Travelling to Uruguay

Based outside Montevideo, the country’s capital, is Carrasco Airport, one of the friendliest airports in the world. Getting from the airport to the city is really quite simple with the chosen transfer that will get you anywhere you want. There are many spots in the city that are a must for any traveller. Among these are walkways leading through the old quarter and the harbour. And don’t miss a very special landmark – the Football Museum. You’ll also find excellent food and drinks waiting for you in Uruguay. It’s also important to mention that the city is located on the shore of the estuary of Río de la Plata, the world’s widest river. We recommend staying at El Viajero Hostel and Suits Downtown, a great hostel with a bar that just calls for some music and meeting new people. But before you head to bed, treat yourself to a traveller’s delight: a dance show where you’ll experience the rich Uruguayan tradition. Naturally, the journey through Uruguayan art of dance wouldn’t be possible without tango, so the show focuses on this dance as well. And what else can you do when you’re finished exploring the capital? You can visit the idyllic city of Punta del Este on Uruguay’s Atlantic coast. Once there, you can simply relax on the beach and delve into the stories behind the white buildings and the landscape that surrounds them. Don’t forget about many types of excellent wines you can try once you decide you want to enjoy some wine tasting in the nearest wine cellar. Travellers will also enjoy learning about the colonial past of this proud country and strolling around the charming streets of Colonia del Sacramento, a city full of Portuguese and Spanish architectural as well as cultural influence. At the end of the tour you’ll also visit the bullfighting arena, which doesn’t host any bullfighting events ever since the government banned them. By the sea you’ll find Casapueblo that was constructed by the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró as a habitable sculpture. Today it is an enormous building.

Exploring the country’s interior, you will come across a green land full of pastures, fields and hills. Most people live by the ocean and on the estuary, so this part will be more suitable for nature lovers. According to travellers, it’s worth visiting the Salto del Penitente waterfall when heading inland. The waterfall is located in an oasis of peace filled with bird singing. You should go on a bus trip, taking one of the famously comfortable buses.

Uruguay is waiting to be explored and it wants you to discover it in your own singular way. They say it’s a miniature version of Argentina, yet it still has so many characteristics, which you simply have to discover for yourself.

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