Leaving Montevideo

We were up for an 8am breakfast and were ready to leave by 9.  We had a new truckmate with us today, so we are back up to 29 passengers in the back of the truck.  She is from the UK and will continue with the truck up through the Guianas after we finish in Rio.

We had enjoyed our time in Uruguay's capital.  It has a very relaxed atmosphere.  I would have liked to spend another couple of days here.

If we expected Montevideo to be any busier on a Monday morning than it had been over the weekend, we were mistaken!  It was just as quiet!

We left the city heading north along the coast road.  Inland, the landscape was very green and largely given over to agriculture.  We drove past the world-famous Bouza vineyards, but, unfortunately, didn't get the chance to visit!

We had one toilet stop and then, before long, we were heading into Punta del Este. 

Punta del Este is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast of southeastern Uruguay.  Starting as a small town, Punta del Este grew to become a resort for the Latin and North American jet set.  The city has been called 'The Monaco of the South', 'The Pearl of the Atlantic', 'The Hamptons of South America', 'The Miami Beach of South America', and 'The St. Tropez of South America'.Read more