Category: Uruguay

We spent 15 days in Uruguay and it’s time to review the big three B’s: Brilliant, Boring & Brutal. The Brilliant So let’s talk about what we loved about Uruguay. The Boring Let’s talk about what we found boring and needs some improvement. The Brutal Let’s talk about some serious…

We headed out this morning to explore more of Montevideo so we took a taxi to NuevoCentro area. Nice shopping mall and boots seem to be in fashion. Mo boots. Sadly, there is a great deal of trash on the streets of Montevideo. Part of the problem is trash cans…

Its very cold and windy outside today with a touch of drizzle so its the perfect time to visit the spa. Nice tea setup after massage. After searching a while for a massage place we were told about this one from an expat group. It is located in the basement…

So it was cold, rainy and foggy outside for most of the day so it was the perfect time to use the heated pool. For lunch, I went to the mall as I needed more cash from the ATM nearby and saw that KFC was having their grand opening. The…

Started the morning with the heated pool for recharging. Great view Headed to the mall to pick this up at the Pandora store. Then lunch, we thought we found a great pizza because of the wood fire oven but it was ok, not great. Pizza served deep dish style. Next…

First stop after breakfast today and our long weekend day trips was laundry. This place is right near our hotel and they charge about $8 usd per load. Next stop was to check grocery store prices and visit the nearby mall. The Disco grocer in this area is the cleanest…

Last night we had dinner at a restaurant near our hotel. It was refreshing to see open restaurants after Ciudad Viejo. Sushi roll below, loaded with sauces Different roll, loaded with sauces So this restaurant near our hotel has a heavy “cubiertos” tax of $340 pesos or $8 USD. We…

We headed out to Colonia Del Sacramento today but our first stop was the free (for platinum members) breakfast buffet. Our first stop was the first and oldest church in Uruguay, the San Benito chapel. Our next stop was the Plaza de Torros. Its a bullfighting ring. Bull fighting is…

We checked out of our VRBO apartment and said farewell to our kitchen. We moved to a hotel at Punta Carretas to stay in a different part of Montevideo. Punta Carretas is a bit more upscale and modern so we’re eager to find restaurants, and shops that are open. Checkout…

Today is our last full day in Ciudad Vieja and started packing things up but we made one last trip to eat at a restaurant Anthony Bourdain ate at here except it was closed. We found another restaurant with similar menu and ate there call La Chacra del Puerto. The…