Walking in Montevideo

We spent the last few days in Montevideo exploring the city on foot. The impatience with which we await the arrival of the cargo ship that will bring us Nemo, the Blue Bus is growing. Now the ship "Grande Nigeria" is near the port of Rio de Janeiro, where it will probably stay for a few more days before leaving for Uruguay.

By South American standards, Montevideo is a fairly small city. It has "only" 1.3 mil. inhabitants, and the whole county has 3.5 mil. The few days we spent here left a very pleasant impression on us. Uruguay, country called by some authors the "Switzerland of South America", is a much less known and touristic country compared to its much larger neighbors (Argentina and Brazil), but without doubt a country worth visiting. In Montevideo we especially liked the relaxed atmosphere, the kind and polite people. The city is safe, progressive and culturally sophisticated. The food is also very good, the beef is excellent and at prices that can only be dreamed of in Switzerland... In addition, the fruits and vegetables are also of very good quality, tasty (probably being a country with a large agricultural area reported to the number of inhabitants, chemicals are not used in excess to increase production). On the other hand, all products imported from Europe or elsewhere are even more expensive than in Switzerland.

We will leave soon for Punta del Este, a well-known South American seaside resort. We have rented a hotel room and will stay there for a week until Nemo comes...Read more