Tag Archives: Uruguay

June 23, 2008
El Viejo y el Mar, Punta del Diablo, Uruguay– also tagged , , , ,

It was a cold rainy evening in June and I was sitting in a cozy living room lit only by the glow from a fire and candle light. Well worn books lined the shelves and an older man named Ernesto was tuning an aged guitar. A few locals who were sitting around the fireplace struck [...]

June 17, 2008
Uruguayos speak Spanish right?– also tagged , , ,

Spanish Uruguayo is a little different then what you are probably used to hear unless your from the Southern Cone region of South America. At first I questioned whether they were really speaking the Spanish as familiar words became undetectable in the accent. Do you want to know the secret? Here it is, all “y” [...]

June 13, 2008
Mañana Uruguayo– also tagged ,

Many places have phrases used to define how differently local time works. In Hawaii you have island time, in my family you have Tim time, and in Uruguay you have mañana. Most Spanish to English dictionary’s will define this word as tomorrow. Taking mañana in Uruguay to mean literally tomorrow will cause you considerable frustration. [...]

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.

June 3, 2008
El Diablo Tranquilo Hostel, Punta del Diablo, Uruguay– also tagged , , ,

El Diablo Tranquilo in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay certainly lives up to its name in the off season. I would describe the establishment as a cross between a bed and breakfast and a hostel. El Diablo Tranquilo is set in a small surf/fishing village on Uruguay’s eastern side. El Diablo Tranquilo was founded by Brian [...]

June 2, 2008
Montevideo Hostel, Montevideo, Uruguay q– 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 [...]

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 this [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

May 20, 2008
Uruguay Expedition: Begins, Raleigh-Durham to Miami– also tagged ,

We are currently in Miami. Tomorrow we’ll begin a long journey to Montevideo, Uruguay that won’t end until mid-day on the 21st. We flew to Fort Lauderdale aboard a South West flight and then rode Florida’s trirail to Miami. The whole thing went quite uneventfull. Hopefully the rest of the trip will go along as [...]

May 4, 2008
Yerba Mate: That amazing South American Tea– also tagged , , , ,

Yerba Mate is an invigorating and nutrient rich tea from South America. It is broadly enjoyed in Uruguay, Paraguay, and some parts of Argentina and Brazil. I was first introduced to mate by high school Spanish teacher. I will be the first to admit that it is an acquired taste, but so are coffee, beer, [...]

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 [...]