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South America » Uruguay » West » Paysandú October 21st 2007

So I was trying to go from Montevideo to Igauzu Falls (I´ll never learn how to spell it), and I couldn´t get very far because its like a holiday or something. So I´m stuck in this little po-dunk town for two nights!!! Eh. Its ok actually, I just have this huge fear of running out of time and not getting to see what I want to see. This might be especially true as I am now looking for volunteer opportunities. So far, I´ve emailed quite a few places, but I´ve only heard back from a primate sanctuary. I´ll think about it for a few days before I commit. Anyway, this place is actually quite cute. It reminds me of any small town. I river runs through it, and it the main life line of commerse here ... read more
The parade that wasn´t
Art deco

South America » Uruguay » West » Paysandú September 1st 2007

I don't think many tourists come here. We had some trouble finding out what we should do, so we did what we usually do when we don't know what to do. We walked around town and went to the museum. The museum is very interesting and had some old town plans, models of what the town was like after Spanish bombing, lots of old guns, the usual stuff. On Sunday 2nd we found a parrilla place just down the road and around the corner from the Hotel Columbia, where we were staying. The parrilla cost $250 including drinks and was huge, we did not need tea that night, breakfast or lunch the next day. Had chops, steak, kidneys (barbecued beef kidney) and sausages and other bits. After our big lunch, Paul slept and I walked around ... read more
A cart I had a ride on




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