Tag Archives: Montevideo

August 11, 2008
Some of my Favorites from Uruguay:– also tagged ,

Some of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen were in Uruguay.
I realized that if you take the time to stop, look, explore, and actually take a picture then coming home with a set of beautiful pictures is one of the most rewarding parts of traveling. Here are some of my favorite images from Uruguay:

La [...]

July 29, 2008
Anthony Bourdain goes to Uruguay– also tagged , ,

The Travel channel is one of my favorite stations to flip through. I love getting to see and hear about exotic new places to go to as well as see some that I don’t think I would enjoy visiting. So I was pretty surprised when my Dad flipped on the Travel Channel to find Anthony [...]

July 24, 2008
Artisan Scene: Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , ,

One of the most telling ways to determine the level of severity that any government rules with is to take a look at the Artisan scene. If it’s impossible to find, then obviously the local government does not want it to be found and probably governs fairly strictly. Conversely, if it seems that there are [...]

July 6, 2008
10 Tips for an American in Uruguay– also tagged , , ,

I have stated this before, but will shamefully admit once again that before Sand and I left for Uruguay, I did not research about Uruguay or what it would be like.  I did read the Uruguay section in Lonely Planet, but really it just doesn’t count.
Luckily for me, Sand loves to read online and researches Everything.  So, [...]

July 5, 2008
6 Things I Wish I had done before going to Uruguay– also tagged , , ,

I’m not going to say that I have not traveled some before. I am not going to say that I expected traveling in a Spanish speaking country to be really easy for a native English speaker. I’m saying that I was really dumb when I was preparing for Uruguay, and there are a [...]

June 11, 2008
Museums of Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , , ,

Museums are one of the best ways to learn about Uruguay’s history and famous artists. Most Uruguayan museums are free of charge and accommodating for non-English speakers, although they tend to be open only for sporadic hours and are not always well identified.
Museo de Historia Natural
The Museo de Historia Natural is hidden in the [...]

June 2, 2008
Montevideo Hostel, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , , ,

Hostel Montevideo is located a few blocks from Ciudad Vieja’s main street, Avenue 18 de Julio, in a residential neighborhood. The hostel is housed in an old building that appears to have been a market place during a previous life.
The main area of the hostel is a huge, 2-story open room that holds the dinning [...]

June 1, 2008
Mercado del Puerto, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , , , ,

This wonderfully-smelling indoor and outdoor market is a popular place for any beef-loving Uruguayan to go for lunch, especially on Saturdays. Although in the summer this market is normally both in and outdoors, during the winter month of May we found much of the activity to be inside.
Here one can find at least a [...]

June 1, 2008
Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , , , ,

Plaza Independencia is one of Montevideo’s largest and most well known plazas. It’s located in the Ciudad Vieja area of the city. The center piece of the plaza is an enormous statue of Artigas, the historic hero and liberator of Uruguay. Beneath the statue is the chamber where the ashes of Artigas rest guarded by [...]

June 1, 2008
Mercado de los Artesanos, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , ,

This is the largest permanent artisan market in the Cuidad Vieja part of Montevideo. It houses a variety of artisan works in a closed-air market off Plaza Cagancha, which is on the main shopping street: 18 de Julio.
The market is known for its high-quality but slightly pricey artisan goods. The craftsmanship found in [...]

June 1, 2008
Plaza Zabala, and Museo de Artes Decorativas, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , ,

This is a very quiet, out-of-the-way plaza in the Cuidad Vieja part of Montevideo. It holds a monument to the first Governor of Montevideo.
Although this is a very nice and quiet Plaza, espcecially compared to the lively Plaza Inpendencia and Plaza Constitution many homeless people make this their place to rest, so I would not [...]

June 1, 2008
Ciudad Vieja Hostel, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , ,

Ciudad Vieja Hostel is located in the heart of Montevideo’s Ciudad Vieja region. This area of the city is home to most of Montevideo’s tourist attractions.
The area houses most of the countries museums which are almost all free of charge. They do hold very strange hours so be sure to check their hours before planning [...]

June 1, 2008
La Rambla, Montevideo, Uruguay– also tagged , ,

Virtually every Uruguayan city on the coast has a place called La Rambla. It is the strip along the beach used for gathering, walking, and sipping mate. In Uruguay homes and resorts are generally built back from the beach to leave plenty of this public space.
Our friend Rick pointed out that all Uruguayan cities have [...]

May 3, 2008
Expedition Uruguay: Planning my first trip to South America.– also tagged , , , , ,

Discovery of Uruguay
I discovered Uruguay through my affinity for the popular local beverage called Yerba Mate. After reading Uruguay and Montevideo through a number of blogs and articles I decided to fly there this summer.
Booked Flight
I booked two round trip tickets on South West airlines to Miami from Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) and then [...]