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Travel Blogs from Punta del Este
First impression of Uruguay
Ismael a fellow Bicycle world rounder living now in La Cumbre gave his personal Mountain bike for my tour through the Back country , went to Capilla del monte , San Marcos Sierras , a Hippy town , then along Rio Pinto ,where I skinny dipped for a swim and then up the steep trail to Mirador and back to La Cumbre
Met some Swiss guy who went for a …
A day at the beach in La Barra
During the 6-hour bus ride from Colonia de Sacramento, I glanced out of the window from time to time as we passed by farmland and the occasional small town. The landscape was flat and totally unchanging – like Belgium on a sunny day. The land looked extremely fertile, with bright green fields and healthy cows grazing. We passed straight through Montevideo, which seemed quiet for a capital city, and on to Punta del Este. ...
Pouring in Piriapolis
... cafe, printed out the form, I then had a very bad photo taken and the joy of joys - was having to find someone certify it all! It's bad enough going around asking people to certify things in Australia, but when you can't even explain what you want and what it's for, it gets tricky. We tried a pharmacy first, the ladies understood, but said that they weren't authorised to do it. Then we headed to the police station, where in broken Spanish I explained what I ...
Uruguay - Punta del Este
Punta del Este
The favorite sea-side playground for the well-to-do of Buenos Aires. A slight resemblance with Miami, rows and rows of high-rises, facing the ocean. A couple of busy street on which are fancy stores. Brand names and all. Some spiffy looking restaurants. And many beach toys and beachwear store. There again we walked in serch of something of interest with limited luck.
We ...
I think I am in Heaven
... more. The rain was coming down so hard you could barely see outside of the window. The driver had to wipe the windows down a few times as they were fogging up.
We tried to stop at the Tourist Info Centre but it was closed for the season. The internet cafe was closed too. Punta del Este was like a ghost town. I finally said we should call the hotel. So, he stopped at another place and tried to call but just kept getting the answering machines. ...