I wouldn't have ever thought that we'd make it to such a place as Montevideo, Uruguay. It's not exactly as well know as Rio or Buenos Aires, but it turned out to be a pretty decent place to hang the hat for a few days. Winter was in full swing down here, with temperatures dropping to the 40's! Yeah, talk about a shock to the system! As you can see it was overcast and grey every day...we had to wear basically all of our layers to stay warm! But that didn't stop of us from exploring the city and trying delicious meats and wine!
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| One of the main plazas in Montevideo |
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| Great weather really added to the photo here... |
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| The architecture in Montevideo is spectacular |
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| This building was really unique...and this is from a slightly different perspective...behind the horse |
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| This is awesome. Burger King, the California Whopper, and a local guy having his mid-day mate tea! What else could you ask for? PS- Janet LOVED all the guys drinking mate on the street, I think she has about 50 more pictures just like this one :) |
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| How do graduating doctors celebrate? Flour, eggs, and beer of course! |
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| A little street art for ya. Surprisingly enough...there is a LOT of culture here. Art, music, and crafts too. |
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| We had enough of our "budget" $20 steak and wine (amazing!) dinners and decided it was time to splurge.... We went to an amazing winery (Bouza) and had a fabulous 7 course (with wine pairings of course) lunch.... reminded us a bit of our times in Mendoza! Of course, Mom LOVED it. |
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| Chocolate and Red Wine... Yes Please |
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| View from outside the winery... check out the old trolley car |
We had a great time on our visit to Montevideo, it's a town that's got some great charm and old architecture...combined with people, 80's buildings, and cars that seem to run at the speed the US did about 20 years ago! Not necessarily a bad thing...
Thanks for the tips!
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