Blogs from Punta del Diablo, East, Uruguay, South America - page 5

Though similar in name to Punta del Este, Punta del Diablo simply couldn't be more different. In the place of highrise apartment buildings were shacks and cabins, in the place of paved and guttered roads were sand and dirt tracks, and in the place of swanky boutiques were, well, nothing. If it wasn't for the group of Americans I hooked up with at the bus stop and lodged with, I wouldn't have had anyone to hang around with other than a few mangy stray dogs. Though we were never planning on a lengthy stay in town, we changed accomodation after the first night - the frozen skinned hare in the freezer didn't exactly endear the first place to us so much. I only spent 2 days/nights in town as the Americans were leaving on the ... read more

After the hustle and bustle of the big city, the one-hour ferry ride from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacremento in the south of Uruguay left me with a profound feeling of peace. I wasn´t worried about my bag or my passport or getting pickpocketed. The biggest concern was finding something to keep myself busy in the quiet town. I spent two nights in Colonia, walking the stone streets, riding a bike from the hostel to the beach and drinking wine in the hostel. Colonia is tiny and touristy but cute as hell and was a welcome change from two weeks in the big city. I booked into a cheap hostel that I ended up loving for the hammocks and many friendly travelers. I have found here that I meet many more people in the small ... read more

If i had to pick one place so far that I miss the most. This would be it. I loved it here. We arrived in the afternoon, and once we stepped off that bus - man - i was in love! We saw all these signs for cabañas for rent, so we were pretty interested in doing that. We met a girl on the bus who we had seen at our hostel in Iguazu, and she was in .. and then there were these two guys who got off our same bus - so we asked them if they would like to share a cabaña with us aswell..the more the merrier (and cheaper!). We took a little walk down towards the beach, knowcking on doors, and asking around. And then we found it. Our little home ... read more

J'arrive au hostel HI de Puerto Iguazu et je n'en reviens pas. On se croirait dans un hotel 5 étoiles; il y a un terrain de volleyball sur plage, une piscine, un bar, des sofas fabriqués en os de baleine, des grandes salles communes, des petites cabanes qui servent de dortoir, un képi, un terrain immense et une clientèle internationale festive. Ce qui m'a marquée en premier fut la végétation tropical de la province de Missiones. Il y a beaucoup d'humidité, les forêts sont denses et les lianes rendent la randonnée quasi impossible, il y a aussi une grande variété d'espèces telles que des papillons multi-colores, des singes, des lézards, des fourmis géantes et, il fait CHAUD! Ça me donne le goût d'aller séjourner dans la jungle. Je suis allée visiter les fameuses chutes Iguazu à ... read more

My last entry I had just arrived in Bariloche. Bariloche is what i would call the main hub for travelers setting out to Patagonia. It is a beautiful little town set around a large lake and surrounded by breathtaking snow capped mountains. With all the mountains and lakes in the area it's a haven for trekking enthusiasts. Myself along with Jim and his girlfriend Jynx hiked some of the near by mountains and apart from the cold winds coming off the lakes I enjoyed it but I was finding that I just wasn't that impressed. I had followed the Andes mountains nearly their entire length and I think by then it was a bit of over kill. With my Patagonian adventure just beginning I was forced to make some heavy decisions. Continue south through Patagonia ... read more