Urguayan food called ...
Colonia cobble stone and ouch on those blisters
... kapok is still used in Britain. The bougainvillea and jasmine were out in full bloom. Iglesia Matriz (1680 - oldest Church in Uruguay) white washed, blue lit nave and arched aisles dark jacaranda wooden pews. The old houses are now cafes, art galleries, ...
Road Trip
We decided to hire a car in Montevideo, and after being turned down at Avis for being under 21, we turned the corner and found 'Global Motors' and a bloke who when we asked what the requirements were for hiring a car said, "If you come for a car, I ...
Uruguay
Heading north into Uruguay for many coming from Argentina is like visiting a different province of Argentina - although the Uruguaians DETEST this sentiment. We had researched our journey north and booked onto the "Buqabus" ferry and bus to get ...
Medio y Medio
Most of the Uruguayan capitals charm lies in the heart of the Ciuad Vieja, the historical old town where some of the city's history can still be seen in the colonial architecture. Set in the middle of the Old Town is the ...
The Little Yellow Lights
... restaurants and romantic yellow lamps lighting the way around the town. We stopped to listen to some live entertainment over a glass of wine and sat back to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. A great end to a fantastic whirlwind trip of Uruguay. ...
Cool old Colonia
We got the bus from Montevideo to Colonia. Unfortunately we managed to buy tickets for the 3 hour, "stop at every crossroad" bus instead of the 2 hour direct bus. A hundred people must have hopped on and off the bus along the way. Maureen slept like a ...
Relaxing
Punto del Este is a narrow strip of land. It has the Atlantic Ocean on 1 side and a bay on the other. Both are extended beautiful beaches. The ocean has lots of waves with many surfers and a younger crowd. The bay is more family oriented. My hotel, the ...
On My Way to Brazil
... is. I must be getting used to the long rides because it was quite bearable. I have no idea how the border worked. We stopped in Uruguay to fill out a form and get a stamp. As far as I can tell we never stopped in Brazil but when my passport was returned ...
Montevideo...where?
... in the hills then started back to Porto Alegre meaning to catch the 12 o'clock bus to Chui on the border between Brazil and Uruguay. (This bit is quite embarrassing-again) We missed the bus because we didn't have enough Reals to pay cash at the ticket ...
...und das an meinem Geburtstag!
Nach einem kleinen Zwischenstopp in Montevideo von ein paar Stunden reisten wir weiter in den Osten des Landes nach La Paloma, wo das Meer wieder sauber sein soll und wir uns nochmals im Surfen üben wollten. Statt in ein Hostel zu gehen stellten wir ...