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Uruguay is a tiny country between Argentina and Brazil whose capital is Montevideo, the home of about half of the population. Montevideo is on the coast and has narrow city beaches. Other beaches include Punta del Este, a major destination for Brazilian and Argentine tourists, and Punta del Diablo, a beach more suitable for surfers and backpackers. The interior of the country has fewer attractions than the coast, but should not be overlooked, as it is home to many vineyards and farms.
Uruguay's climate is temperate and cooler than one might think. Summer begins during November, and is very hot. Winter starts at the end of March, and until the Spring begins, chilly weather and frequent storms can be expected.
The country can be reached by Buquebus, a ferry service that operates two boats, one a smaller high-speed boat and another larger less expensive boat that takes three times longer. Trips operate between Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo and Punta del Este and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Trips are so frequent between the two countries that customs and immigration is virtually non-existent. Be on time for the ferry or you will miss it. They are punctual unlike everything else in Latin America.

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Travel and Tourism Guides for Popular Cities in Uruguay

  1. Montevideo
  2. Punta del Este
  3. Colonia
  4. Colonia del Sacramento
  5. Colon
  6. Punta del Diablo
  7. Chuy
  8. Colonia de Sacramento
  1. Artigas
  2. Salto
  3. Uruguay
  4. Sarandi Grande
  5. Durazno
  6. Salto
  7. Paysandu
  8. Punte del este
  1. Punta Ballena
  2. Carmelo
  3. Trinidad
  4. La Paloma
  5. Tacuarembo
  6. Salto
  7. Treinta y Tres
  8. Young
  1. Mercedes
  2. Fray Bentos
  3. Minas
  4. Nueva Palmira
  5. Piriapolis
  6. shangrila
  7. La Paloma

Travel and Tourism Guides for Regions in Uruguay

Uruguay Travel Blogs

CASAPUEBLO, PUNTA BALLENA
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Jan 25, 2008 - Feb 28, 2008
The flight to Punta del Este from Buenos Aires Aeroparque Nacional took all of 35 minutes.  My friend Juanpi and I took longer lining up in immigration (40 minutes) and waiting for the plane to take off (one hour). It was a quick 10-minute taxi ride from the airport to Hotel Casapueblo in Punta Ballena which is about 15 kms from Punta del Este. I booked the hotel since I saw it on Samantha Brown's Passport to Latin America on the Travel and Living Channel. Situated on a hillside and pa...
78 photos 3,977 words 179 comments
The Charming town of Colonia
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May 29, 2008
Unfortunaly, and I really really want to kill myself, 'cause after half an hour we landed, the battery of my camera died!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!... Yeah my fault!!!..... So, these are just the pictures I captured, but there are so many details I missed and now those will just stay as memories until next time. I just MUST come back to complete my photo session!! haha Anyways, if you are staying a couple of nights in Buenos Aires and want to get away from the noisy city, I will really r...
16 photos 431 words 26 comments
Time-Warping a Great way to Travel, Not
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Mar 15, 2007 - Apr 16, 2007
Hey everyone, have arrived in colonia, Uruguay. Its a beautiful city steeped in rich post colonial history with decorative artisan architecture littering the strrets at every bend, long winding coble streets and food to die for.... Now this is what i should be writing but waking up in a timewarp and having absolutely no idea where you are is a scary experience when your brain finally starts functioning and you realise that everyone is speaking spanish, this isnt the place where i woke up last...
65 photos 4,165 words 17 comments
The Art of Yerba Mate
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Aug 21, 2007 - Feb 15, 2008
Things in Montevideo are coming to a close. Yesterday, I bought my bus ticket to Santa Fe, Argentina (an arbitrary choice influenced by the bus schedule rather than any particular knowledge of the place) and today, I had my last Spanish class. I have mixed feelings about leaving Montevideo. On one hand my legs are beginning to itch and I am excited to move forward with my trip and experience new places, on the other I am sad to leave behind all of the amazingly kind and wonderful people...
0 photos 26,197 words 7 comments

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