Uruguay

Following our time in Rio, Doug and I headed into Uruguay for a whirlwind tour of this pearl of a country.

Our first stop was the town on Punta del Este, an upscale vacation spot in the southern tip of Uruguay. Surrounded by beach on 3 sides, it is a beautiful little spot. We were only in town for a couple of days, but we made the most of it, walking the boardwalks, admiring the beautiful (wealthy) homes and views, endulging in some local cuisine and of course taking in a little sunbaking. The sunset there was especially beautiful, and was all the better when it was enjoyed with a little red wine and cheese !! Even though we were only there briefly, we both agreed that Punta del Este ws the sort of beautiful tranquil kind of place that would be fantastic for someone to retire to. We are still some time away from that unfortunately, so it was time to move on...

Our next stop was the town of Colonia del Sacramento. The Lonely Planet described this old smugglers port as "Too cute for words" and "You wouldn´t believe such a place could exist". Having been let down many times in our 10 months of travel with similar reivews, we were of course a bit skeptical... This time however, we were not disappointed. With it´s beautiful cobbled streets, quaint cafes and restaurants, old architecture, and rustic ambiance, Colonia quickly shot up to one of our favorite places visited. We felt like we had stepped into a magical world that was so beautiful and artistic that we couldn´t help but try to capture some of that on film (as you will see from some of our creative photographic shots). If only we could have stayed longer...

For us, Uruguay was an unexpected treasure. Most travellers seem to skip over this country when backpacking through South America, but we strongly recommend that anyone with the time make a point of visiting this incredible place.

Here are some pics from our time there...

As always, click here if you can´t see the album Uruguay