Uruguay - Colonia del Sacramento (26.06.2014)

From Montevideo I took a bus to go back to Colonia del Sacramento where I arrived before by boat from Buenos Aires.

Colonia del Sacramento is a small city in southwestern Uruguay facing Buenos Aires.
Just like Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento is along the river "Río de la Plata" which is the widest river in the world with a maximum width of about 220 kilometers.

I really enjoyed this place. It's very quiet and good to relax.
I just walked in the beautiful streets of the historic quarter which is part of Unesco World Heritage.

My accommodation was nice too ("Che Lagarto Hostel Colonia").
One evening the owners invited me to eat with them "Asado" which is a traditional South America BBQ with different kind of meat and grilled vegetables (onions, peppers, ...). Yummy!

Uruguay - Montevideo (23.06.2014)

From Buenos Aires I took the boat to go to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay then a bus to Montevideo.

Uruguay has about 3.3 millions inhabitants.
1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of the capital Montevideo.

My accommodation wasn't nice (Ukelele Hostel).
I couldn't sleep well due to the noise.

I did the free walking tour in the oldest part of the city.

I also went to watch the first game of Uruguay against Costa Rica.
The atmosphere was amazing but Uruguay lost (1-3).

Traditional drink in South America
I forgot to say you something when I arrived in South America.
The traditional drink in South America is called "Mate".
It's a kind of tea made with a herb called " Yerba Mate" having exciting properties.
Depends of the country but it can be consumed hot or cold and sometime with sugar or honey.
To drink the "Mate" you need a cup and a straw called "Bombilla" to share it with your friends.
In Uruguay people drink the "Mate" hot without nothing.
You can see a lot of people walking in the street with their "Mate" and a thermos.