Uruguay

Punta del Este & Casa Pueblo

Punta del Este & Casa Pueblo

Posted by on May 15, 2013

Punta del Este & Casa Pueblo

Punta del Este (East Point) is Uruguay’s gold coast. This is the summer beach destination for moneyed Uruguayans and Argentineans. A peninsula that is covered in apartment buildings with beach and harbour views. As an Australian, I just don’t see what is so good about the beaches. They may be better than those of...

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Colonia del Sacramento

Posted by on May 15, 2013

Colonia del Sacramento

Founded in 1680 by Manuel de Lobo in the name of the Portuguese crown, Colonia del Sacramento was swapped between the Portuguese and Spanish a number of times and was even snatched by the British briefly as well. This almost regular exchange left a unique mix of architectural styles in the riverside colony. Portuguese...

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Montevideo, Uruguay

Posted by on May 15, 2013

Montevideo, Uruguay

Have you ever traced back the origin of a thought and wondered ‘How the hell did I end up here given where I started?’, then proceed to retrace your mental steps with interest. It can be hard to do because a conversation or a thought process meanders randomly as it is influenced by your...

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