Uruguay

Terri and I traveled to Uruguay this weekend and visited two separate places: Colonia and Montevideo.

Colonia: This is an old fort town that is very quiet. The first night we were there, Terri and I were afraid to walk down the street because we are so accustomed to living in big cities that we thought quiet = "we are going to get hacked into tiny pieces by maniacs."

Of course, we were wrong. This town has an near zero crime rate and turns out to be a fantastic place to live. While there we saw ruins of an old fort that occupies one of the central sections of the town. Also, we visited a farm were we saw the Guinness World Record collection of pencils, pins, key chains, and other knick knackery. Pretty exciting stuff!! If you ever wanted find a guy who really knows his purpose in life, then look no further than the knick knack man living on a farm in Colonia, Uruguay.

Montevideo: Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, is a very pretty city with great beaches along the mouth of the Rio De La Plata.

We spent one day hanging out on the beach and another day touring the sites and monuments around the city. We both really enjoyed the "Ciudad Vieja" or Old Town area. There was an incredible mausoleum built for a General Jose Artigas (basically the George Washington of Uruguay) located at the entrance to the Ciudad Vieja. This was a "must-see" site, however, the changing of the guard was a bit anticlimactic. You can see Terri way in the background of that picture walking around the mausoleum.

Teatro Solis - Gorgeous Theater in the heart of Ciudad Vieja










Terri didn't want me browsing the merchandise at this local Montevideo shop