Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, and it sits on the northern bank of the Río de la Plata. The city is the capital of the Colonia Department. With a population of around 27,000 inhabitants, it is known for its historic quarter, the Barrio Histórico. This area is a UNESCO World Heritage…
The word Uruguay has always had an exotic, charming, cling to it. This morning I read a thought-provoking novel, El libro de los abrazos, by Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano and I thought that it would be time to conclude the blog series about our trip to South America. You can read all the previous posts here >>…
This is part two in our series Destination South America, you will find the first part here: Destination South America – Flights, Transits and Arriving in a New Country When arriving in Montevideo, our first impression of Uruguay was that the cars and buses looked like they were ready for a scrapyard. It was difficult for…