http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Uruguay , East , Punta del Este en-us Sat, 05 Dec 09 15:45:10 +0000 Sat, 05 Dec 09 15:45:10 +0000 Un lugar perfectamente cuidado. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-406908.html Well here I continue skirting the Uruguayan Coast and sleeping in a new bed every night. I loved Colonia and stayed there longer than I thought I would and then a few days ago I took a very comfortable bus a couple of hours down the road to the capital city of Montevideo. It was nice there and I was traveling with a really wonderful girl Eva from Frankfurt and we spoke Spanish the time and e http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-397129.html Heeeeeeeeeeeeeei igjen No er vi i Rio de Janeiro og her kosar vi oss Superduper by Blir Buenos Aires skubba ned ifraa 2.plassen sin Fortsettelse foelgjer i neste reisebrev.Vi er litt forkjoela og har hatt litt daarlig vaer men ellers er alt berre velstand. Vi fikk tidenes uvaer igaar. Det lyna nonstop ja virkelig nonstop i fleire timar. Heilt sproett. Og veldig fascinerande. P http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-393622.html My bus from Montevideo dropped me at Maldonado which is about another 10 minutes away from Punta del Este Uruguay's most famous beach resort and also one of the best in South America apparently. In summer and over Easter weekend the place is thronging but by the time I arrived on Easter Monday it was quiet as a mouse. Indeed for the last 2 nights I've been the only person staying in my h http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-391161.html I hadnt planned to go to Punta del Este Uruguays version of Miami Beach but as life unwinds and email conversations lead me down unexpected paths I found myself on a bus heading towards Servas hosts who did not speak English but were happy to have me visit their home. I was apprehensive but when I met Daniela and Gabriel I could not have been made to feel more welcomed. Using a potpurri of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-385300.html Day 1 Tuesday Brian and I were traveling to Uruguay the exact same days as Vanessa by weird coincidence so we decided to make much of the trip together. The only portion of the trip that we were apart was the initial bus ride. When we got to Uruguayan customs Vanessa was waiting for us. She had arrived 15 minutes before. We all caught the same bus to Montevideo which picked us up directly http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-384281.html After getting the complete opposite directions from a guy working at the bus station claiming he can speak so so English I managed to get a lift from a friendly local to the 1949 hostel this place rocks It was basically full of Argentinian holiday makers. We met a couple of Chilean guys Yerko and Marta who were really cool and basically weith a few others kinda formed a small group and bas http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-379645.html Visitamos Punta del Este durante dos dias. Es una ciudad muy pequena pero con mucha vida. Basicamente es playa restaurantes y discotecas.... un buen lugar para ir solo de vacaciones.Montevideo es una ciudad muy bonita con mucha arquitectura antigua y calles estrechas para caminar y ver artesanias. El carnaval de Uruguay es muy importante y en algun momento llego a ser el mas largo del mundo. La m http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-379239.html Back in Buenos Aires we ended up staying at Ayres Portenos again. The flight had been delayed by a few hours so the familiarity was good late at night. We even got into the Argentine way of doing things and went for a big steak at 12.30am. Irsquom still not convinced that going to bed on a full stomach is the best way of achieving a svelte look but when in Rome.We took the opportunity to se http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-371024.html You KNOW I hadda go in. They wouldn't let me take pictures but there was a great selection. Something for everyone. http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-367956.html As you move south from Brazil into Uruguay the land changes from verdant hilly country to gently rolling land of dry brown grass that's been grazed short. A few islands of dark green trees occasional groups of cattle nosing the ground this is the pampas. Apparently they're having a very dry year with dead livestock now there's an oxymoron lying here and there in the fields. Punta del Este http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-366965.html Another one of those song quotes that you'll have to figure out for yourself...Punta del Este is the vacation spot for South Americas rich and famous. There are tons of beaches but even more clubs and bars. The sand and the waves are nice but the beautiful people sitting on those beaches are what makes them amazing that and the dental floss the girls call bathing suits. We set up camp on Biki http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-363538.html Well what can I say I have stumbled on South Americas best kept secret Uruguay What an awesome cool laid back country it is apart from EVERYONE smoking. The capital Montevideo is absolutely lovely and as for the beaches in the east they are just as good as home. The surf is pumping and the sand goes on forever. The people are so friendly and it is very safe. It really reminds me of http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-361256.html We had to go back on ourselves a bit here but it was the only way we could incorporate our cheap flight to Montevideo and still get to BA. So we found ourselves back at Colonia then onto the next COT bus to Montevideo with a quick pit stop for lunch and then the next bus to Punta Del Este.Bus travel has become part of our psyche it involves however a bit of thought and mostly the stubbornness http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-356171.html Punta del Este is a favorite travel location for Brasilians Argentines and hoards of other travelers in Buenos Aires. You won't be disappointed with the sandy beaches high end shopping and all the beautiful people. Especially around the holidays. Its a great stopping point and a great place to check out. Have fun http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-355367.html time for an emergency blog post i haven't written anything in about a decade to the increased amount of workstudyingpaper writingreading that has been occurring. but this weekend was one for the books or in this case the blogs so let's begin.stayed in buenos aires til friday morning 6 am. didn't want to skip my uba class because we only have one more left...it was pretty useless but we wa http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-345764.html Punte Ballena near Punta Del EsteWhat a top spot. The view is absolutely spectacular. With good eyes you would have a uninterrupted view to Antarctica. A long way I know but the water here is almost as cold. The days have been warm enough for a swim and itrsquos nice in the heated pool but I wanted to go in the ocean. Dipped my feet in and nearly had to crack the icicles off. Played in th http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-336112.html Eu no sei exatamente o que se passava em minha cabea quando eu fui cruzar a fronteira. Eu tinha o dinheiro em uma conta corrente mas jamais me ocorreu a forma como eu o sacaria. No Chu troquei alguns reais por pesos uruguaios. Como a cotao era meio complicada algo como 80 por 1 ou 8 por 1 no sei ao certo troquei qualquer quantia sem ter noo do verdadeiro valor. Tampouco sab http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-331274.html Second day in Uruguay today we visited famous Punta del Este at the ocean shore. A 230 hour bus ride took us to Uruguays most famous beach resort. Fortunately the weather was close to perfect as there were no clouds at all we were able to spend a beautiul sunny day at the sea. Unlike during the south american winter Punta was not very busy. Despite the nice weather we pretty much had the wh http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-309514.html Hola todoas Here I am in San Carlos the birth place of my mother. Diego and I were here for 4 days. It was great seeing your average Uruguayan town. I saw lots of family I mean lots I never knew I had so many cousins haha. We arrived to once again my favorite meal milanesas cause my tia celeste knows and makes the best. It was so delicious I was happy. WE spent the next day seeing a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Uruguay/East/Punta-del-Este/blog-281956.html