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Punta del Diablo Travel Guide
This little fishing-surfing village of wooden cabins and winding dirt streets is like an anti-Punta del Este, with miles of empty sandy beaches to wander along and no high-rises. The crowd is similarly uncomplicated – more nature-oriented and far less glamorous. Punta del Diablo sinks fine and elegant in the bluish-green ocean. The sight from the [...]
Continue reading...Montevideo Travel Guide Information
12. October 2008
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. Montevideo is the primate city in Uruguay, the only city in the country with a population over 1,000,000. Montevideo has a fine harbour, one of the most important in the Americas. Also, it has beautiful beaches, such as Pocitos, Buceo, Malvín, Playa de los [...]
Continue reading...La Paloma Travel Information
12. October 2008
La Paloma is a city in Uruguay. At the center of La Paloma sits a lighthouse warning captains of sandbars and a rocky coast. Very similar geographically to the Outer Banks in North Carolina, La Paloma is a summer tourist retreat for Argentineans, Brazilians, Chileans, Europeans, Uruguayans themselves, and even a few brave Americans. Surf at [...]
Continue reading...Punta del Este Travel Tips
12. October 2008
Punta del Este is an upscale vacation spot on the southern tip of Uruguay, southeast of the town of Maldonado and about 140 km east of Montevideo. Although the town has a year round population of 10,506 (2005), the summer tourist boom often boosts the population to about one million people between December and February. The [...]
Continue reading...Colonia del Sacramento Tourist Guide
12. October 2008
Colonia del Sacramento (formerly the Portuguese Colônia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest town in Uruguay and capital of the departamento of Colonia. It has a population of 21,714. Colonia del Sacramento is in Uruguay. It is filled with [...]
Continue reading...Colonia General Information
12. October 2008
Colonia is a departamento in southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country’s second oldest city. The region is the main producer of dairy products in Uruguay. It’s proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists coming from Argentina into Uruguay, usually by crossing the Río de la Plata. Colonia [...]
Continue reading...Artigas Tourist Information
12. October 2008
Artigas is the capital of the department of Artigas in Uruguay. The name Artigas comes from that of the national hero, Jose Gervasio Artigas (who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies). It was established on 12 September 1852 by Don Carlos Catala. Artigas is [...]
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12. October 2008
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