Piriapolis--Uruguay's Riviera
December 14th 2010 Leaving Colonia, it would have been logical to head to nearby Montevideo. Instead, with the dreaded South American summer approaching with its huge crowds, I decided to first visit Uruguay's beaches, so popular with Uruguayans, Argentinians and Brazilians, and explore less-popular Montevideo at Christmas. I was going as far northeast (toward Brazil) as possible and work my way back. I felt as if I
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