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1.A homecoming
Submitted by:Lkc777
March 9, 2008
Montevideo is a quaint capital city with a historic old town that has many nice shops and restaurants. It is a haven for carnivores as there are actually more sheep and cattle than there are people in this country of about 3 Million people. Driving into the city from the airport ( which is actually quite small for a capital city) you can see the effect that the economic downtown has had on populace. The people are friendly and willing to help out if you get a little lost. But be careful as street crime such as petty thefts are more common than they used to be. Have the hotel call for a cab if you are going somewhere you or your party is not familiar with.One of the things you first notice on the street is that most people are drinking at local tea called \mate\ which has a rather bitter taste to it but the locals seem to like it. The main avenue 18 de Julio named for the date of independence has many shops and restaurants some quite good and most quite reasonably priced. The most interesting place to walk in is the old town which gives you a flavor of what the capitol looked like in its heyday about 40 to 50 years ago. Other notable attractions include the mausoleum of Jose Artigas liberator of Uruguay. It is in the Plaza de Independcia dwontown and is acutally underground.There is also a beach that resembles Copa Cabana in Brazil but it much smaller and is heavily visited in the Summer ( which runs from around December to March as it is below the equator). \El Prado\ is the upscale part of the city and contains some of the more upscale hotels.The most expensive part of the trip is getting there ( direct flight from Miami around $800-900). Once there hotels and food are very affordable. Prices range from around $15 a night for a hostel up to $100 for a luxury hotel. You can get a steak dinner for less than $10 in most places. All in all it was a nice trip where the local people are friendly and laid back for the most part.
Date of Trip to Montevideo,Uruguay: August2007
Purpose of your trip: Personal
Cost of your stay: $1001-$2000
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