Blogs from District of Montevideo, Uruguay, South America - page 30

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Spent February 10-13 visiting Montevideo and Punta del Este, Uruguay. If we hadn't gone on a tour on the 11th, our opinion of Montevideo would have been very different. On Saturday, the 10th, we simply walked around town and looked around. Most of the stores were closed in the afternoon and outdoor restaurants and small kiosks were open as well as the Port Market and the Museo del Carnaval. They had a wonderful display of Carnaval masks, costumes, and paintings. I meant to return and take pictures to show everyone on the ship attending Carnavale in Rio but was too busy. Almost got ripped off buying a bracelet in the tourist center. When I purchased it I said I'd wear it. It fell off my wrist before I took two steps. It was obviously broken and ... read more

Our first border crossing and everything went ok! However, we didn´t have to fill in any immigration paper and hopefully, they will let us out again. We had to stop for 4 hours at the border and the Argentines travelling on the bus with us explained that the relationship between Argentina and Uruquay is strained. This is as Uruquay is polluting the ´brown´ Rio Parana with industrial paper production. It seems like we need to correct our last entry as the Argentines clearly mind that the water is so brown.... What can we say about Montevideo? The first impression is that this city has vast potential, but potential it is! The sea promenade and port around the old city centre is by all means the ugliest promenade Em and Frankie have ever seen. It is fronted ... read more

Hi all- Buenos Aires has been amazing. David from London, also traveling solo, and have become travelling buddies. he has a similar plan as I. wake up and decide where to go everyday. it has been much better having another person with similar ideas. the last couple of days have included a house party with all native buenos aires people which we were invited to. it was a unique experience and one i will not forget. the people were all of college age so we were a little to senior for the entire experience. the people were well studied and very friendly not sketchy at all. we explored the parques of buenos aires and watched the people play futbol and relax in the the warm weather. it only rained una noche but it was so light ... read more

As it has been a little while since my last entry, some of you may have pondered whether I have melted in the scorching sun. Not quite. It is exceedingly hot, with temperatures occasionally reaching the 40s. It is too hot really, and can be pretty unbearable, especially in the afternoon. Before the emails start flooding in about how cold/rainy/downright miserable it is back home, please spare a thought for me sweating uncomfortably in the heat here. And don't get me started on the humidity or the omnipresent mosquitoes. I spent about 10 days in Buenos Aires, and without doubt it is a fantastic city. It has a vibrancy which is hard to match and keeps buzzing all day and night, 364 days a year. The exception? Christmas Day. It was always going to be a ... read more