Country Info
- Montevideo
- Capital
- Peso Uruguayo (UYU)
- Currency
- 3,360,105
- Population
- UY
- Country Code
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Forums from Uruguay
Beaches Argentina / Uruguay
Posted by boj
... find any quiet beach, because it is full holiday season and everyone travels to the beach. Punta del Este and Punta del Diablo Uruguay's beaches are not in Argentina. I do not recommend anything at all go to Mar del Plata and Pinamar since they are ...
Beaches Argentina / Uruguay
Posted by maratial
... find any quiet beach, because it is full holiday season and everyone travels to the beach. Punta del Este and Punta del Diablo Uruguay's beaches are not in Argentina. I do not recommend anything at all go to Mar del Plata and Pinamar since they are ...
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Posted by wanderingtrader
... planning a trip throughout South America and plan on blogging about it at Look forward to helping everyone out!! Im currently in Toronto and have great info on Costa Rica, Argentina, the states, Venezuela, Uruguay, and currently Canada
Living in Buenos Aires for a few months from July 2010 - any suggestions?
Posted by skylab
... way to practice. is their site. Def check it out. PM me def if you go. Have such good memories there. Next.. Check out Uruguay. It's a 30 min or 3 hr nice boat ride from BA to Colonia. Bring your drivers license and rent out those super mega tiny ...
What would you do with 7 days in Argentina?
Posted by kiwi_surfer
7 days...S*$# lol I'm afraid you are stuck around BsAs with only 7 days. for sure, go to colonia in Uruguay for a day. its really nice, I have a blog entry of photos if u want to check it out that gives u 3 more days. I feel u have 4 choices ...
Mendoza to Patagonia - Puerto Moreno travel question
Posted by mmbcross
... Moreno glacier. You are now so far south that the bus back to BA would be a killer, so spring for a one-way airfare in this case back to BA. With all this, you should still have time for a day on the pampas and a trip by ferry to Uruguay. Enjoy
The Second Coming...
Posted by craig3940
... 6months in south america. Brazil probably first couple of months as friend is flying into rio with me for 6weeks then probably onto paraguay, uruguay, argentina, bolivia, peru and out of chile. Do you recommend any places to go or not to go? many thanks
AR in April - Itinerary Help
Posted by ermie12
... for time at each place and best things to see. I need to be in BA on the 9th day, and will be seeing Uruguay, Iguazu and BA. Ushuaia (for the penguins) El Calafate (for the glacier perito moreno) Bariloche (for rafting, chocolate and hiking) Mendoza (do ...
santiago - beunos aires
Posted by scott_johnston
... on the 'gringo trail'. Hostels accommodate the climate they are in - I remember even having a fluffy duvet in one in Uruguay! Don't worry about that at all, I never felt cold in hostels. Hi Kathryn, Yeah, I just updated my personal ...
santiago - beunos aires
Posted by kathryn77
... winter the further south you go, from what I heard on the 'gringo trail'. Hostels accommodate the climate they are in - I remember even having a fluffy duvet in one in Uruguay! Don't worry about that at all, I never felt cold in hostels.
santiago - beunos aires
Posted by scott_johnston
... still good, I think it would be better seeing the panoramic view first. From there, you can head south to Buenos Aires (perhaps going via Uruguay if you have time, as you can go there by bus, then take a boat to BA) I didn't do Patagonia in Argentina ...
santiago - beunos aires
Posted by kathryn77
... still good, I think it would be better seeing the panoramic view first. From there, you can head south to Buenos Aires (perhaps going via Uruguay if you have time, as you can go there by bus, then take a boat to BA) I didn't do Patagonia in Argentina ...
Buenos Aires
Posted by marabogadopoiss
... about my country because it is big and I haven't been to so many places in Argentina, but I have travelled to Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, US (Miami and Orlando), Mexico (Cancun) which I will talk about later about these trips. What I love from Buenos ...
chile, peru, bolivia..
Posted by kathryn77
... - I went travelling there 'for 3 months'....and stayed for 9! It is amazing! I went to Peru; Bolivia; Chile; Argentina; Uruguay & Brazil. (it's in my Big Trip link below, and I did kinda what you're planning to do, but the ...
The TravelPod New Zealand Starter Kit!
Posted by handr1030
... - Slovak Republic - Slovenia - South Africa - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - United Arab Emirates - United States of America**** - Uruguay - Vatican City *Still unsure? If you wish to travel New Zealand for longer than 3 months (6 months if you' ...
kdj
Posted by mikeyg395
... cheap! Accomodation was pricey enough (in 2006) for me and my friend to stay in dorms in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay - But in Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and Bolivia you could get a private room (nice if you're in a couple!) for ...
It's name is Rio and I need all the help I can
Posted by kathryn77
... randomness of that country! (And cycling Death Road, of course!) - Iguazu Falls (both sides) ...oh, but then, there was Buenos Aires....the salt flats in Bolivia...the wine in Mendoza...Uruguay....aggghhh, so hard to narrow it down! Kathryn
kdj
Posted by mothman
... cheap! Accomodation was pricey enough (in 2006) for me and my friend to stay in dorms in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay - But in Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and Bolivia you could get a private room (nice if you're in a couple!) for ...
What would you do with 7 days in Argentina?
Posted by mothman
Another vote for the Uruguay town option - nice little place.. And I regret not going down to Patagonia when I was in the region, sounds like it could well be worth it - though Bariloche & Pauerto Madryn were nice, (Mar Del Plata not so). If you don ...
What would you do with 7 days in Argentina?
Posted by semi-backpacker
... is cute and picturesque and the major attraction, the Perito Moreno Glacier, is well worth it: The option listed above of Colonia, Uruguay is also very good. I loved it there. If you visit my blog, you will see descriptions and pictures to both places ...
What would you do with 7 days in Argentina?
Posted by skylab
... many options since yeah everything is in fact far but if you'd like a totally different vibe from Buenos Aires, check out Colonia, Uruguay. It takes an hour to get there by boat that's right in BA. Extremely easy. The boat is beautiful and cheap. ...
6 week trip to Argentina/Chile
Posted by mmbcross
Great idea to take the ferry over to Uruguay. Colonia is a really charming little place, and you can add another country to your war chest. Kathryn. QUOTE I chickened out of there because of the mozzies - were they bad? At first I though you were ...
6 week trip to Argentina/Chile
Posted by semi-backpacker
The only thing i would add to the above lists is taking the Ferry from BUenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay. It's a very unique and fun day trip. Enjoy!
single female on the go
Posted by kildala
... about Columbia and two friends of mine where there for 6 weeks last year and loved it, so it's on my list for sure. I think I may try to go Brazil, Uruguay, Argintina, Chilie and up through Peru to Equador. Has anyone out there done that resently?
Punte del Este Travel- please help
Posted by mmbcross
Hate to say it, but the beach will still be a little chilly in November. The beach season in Argentina and Uruguay starts mid-December. Check the regularly. Punta del Este is Maldonado. The itinerary looks fine. I would try to spend a night on the ...
Punte del Este Travel- please help
Posted by joelmunoz1968
... have to sit inside the whole time. The windows are caked over with saltwater so you can't see anythingon the crossing) to Uruguay. There's also a very cool beach town not far from Mar Del Plata called Pinamar that is very nice to visit too. El ...
Punte del Este Travel- please help
Posted by monar
... going to Punte del este for the last 4 nights. but getting there seems to be difficult! we heard there is a ferry that goes to Uruguay then a bus to Punte but then do we need to rent a car??-- Also, what are the ferry times? This is so hard to find ...
Argentina Planning - November 2009
Posted by ellenmilton
... At this time of the year, you find very good deals to Rio. You can check this site: www.despegar.com.ar I was in Uruguay in September and it was only just coming into Spring, so think Ellen is right on the weather...but you could always go and ...
Argentina Planning - November 2009
Posted by kathryn77
I was in Uruguay in September and it was only just coming into Spring, so think Ellen is right on the weather...but you could always go and if it's not warm enough, hop on a bus north to Florianopolis in Brazil, if you don't have time to get all ...
Itinerary Help PLEASE
Posted by starlagurl
TripAdvisor always has great climate information: Looks like yes, November will be a little cooler. Try perusing the blogs for some other beach ideas: