Gran Hotel Brisas Del Hum Mercedes

... started to use the brand name “Fray Bentos” which is still used today, although the goods are made in either Argentina, Brazil or Paraguay. In 1920 the company, now called Anglo started construction of an even bigger process plant and it is this that is the museum today. The museum is mainly exhibits in the ground floor of the old office block and shows various items and lots of pictures about the building and its operation. There was lots of explanation, in ...

... some wildlife in a reserve from outside the fence as it was shut. We tried to get the bus before lunch but found it left at 7am and 3.30pm so had to kill a few hours in a pretty but boring town. Eventually we made it to Fray Bentos, again after dark, stayed at the Hotel Colonial a good 10 block walk uphill from the bus station. We noticed that everyone in Uruguay drinks mate all of the time, in the streets, in shops, on motorbikes, everywhere. The Argentinians tend to ...

... really wierd. Everything says made in Sheffield or Liverpool. The museum was pretty cool, there were the heads of a 2 headed cow preserved in a big jar, which was a highlight. We got shown into the warehouses where the meat is cooked and where the power was generated, it was really strange, and we just kept asking this lady if we could look in these rooms and warehouses and she seemed to be willing to unlock every door for us, not really ...

And it is the beautiful colonial city of Colonia, only 3 hours ferry ride from Buenos Aires in Uruguay. I am very impressed with this city and I look forward to the rest of my stay here in Uruguay. Last night I had dinner at a relatively fancy restaurant in BA, which is quite famous for its collection of meat and they don´t come in small portions! Oh no! I decided to give Rabbit a try, since I have never ...

Montevideo, the Quiet Capital We leave Buenos Aires on a super-fast ferry, arriving in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, in a little over three hours. As soon as we step off the ferry in Montevideo and begin our walk in to town, we realize how much less stressed the drivers are here compared with Buenos Aires, though that wouldn't be difficult:-) We think even Rome's drivers look calm when comparing them to those of Buenos Aires. Montevideo is so laid back and ...

I was a little on the hung over side during the Polo sale as Id only had 1hrs sleep but thankfully the Asado saved me. Theres nothing better than a beef or chorizo sandwich to pick you up. http://images.travelpod.com/users/fiona cannon/take_off.11652 18480.imagen_006.jpg Despite being totally exhausted I managed to spend 3hrs running around BA looking for a charger for my ipod and then went and had the scariest hair cut of my life. It cost 7pesos ...

The Polo on day two was great. It was a seriously exciting match that went to extra time. The team who won weren't the favorites as they are a young team and hence are bound to be at the top for the next 10years. The crowed was fantastic towards the end and we could really feel the atmosphere. The after party felt a bit slower at the beginning despite there being many more people. I think I was ...

I arranged to meet up with another Circeones, Ariel who said he'd help me look for the massage ball I'd left on the plane. This was an essential part of my travel kit so I was very frustrated to have left it but due to chatting away to a girl from BA and had forgotten to put it in my bag. Grrr. We eventually found a ball after trawling around a few shops. I must mention ...

I applied to an organisation, Circeones before I left from Argentina. (www.cicerones.org.ar It's a non-profit organization whose goal is to improve the image of Buenos Aires. They have numerous volunteers who will meet up with you and show you around BA according to your interests) I decided to do this as I wanted to launch myself straight into speaking Spanish and ...

Our bus from Paraguay dropped us off at a petrol station about 10mins outside the town of Colon near the border of Uruguay. We weren´t quite sure how exactly we were going to get across the border as there seemed to be some sort of problem with the bridge into Uruguay but nobody we talked to knew what exactly was going on. We decided to talk our chances and headed to the border in a taxi. About 2km from the bridge we found out what the problem was. Apparently local ...