Cala di Volpe Boutique Hotel Montevideo

... We started at Plaza Independencia, with its huge statue of Jose Artigas, the main hero of Uruguay. He was responsible for getting independence from Spain. The statue itself is built over the mausoleum with the ashes of Artigas with a permanent guard of two ceremonial soldiers. Around the square can be found the 26-story Palacio Salvo, when it was opened in 1922 it was the tallest building in South America. In the same square is the Palacio Estevez,built in ...

... export and most-consumed food, beef, in all sorts of shapes and styles. Each of the restaurants had at least one wood burning grill. The meats placed on wire racks and cooked over the hot wood cinders. It was truly a meat lovers dream. We sat at the counter of one place and drank a beer while one of the cooks pulled cow intestine out of a bag and placed it on the grill behind him. Despite sounding a bit grotesque (at least to a non-beef ...

... Le lendemain j'ai retrouvé Ana, rencontrée à La Paloma, et nous avons mangé un asado géant au marché du port: il fallait bien que je profite du pays! ;) Après ça je l'ai laissée me guider dans la ville, jusqu'à la forteresse, et la journée s'est terminée par une bonne conversation autour d'un café à une terrasse. C'est très Européen tout ça, mais j'en avais tellement besoin... Ma prochaine étape étant le Brésil, et le bus pour Rio prenant quelque chose comme 40h ...

... back from work it was about 6pm cos he didn't have night classes so we got changed and headed over to the Shopping Centre as he was convince it was walking distance. He'd brought all the stuff with him from his house to make some "Mate" (pronounced Mat-ay) as its something everyone drinks here and I wanted to try it. Basically you have this official Mate cup thing made of a kind of hollowed plant pod of some sort, this is then wrapped in leather ...

... www.trescruces.com.uy Another good option is to rent a car to discover the countryside, there is no chance of getting caught in a traffic jam and road conditions vary, though are excellent along the coast. SLEEPING There is a wide range of accommodations around the country, from five star hotels to youth hostels. Prices tend to be higher in the tourist ...

... tea-like drink called Yerba Mate that is very popular here and in Argentina. It is drunk from a leather cup through a special metal straw that strains the herbs. You see locals walking around carrying thermos full of hot water so that they can make their favorite drink several times daily. We purchased one of the special straining straws (I thought there might be other uses for this potentially handy kitchen gadget ...

... experienced anything like it. Really friendly locals and very "chaud" atmosphere without getting heavy. After a rest at the hotel we headed out for the evening - in contrast, practically everything closed and ************e around ... a bit of a clap and kisses at midnight but that was it ... Had a pleasant walk by the sea on New Years Day and lay on a beach, otherwise, most things closed and no public transport.

... the original gym they managed to finish the game, with the hometown suffering a disappointing loss. Really we think everyone was a little relieved that the game was actually over. Next stop is a tiny beach town where we are hoping there will be nothing to do. Viva Uruguay! To view all the photos in this album please choose ¨view all photos¨ above or click on any photo to go to the full album.

... We strolled around the neighborhood - quiet on a week-end (it is the banking and financial center, I think). As we headed back, we hit a mini-flea market in one of the plazas - some junk, but, for the most part, much nicer than the Sunday one. Then we spotted a few dressed-up and made-up little girls getting ready to perform the flamenco! Three different age groups took turns; two adults danced with the oldest girls, young teen-agers, dressed ...