Best Uruguayan Montevideo Rambla, Punta del Este, Colonia del Sacramento, Jose Ignacio, Cabo Polonio and Uruguay Deep Mate Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Uruguay travel | Americas destinations Best Uruguayan Montevideo Rambla, Punta del Este, Colonia del Sacramento (UNESCO 1995), Jose Ignacio, Cabo Polonio and Uruguay Deep Mate Heritage Tour Destinations I crossed into Uruguay on the 0830 BuQuebus ferry from Buenos Aires, paid USD 62 for an economy seat, watched the Rio de la Plata turn from coffee brown to grey green over 75 minutes, and stepped onto Colonia del Sacramento's old dock with a thermos of hot water in one hand and a wooden mate gourd in the other. That gesture, I learned over the next two weeks, is the closest thing Uruguay has to a national handshake. This is the country guide I wish I had carried in: every distance in kilometres, every entry fee in USD and UYU at the working rate of 1 USD to about 40 UYU, every bus terminal I actually used, and every honest comparison between Punta del Este's USD 450 a night beachfront chic and Cabo Polonio's USD 30 a night solar lamp hostels. TL;DR ...