Comments on: A Day Trip From Buenos Aires: Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay

By: Just Wanderlust

Just Wanderlust — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:37:26 +0000

Sounds good. I love the places that aren’t on everyone’s radar! Some of my fave places have been the ones that I hadn’t even heard of before and I love it when that happens (kind of like a happy travel accident!). Maybe someday I will make it out to Uzbekistan, too.

By: Jan Polatschek

Jan Polatschek — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 04:25:56 +0000

Hello,

The cup of coffee turned into a big meal. Salad and fish and vegtables. As you know from BA, portions in this part of the world are enormous and I could not finish it all.

Uzbekistan is a great place to see. Train transportation is good, people are friendly, food is good and the sights are wonderful.

It is a populat tourist destination, but for Westerners, it’s not exactly on the radar screen.

I highly recommend two to three weeks there: from Tashkent to Khiva.

Jan Polatschek

By: Just Wanderlust

Just Wanderlust — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 03:40:19 +0000

Hi Jan – that sounds like a good time! Nothing like hanging out with a cup of coffee and listening to some live music! On a random note, I saw that you’ve been to Uzbekhistan — that’s pretty cool! I’ve never known of anyone who’s gone there…

By: Just Wanderlust

Just Wanderlust — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 03:36:58 +0000

Tammy – I never thought I’d go back to Uruguay either! I only went to Colonia because I was searching for something to do for the day from Buenos Aires and the locals recommended Colonia. It was good for 1 day. I’m not sure there’d be much to do for more than that, but I did like how it was super quaint and so diff from Buenos Aires!

By: Jan Polatschek

Jan Polatschek — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:11:37 +0000

Hello….. I was in Uruguay in May. Colonia was my last stop before taking the ferry to BA. My favorite moment was lunch at El Drug Store restaurant. I sat outdoors for a few hours and listened to the guitar duo, Dos en Do. Simply enchanting!
Jan Polatschek

For my Travel Letter, photos and videos from Colonia, please visit my website:

http://travelwithjan.com/2012uruguaycolonia

By: EDGYMIX-TRAVEL FOR FASHION

EDGYMIX-TRAVEL FOR FASHION — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:53:54 +0000

wow..you went to SA again?? Cool. Yea, like I said Montevideo was boring!! hah! hmm…I don’t think i will go to Uruguay again unless I need to go to Paraguay through this country@-@…sorry….Uruguay:P..would you go again? I mean you were already there twice..ahahaha. I mean you know some people experienced a country different, you know the weather, the people, the things you did……

hey, have a great weekend dear;)

By: Just Wanderlust

Just Wanderlust — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:21:50 +0000

and yes… I was just in Colonia less than 3 weeks ago!

By: Just Wanderlust

Just Wanderlust — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:20:40 +0000

hey Tammy! I went to Montevideo before and it was okay. I remember not being too impressed with it since I was comparing it to Europe (maybe it wasn’t a fair comparison) where there were tons to see/do everyday. In Montevideo I remember just seeing the monuments/statues all over the city and thinking “uhh, the statues are so small? why is this even an attraction?” haha. Colonia was cool though but you should go in the summer! Plus, it allow someone to cross Uruguay off their list with a day trip!

By: EDGYMIX-TRAVEL FOR FASHION

EDGYMIX-TRAVEL FOR FASHION — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:04:35 +0000

also..when you said you just went back….when? Did you just go to SA latelY?

By: EDGYMIX-TRAVEL FOR FASHION

EDGYMIX-TRAVEL FOR FASHION — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:03:17 +0000

Hey Diana…Beautiful photos. YOu know what, When I went to CHile, I need to passby Bueno Aires (to head down to ushuaia)but I have been there before, so I though why not go to uruguay. I have 2 choices, to fly to the capital or take a ferry trip to colonia. I asked people which one should I pick since I do not have enough time to travel for so long and I do really want to cross out uruguay on my list. People told me, they are pretty much only a day trip city(well colonia is more like an old town)and Montevideo is just a city by the beach. at the end I choice to go to Montevideo…boring:P Colonia seem like an interesting place…what do you think?

Cheers