Regency Suites Montevideo

... including these two examples.


Montevideo also has two very nice residential neighborhoods, Pocito and Carrasco. Both of these neighborhoods were once beach resorts but have now been overtaken by the city. High-rise buildings line the beaches, but behind these towers, the neighborhoods have some lovely homes and are quite low density, given their proximity to the historic business center. These ...

... point lol. By the time we went to his friend party we weren't speaking and so had to keep painting on the false smile and acting normal when his mates were around. In the end we sorted things out and went to the club to meet Mauricio and his fella, and watch Rodrigo Djing. I like Rodrigo as he makes me laugh and really makes the effort tto communicate with me but his mixing was terrible. Every time he brought in a new ...

... difference was that there was a large group of people queuing outside. The entrance fee was 150 pesos (about £3) which to Ismael was a lot but to me it felt cheap. The club was really busy and you could hardly move on the dance floor. There were different floors with different kinds of music but it was all quite old pop stuff not up to date (in the UK sense). We had a couple of drinks and danced a bit but it both were a bit tired so letf at about 4am.

... as you and your pals slurp up the mate, the person serving moves the straw and leaves around from time to time to ensure freshness. there are stands and stores all over that cater to every whim of the mate drinker. not only do you have a plethora of stylish gourds to choose from, be it the classic leather-bound or the more startling cow hoof setting [not so elegant, convenient stands-on-its-own feature ...

... where it's helpful to have full use of both hands. there are many rules when it comes to drinking mate. 1. don't even think about touching the metal straw [called "bombilla"] except to drink from it. the person who is serving the mate has strategically maneuvered the leaves, the straw and the water and why would you disrupt this masterpiece. 2. don't say gracias unless you don't want anymore. if you say gracias, you're cut out of the ...

... to walk around the Argentina side, and another 3 hours the next day to do the Brazilian side, it was so impressive, one of the sights of my life. The jungle around it was full of crocs and jaguars. We went up there with our friend Kate, and I think she may be part witch, as she said she had a feeling that we should go to the island in the middle of the falls, as she thought the light was right to see rainbows, so we did and there were loads of rainbow, and then none for the ...

... USD each to go back. At the counter, they also wanted to rip us off on the change rate. So Sean went outside to get the proper rate. People were getting in the last boat and I was anxious we would do it. Sean came back, paid the as*holes and we were the second last in the boat.

We spent our last night in BA, reorganising our bag for the last time.

... Montevideo is small for a capital city. The colonial old town has many grand old buildings but most are in a seriously bad state of decline which is very sad - it seems that Montevideo´s old town has gone seriously downhill in the last half century. We visted an incredibly grand and luxurious family house that is now a museum - the family lived there until the mid ...

... sunshine behind us. need to do some serious shopping in buenos aires, my packing light is good for a light bag but i just dont have enough clothes for a week and its a lot of hassle to wash stuff. am pretty much over my cold now, finally, though feeling pretty tired from all the traveling, be nice to settle in BA for a week or so. hope all is well with u all. please email and let me know what ur all up to. muchos love. Xx

... blue jeans and walking shoes - very out-of-place, but no one ever questions or challenges us there. We stopped next at the Teatro Solis to find out about the Salvador Allende concert. Three of the nicest and cutest young people greeted us there, in English! I dubbed them the ¨Three Musketeers¨; they are college students, majoring in tourism, and working 6 hours a day here for their internships. They looked adorable - black uniforms, with ...