“Where are you when the sun goes down? You’re so far away from me” – Mark Knopfler. Somebody told me that Casapueblo in Uruguay is one of the best places to view the sunset from. I cannot remember who told me that – but they were right. This was unbeatable. I was staying nearby in Read more about Backpacking in Uruguay: Sunset at Casapueblo[…]
As bus journeys in foreign lands go, this was one of the easiest and most pleasant. Living some kind of dream on the Uruguayan south coast, I left Montevideo to head east for a few days to check out the trendy seaside resort of Punta Del Este. It is well recommended, and only time and Read more about Backpacking in Uruguay: The Point of The East – Montevideo to Punta Del Este[…]
I had a taste for travel in Uruguay but merely picked out four main places to see, which by coincidence were all on the south coast of the country, the part which is most accessible and to be honest where the majority of the population live. It was a country that endeared me so much Read more about “From The Old I Travel To The New…”: Backpacking in Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay[…]
Arrival in Uruguay was sweet. I arrived in Montevideo in November 2010, just 4 months after Uruguay had finished third in a World Cup they really could have won. I supported them in the World Cup that year and loved the history of it all – two World Cup wins – back in 1930 and Read more about Vamos Penarol!! – Penarol 0-1 Defensor Sporting[…]
Pocitos is a trendy seaside district in Montevideo. I must say that while living in Montevideo I didn’t really visit many different parts of the city, but Pocitos was one I did enjoy. The rest of the time I was either studying (in college or at home) or watching the football, which was in the Read more about Pocitos Beach and Uruguayan Steak Meal[…]
Uruguay conjures up a few images. But actually, if it wasn’t for their football heroics and the delicious cuisine known (at least in the UK) as Fray Bentos pies, then this little nation, of only 3 million people would be largely un-noticed and bereft of the worldly reputation it’s heroes of yesteryear have achieved on Read more about Backpacking in Uruguay: The Full Montevideo[…]
Arrival into Montevideo was as sweet and delightful as I had imagined as a child. This was one of my dream cities to visit as a kid. Partly my fascination for football but also my understanding and fascination for the smaller countries. Uruguay always loses out on publicity stakes to its larger brothers of Brazil Read more about Morning Montevideo *[…]
Right this was a majorly funny, disturbing and sad aspect to life in Montevideo, as I saw it. It’s the “horse and cart” culture. In the United Kingdom, if you own a horse you are seemingly rich, as you clearly have land for it to live on and can afford it’s upkeep. Here in Montevideo, Read more about Horse and Cart Culture in Montevideo *[…]