This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Uruguay. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:1634 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-08-01T01:34:49Z 340089http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Uruguay. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-07:3897489 2007-03-07T16:03:57Z 2008-08-01T01:34:49Z Wendy2007 http://realtravel.com/member-m1655628-wendy2007.html <p><em>"Montevideo - Uruguay's Capital"</em></p> <p>a entry by Wendy2007 from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>I will begin by saying that Montevideo is a city of surprising contrasts. I know I have said this before about other cities (like Paraty), but it seems far more pronounced here. It is quite beautiful, metropolitan, even exotic, but still has a kind of rural feel about it. Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay and 45% of the population live here. I think the guide (of the small day bus tour I went on) said there are about 1.5 million in the city itself. It is very colonial and I'm beginning to notice the colonial features of buildings and roughly tell how old they are by their appearance.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3897489.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_1nfnTYI7-IC9dkZc1YdqQgI.Eyw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/1nfnTYI7-IC9dkZc1YdqQgI.Eyw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_1nfnTYI7-IC9dkZc1YdqQgI.Eyw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=1nfnTYI7-IC9dkZc1YdqQgI.Eyw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j3897489.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3897489.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-08:6664518 2008-03-08T19:29:49Z 2008-03-09T15:33:27Z Matt and Amber http://realtravel.com/member-m5265986-matt_and_amber.html <p>a entry by Matt and Amber from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Montevideo, UruguayMarch 7-9, 2008</p><p>(Amber)</p><p>Montevideo has been a trip. I´ve been walking around with no idea really how to sum it up. And I still don´t think I can. It is peaceful and calm but sort of crazy at the same time. It is surrounded by the brown waters of the Rio de la Plata, just like Colonia was, and the population is more than a million, which is about a third of the entire country´s population. We have walked what seems like a hundred miles, and I am nowhere near tired of just looking around. I love it here. I don´t really know if it would be for everyone, but it´s ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j6664518.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_EYGD2jXqGx8nWu5beeBtU-IVM38_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/EYGD2jXqGx8nWu5beeBtU-IVM38_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_EYGD2jXqGx8nWu5beeBtU-IVM38_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=EYGD2jXqGx8nWu5beeBtU-IVM38_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j6664518.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j6664518.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-04:6639505 2008-03-04T19:36:24Z 2008-03-08T20:08:35Z Matt and Amber http://realtravel.com/member-m5265986-matt_and_amber.html <p>a entry by Matt and Amber from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>March 3-6, 2008Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay</p><p>(Matt)</p><p>On March 3, 2008, we woke up in Puerto Iguazu, Argentina and flew to Buenos Aires, avoiding a 20-hour bus ride. From the airport we went directly to the docks and caught a fast boat out of Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. After about an hour on the boat, we arrived in the cutest and most laid back town that we have (so far) been to on this trip. Here is what our Lonely Planet guide book says about Uruguay in the introductory paragraph:</p><p>Some people think "real" backpacking is all about varying degrees of ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j6639505.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_kXyM8N8Fu4QoWjnhfWDMs4.FAqg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/kXyM8N8Fu4QoWjnhfWDMs4.FAqg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_kXyM8N8Fu4QoWjnhfWDMs4.FAqg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=kXyM8N8Fu4QoWjnhfWDMs4.FAqg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j6639505.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j6639505.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-01-29:6459558 2008-01-29T22:22:19Z 2008-02-19T06:12:58Z Tracy and Scott http://realtravel.com/member-m4932033-tracy_and_scott.html <p><em>"Surprising - lovely old architecture, lots of friendly people and great food"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tracy and Scott from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>DAY 64 - 5 FEBRUARY 2008 (TUESDAY)</p><p>We walked to the ferry terminal at the top of Puerto Madero in 40 minutes, it was nice and quiet, but already hot and steamy at 7am. At the ferry terminal we checked in and then went through immigration - Argentina and Uruguay were sitting next to each other, so it was very quick and painless. We boarded the ferry which is large and has duty free etc on board. I read and Scott slept for the 3 hour journey to Montevideo. We disembarked and caught a taxi from the port to our hostel. At the hostel our booking was all confirmed and we checked in and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j6459558.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_siGrbQ-Op4Iye4fT2wTA4GiThSY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/siGrbQ-Op4Iye4fT2wTA4GiThSY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_siGrbQ-Op4Iye4fT2wTA4GiThSY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=siGrbQ-Op4Iye4fT2wTA4GiThSY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j6459558.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j6459558.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-05:6142286 2007-12-05T17:45:14Z 2007-12-11T22:43:15Z Sabrinas Adventures http://realtravel.com/member-m2663526-sabrinas_adventures.html <p>a entry by Sabrinas Adventures from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19261.html">Punta del Este, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>After spending 3 weeks in Patagonia, I was in much need of some sun. From Buenos Aires I took the express ferry across the Rio Plata to Colonia before jumping on a 5 hour bus to the world famous beach resort town of Punta del Este.</p><p>This beach haven is set on a peninsula with the Rio on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Many wealthy Argentinians come here for a quick vacation away from the hectic streets of Buenos Aires. It´s an interesting mix of well-dressed Argentinians and scruffy backpackers in thier beach clothes.</p><p>Our hostel, was located barely a few blocks away ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-journals-j6142286.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_21K8fXyDO38TkwFf3SoH1bXvqrk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/21K8fXyDO38TkwFf3SoH1bXvqrk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_21K8fXyDO38TkwFf3SoH1bXvqrk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=21K8fXyDO38TkwFf3SoH1bXvqrk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpunta_del_este-journals-j6142286.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-journals-j6142286.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-30:4644294 2007-05-30T00:26:35Z 2007-06-03T12:49:17Z Lil Vietnamese Girl http://realtravel.com/member-m4629446-lil_vietnamese_girl.html <p><em>"there are no traffic lights on the streets, even on the main street, General Flores"</em></p> <p>a entry by Lil Vietnamese Girl from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>I´m back in BA now after a 17 hour bus ride from Iguazu...but more on that later. I realise I am a few days behind in my blog so I am taking advantage of the early morning calm at the hostel to try and catch up! BTW, if you ever come to BA you must stay at Hostel Estoril, it feels like home here with really helpful staff and its right in the centre of the city.</p><p>Back to the past....Wed 31 May...</p><p>Only got about 3 hours sleep before getting up to grab some breakfast and packing for my trip to Iguazu, straight from Colonia. The plan was to spend the day in Colonia, get the 4pm ferry ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j4644294.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_C5P6oSrw1-e2BRUxpo5luJy8Fkc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/C5P6oSrw1-e2BRUxpo5luJy8Fkc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_C5P6oSrw1-e2BRUxpo5luJy8Fkc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=C5P6oSrw1-e2BRUxpo5luJy8Fkc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j4644294.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j4644294.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-13:3662013 2007-02-13T15:01:18Z 2007-03-17T15:47:08Z Craig & Jo http://realtravel.com/member-m1554917-craig__jo.html <p>a entry by Craig &amp; Jo from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>After 51 hours of travel by bus, ferry and bus again we arrived in Montevideo and had a much deserved shower.</p><p>Went for a wander around the city and found it to be pretty nice although virtually deserted as everyone goes to various nearby beaches on the weekends.</p><p>As it just so happened to be Australia Day we did what any decent Australians would do.....we wandered around the city trying to find other Aussies to hit the piss with, having no luck with that we decided to lower our standards to just anyone who had heard of Australia but still no success, ended up just the two of us ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3662013.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_tQBUlVsfp5.x-D9-hTePeGotLio_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/tQBUlVsfp5.x-D9-hTePeGotLio_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_tQBUlVsfp5.x-D9-hTePeGotLio_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=tQBUlVsfp5.x-D9-hTePeGotLio_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j3662013.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3662013.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-09:3916527 2007-03-09T17:41:39Z 2007-03-17T13:42:06Z vincentvega http://realtravel.com/member-m1048526-vincentvega.html <p><em>"Hanging out in Punta del Este for the weekend."</em></p> <p>a entry by vincentvega from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19261.html">Punta del Este, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>After leaving La Paloma we thought we'd be in Punta del Este in no time and catch some of the great sunshine. We got there in good time but getting there involved catching 3 different buses. Our Spanish for buying bus tickets is slowing improving hehe and we're quite happy that we know the transportation system of Uruguay like the back of our hands now.</p><p>Described as the Monte Carlo of Uruguay, on approaching Punta del Este you can see that there's money in this place. Alot of nice apartments, hotels and beachfront properties. This place is absolutely kicking in January and February when ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-journals-j3916527.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_e4ywDvpsGsPlhCOV1yrFnkFu13A_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/e4ywDvpsGsPlhCOV1yrFnkFu13A_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_e4ywDvpsGsPlhCOV1yrFnkFu13A_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=e4ywDvpsGsPlhCOV1yrFnkFu13A_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpunta_del_este-journals-j3916527.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-journals-j3916527.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-05:3877206 2007-03-05T22:07:58Z 2007-03-14T20:30:32Z vincentvega http://realtravel.com/member-m1048526-vincentvega.html <p><em>"A day trip to Colonia del Sacramento, a cute town worth visiting to walk around its cobbled streets.."</em></p> <p>a entry by vincentvega from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Arising around 7.30am, which we haven't done in about 3-4 weeks :o) we got ready and headed to the port in Buenos Aires. BuqueBus is the company which operates the boats and buses to Uruguay from Argentina. We decided to get the fast boat which takes 1 hour rather than the slow 3 hours. It's a little more pricer but we thought it would be nice to have the additional time in Colonia. Uruguay is 1 hour ahead of Argentina. On completing the journey across the murky brown waters of the River Plate I was happy with our decision for the shorter journey. There's really nothing to see en route.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j3877206.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_UsxOAUoxolnWITxWYaoz9NcLlEA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/UsxOAUoxolnWITxWYaoz9NcLlEA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_UsxOAUoxolnWITxWYaoz9NcLlEA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=UsxOAUoxolnWITxWYaoz9NcLlEA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j3877206.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j3877206.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-12:3951023 2007-03-12T23:49:19Z 2007-03-12T23:49:19Z vincentvega http://realtravel.com/member-m1048526-vincentvega.html <p>a review of 1949 Hostel, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19261.html">Punta del Este, Uruguay</a>.</p> <p>Although the rooms were a bit cramped, the hostel was in a v.good location with the beach pretty much across the road. Met some nice people here and we had a laugh in the 'bar'. Bed sheets were nice and overall a nice place to meet people.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-reviews-b3951023.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_R34-iVRfnlFAr-xulwoioZfLkA4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/R34-iVRfnlFAr-xulwoioZfLkA4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_R34-iVRfnlFAr-xulwoioZfLkA4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=R34-iVRfnlFAr-xulwoioZfLkA4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpunta_del_este-reviews-b3951023.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-reviews-b3951023.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-03-07:3897549 2007-03-07T16:16:24Z 2007-03-07T16:18:12Z Just popped out4milk http://realtravel.com/member-m3172338-just_popped_out4milk.html <p>a entry by Just popped out4milk from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia-colonia-reviews-hotels-d2635456.html">Colonia, Colonia.</a></p> <p>Just a quickie..</p><p>After an all nighter chatting to some cute American girls...seems to be a few on our travels...Owen and I got back at about 6:30 ready to leave for Colonia, Uruguay...but we fell asleep...anyway after much banter about American Vs British supremacy/stupidity in American terms..(that bit was for Emilia..our BA tour guide/Owen´s close friend..erhem), we got the hydrofoil to Colonia. Emilia was treating us to a night in a nice hotel for owens services..So after not finding any cabs we managed to get one to The Sheraton...sadly some idiot name Bush decided to visit and bring ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia-journals-j3897549.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_eg1DBCYORBBchWwV.YogIX8TQb8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/eg1DBCYORBBchWwV.YogIX8TQb8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_eg1DBCYORBBchWwV.YogIX8TQb8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=eg1DBCYORBBchWwV.YogIX8TQb8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia-journals-j3897549.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia-journals-j3897549.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-27:3817010 2007-02-27T23:25:20Z 2007-02-27T23:25:20Z Lucia Y http://realtravel.com/member-m3407004-lucia_y.html <p>a entry by Lucia Y from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19261.html">Punta del Este, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>I need to apologize for not writing as much as I have wanted. Classes and travels have picked up which is wonderful but makes time go by way to fast. It amazes me that in a week I will be half way through with my time here! That makes me so disappointed but excited for what is to come.</p><p>This past weekend, it was Amanda’s birthday, my roommate and a group of us went to Punta del Este, Uruguay! It was so fantastic and one of the best and ritziest beaches in South America, and that was no lie. We had such a great time on the boat from Buenos Aires to Colonia, Uruguay. Then we took a boat to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-journals-j3817010.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_N9ORDGXmI5TDU9G1iygpDJ4xBNs_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/N9ORDGXmI5TDU9G1iygpDJ4xBNs_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_N9ORDGXmI5TDU9G1iygpDJ4xBNs_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=N9ORDGXmI5TDU9G1iygpDJ4xBNs_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpunta_del_este-journals-j3817010.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/punta_del_este-journals-j3817010.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-27:3490753 2007-01-27T01:33:53Z 2007-02-07T19:59:18Z Eub and Sab http://realtravel.com/member-m3241679-eub_and_sab.html <p>a entry by Eub and Sab from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d2391513.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>After a few days in the madness of Buenos Aires, we decided that we'd like to ease into South American culture somewhere a little calmer, preferably with beaches. After some deliberation we decided to go to Uruguay - a beautiful little country of about 3 million on the east coast of South America, nestled between Brazil and Argentina.</p><p>We caught the Buquebus, a shuttle boat from BA to Colonia, Uruguay and then a bus from there to the capital Montevideo. We knew right away that we'd made the right choice, even Montevideo the capital city which contains half the country's population is so ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3490753.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_90kRtYrNHQIZ8w4XCVEtjMQSXmc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/90kRtYrNHQIZ8w4XCVEtjMQSXmc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_90kRtYrNHQIZ8w4XCVEtjMQSXmc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=90kRtYrNHQIZ8w4XCVEtjMQSXmc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j3490753.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3490753.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-31:3212866 2006-12-31T21:41:43Z 2007-02-07T03:05:02Z Ben and Gini http://realtravel.com/member-m3062021-ben_and_gini.html <p><em>"We were pleasantly surprised by what we found...."</em></p> <p>a entry by Ben and Gini from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Having escaped from the mosquitos in Colonia, we arrived in Montevideo. We had heard many contrasting opinions about Montevideo and so didn´t really know what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised by what we found....</p><p>The city itself is a mixture (as with a lot of the South American cities) of old and new, rundown and revitalized. It also has a pretty decent city beach. Although the water is a muddy colour due to sediment from the Rio de La Plata, the sea and beach are clean.</p><p>We stayed right in the centre, on the Plaza de Independence. The location was perfect. Close to the bars ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3212866.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_WHe7BIDcCbWA..zZHS4UcWn2N4w_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/WHe7BIDcCbWA..zZHS4UcWn2N4w_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_WHe7BIDcCbWA..zZHS4UcWn2N4w_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=WHe7BIDcCbWA..zZHS4UcWn2N4w_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j3212866.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3212866.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-02:3547757 2007-02-02T19:11:37Z 2007-02-02T19:20:46Z las chicas http://realtravel.com/member-m2584108-las_chicas.html <p>a entry by las chicas from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/punto_del_diablo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d3542684.html">Punto del Diablo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Flo says:</p><p>Punta del Diablo is nothing like Punta del Este. There are plenty of wild beaches to chose from with lazy beach bars to down a few beers in.</p><p>Accommodation isn't cheap unless you're willing to live as a group, in which case its a really good deal with private kichen, dining, lounge (a whole house infact!)</p><p>Great spot to chill!</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/punto_del_diablo-journals-j3547757.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_X16ibvQmCfIraTQKrS1vnJmstGY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/X16ibvQmCfIraTQKrS1vnJmstGY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_X16ibvQmCfIraTQKrS1vnJmstGY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=X16ibvQmCfIraTQKrS1vnJmstGY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpunto_del_diablo-journals-j3547757.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/punto_del_diablo-journals-j3547757.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-28:3503044 2007-01-28T15:04:02Z 2007-02-02T18:33:36Z las chicas http://realtravel.com/member-m2584108-las_chicas.html <p>a entry by las chicas from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Flo says:</p><p>Great cheap eating here, especially the mountainous salads at La Picarte.</p><p>Also checked out the Museo Joaquin Torres Garcia (great gift shop) and sights around the Plaza de Independence including the creepy mausoleum of General Artigas. Enjoyed a sunny Sunday stroll along the Rio to watch the fishermen and catch that "mate" vibe!</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3503044.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_umRQaKWZtaSfWWt-gGYOMamYHEY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/umRQaKWZtaSfWWt-gGYOMamYHEY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_umRQaKWZtaSfWWt-gGYOMamYHEY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=umRQaKWZtaSfWWt-gGYOMamYHEY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j3503044.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j3503044.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-31:3212787 2006-12-31T21:39:06Z 2007-01-05T02:05:33Z Ben and Gini http://realtravel.com/member-m3062021-ben_and_gini.html <p><em>"We have seen some pretty spectacular sunsets in our time, but we reckon this was the best yet"</em></p> <p>a entry by Ben and Gini from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>We decided we should see Uruguay as we were so close, and we were very pleased we did....</p><p>Getting here was easy enough, just 50 minutes on a ferry from BsAs. Colonia is a small tourist town, typical of many towns in South America in that it has an old town, full of cobbled streets and boutique shops, B&amp;Bs and hotels.</p><p>We checked out the old town and it was very pretty. Climbed to the top of the lighthouse for the views - you can see BsAs on a clear day. However, it wasn´t long before the mosquitos attacked and sent us to seek cover and DEET. Within a few minutes of standing ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j3212787.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_rQ3IuhBQL8-hnW5RDRjla.wSHuk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/rQ3IuhBQL8-hnW5RDRjla.wSHuk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_rQ3IuhBQL8-hnW5RDRjla.wSHuk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=rQ3IuhBQL8-hnW5RDRjla.wSHuk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j3212787.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j3212787.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-12-29:3192433 2006-12-29T03:46:25Z 2006-12-29T03:46:25Z Boardgirl3 http://realtravel.com/member-m3189437-boardgirl3.html <p>a review of Check Colonia, Uruguay, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia-colonia-reviews-hotels-d2635456.html">Colonia, Colonia</a>.</p> <p>We woke up early to take the morning boat over to Colonia from Buenos Aires, it only took us 1 hour to get there and it was a fun day. We rented a golf cart and we drove around and checked out all the old colonial streets, shops, restaraunts. Took lots of pictures and walked and walked some more. The food was really good and the ice cream incredible. MMMM At the end of the day there was only one thing to do.. relax some more and take a coffee on the cobblestone streets of Colonia.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia-reviews-a3192433.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_IxUJZOIcUtj9.hiJxW3XSIa76y8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/IxUJZOIcUtj9.hiJxW3XSIa76y8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_IxUJZOIcUtj9.hiJxW3XSIa76y8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=IxUJZOIcUtj9.hiJxW3XSIa76y8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia-reviews-a3192433.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia-reviews-a3192433.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-11-02:2710731 2006-11-02T19:51:28Z 2006-11-02T19:51:28Z Kate http://realtravel.com/member-m774340-kate.html <p>a entry by Kate from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>I think Colonía and Día del Campo are helping me realize that maybe I'm not a city girl. I never really thought that I was but Colonía confirms it.</p><p>We got up early to meet at the port so we could take the Buquebus across the river to Colonía which is in Uruguay. We got to Colonía around noon and had the day at our leisure. It was fantastic.</p><p>We took our time eating lunch and spotted an old time photo place across the street. A few of us decided to go ahead and get one taken. We picked a day at the beach theme and it turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself.</p><p>After that ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j2710731.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Gkli9cXf..PGcLuCbnlPJct1VIY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Gkli9cXf..PGcLuCbnlPJct1VIY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Gkli9cXf..PGcLuCbnlPJct1VIY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Gkli9cXf..PGcLuCbnlPJct1VIY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j2710731.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j2710731.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-08-07:1926695 2006-08-07T16:19:03Z 2006-08-07T18:08:49Z Kate http://realtravel.com/member-m774340-kate.html <p>a entry by Kate from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19241.html">Montevideo, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Yesterday, my parents, grandparents and I decided to spend the day in Uruguay. After waking up at the crack of dawn we made our way to Puerto Madero to catch a high speed ferry called a Buquebus. The boat ride took about 3 hours and landed us right in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Since we had no plan and no idea what Montevideo had to offer we decided to take a tour of the city in a big tour bus. Our very enthusiastic tour guide took us around the city to see the various buildings, statues, theaters, plazas, beaches and monuments. The tour was a great idea as we got to see all of ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j1926695.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_x.sJ12lO9PnfCy26lsKe.LoX32g_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/x.sJ12lO9PnfCy26lsKe.LoX32g_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_x.sJ12lO9PnfCy26lsKe.LoX32g_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=x.sJ12lO9PnfCy26lsKe.LoX32g_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fmontevideo-journals-j1926695.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/montevideo-journals-j1926695.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-28:1866691 2006-07-28T20:18:12Z 2006-07-28T21:14:54Z Dave and Lisa http://realtravel.com/member-m1803277-dave_and_lisa.html <p>a entry by Dave and Lisa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>We love Colonia! After just a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires we were transported to a small colonial town with cobble stone streets everywhere. The quaint plazas were even dotted with locals dressed up in old colonial era garb, which was neat, but also kind of creepy, as they looked like they wanted to tap your shoulder and whisk you away to some type of hades. Colonia, an UNESCO site, houses Uruguay´s oldest church.</p><p>After a night in Colonia, we visited Montevideo, the Southern most capital of South America! While we enjoyed walking through the plazas, craft fairs and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1866691.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_GpKzgsMMLaxVSHQTIrOvm14.lTI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/GpKzgsMMLaxVSHQTIrOvm14.lTI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_GpKzgsMMLaxVSHQTIrOvm14.lTI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=GpKzgsMMLaxVSHQTIrOvm14.lTI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1866691.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1866691.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-04-29:1354841 2006-04-29T08:01:15Z 2006-04-29T08:01:15Z MsPati s Adventures http://realtravel.com/member-m1354248-mspati_s_adventures.html <p>a entry by MsPati s Adventures from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Tuesday March 22, 2005Buenos Aires, Argentina to Colonia, UruguayWe boarded the ferry for Colonia Uruguay at 9a.m and arrived 3 hours later plus a one hour time difference. The Hotel Beltran was a few minutes from the port. It was quite a challenge to lug our things up a slight incline. Ok, I will be the first to admit how badly out of shape I am. It didn’t help that my luggage was getting heavier. Using an expression coined by Mathias, Jan put it best that Brenda and I behaved like“shopping monsters”.</p><p></p><p>Our lovely day in Colonia consisted of a walk through its beautiful streets. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1354841.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Suo.RWtC4jA011cPohtiUecLkgI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Suo.RWtC4jA011cPohtiUecLkgI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Suo.RWtC4jA011cPohtiUecLkgI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Suo.RWtC4jA011cPohtiUecLkgI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1354841.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1354841.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-03-27:1153760 2006-03-27T17:33:31Z 2006-03-30T00:17:41Z Fumio http://realtravel.com/member-m800974-fumio.html <p><em>"Explorling Colonia by ourselves"</em></p> <p>a entry by Fumio from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>We received ferry tickets to go to Colonia a few days earlier from the Argentina travel agent that was arranged by the College Travel of Toronto.</p><p>As usual, a driver picked us up at Hotel Bobo and took us to the ferry terminal. There was no one there to meet us. The terminal was busy and we had to find a way to cross the border but very few English signs to help us plus the information desk had a line up. Since we had tickets, we proceeded to go to the boading gate, hoping we are doing fine. So fa so good (We needed passport as we are leaving Argentina for Uruguay). It was a sunny nice ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1153760.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_m4.ndkRQKVF1sRlb.B7-Sqvuiok_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/m4.ndkRQKVF1sRlb.B7-Sqvuiok_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_m4.ndkRQKVF1sRlb.B7-Sqvuiok_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=m4.ndkRQKVF1sRlb.B7-Sqvuiok_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1153760.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j1153760.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-02-20:990107 2006-02-20T08:47:20Z 2006-02-20T08:52:36Z Devon http://realtravel.com/member-m989611-devon.html <p>a entry by Devon from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-uruguay-reviews-hotels-d19216.html">Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.</a></p> <p>Beautiful, colonial town on the Uruguayan coast. Had a lot of character and the boat ride there was fun and comfortable (it was like a floating hotel). But do not plan to spend many hours in Colonia, for there is not much to do other than take pictures and eat. Definitely worth seeing if you have the chance, but try to couple it with another stop.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j990107.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_.0byIB1VEh0gnWEIw4YeNGAsCa4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/.0byIB1VEh0gnWEIw4YeNGAsCa4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_.0byIB1VEh0gnWEIw4YeNGAsCa4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=.0byIB1VEh0gnWEIw4YeNGAsCa4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcolonia_del_sacramento-journals-j990107.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/colonia_del_sacramento-journals-j990107.html