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Uruguay's Rebound
I know from having traveled there a significant amount that when most people think about traveling in South America, they don't think Uruguay. It's always Brazil, Chile and Argentina that come to mind. But according to this piece, that may be about to change. Frommer's suggests that the Uruguayan town of Punta del Este is staging some kind of serious rebound. The town witnessed a serious loss of luster during the 1990s, but made significant infrastructure improvements and now the "Pearl of the Atlantic", has reinvented itself as South America's premier all-purpose vacation spot. There are attractions for everyone from lounge-music fans and families with small children to sport fishermen and gamblers. And if you just enjoy hanging out on the beach, well, you can do that too.
Personally, I'd love to see South America take off as a destination favorite of Americans replacing, say, Mexico. Chile and Argentina remain two of my favorite places on the globe, and now that I've checked out the piece here, I may have to add Uruguay to my list.
Filed under: South America, Uruguay
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Blue Dec 28th 2006 11:24AM
Arrgg, I'd hate to see Argentina and Chile overrun by Americans too!
I've been to Buenos Aires many times and is also one my favorite vacation spots on the planet. I pray that it does not become another Mexico! Please keep going to Mexico, it's a much shorter flight.
ryokeken Jan 9th 2007 10:24AM
Blue, i understand what you mean. At different points in time the Argentinian peso was so overvalued that we where all over the planet making ourselves as welcomed as the plague. :)
Mr Olsen, the "Pearl of the Atlantic" is the city of Mar del Plata. Still Punta del Este is a very cool place to see and be seen.
Frank Coppola Jan 21st 2007 3:24PM
I will be going to Uruguay in March and staying at Punta Del Este. Any details that I need to know please send me an e! Would like to hear from you! Getting ready and getting excited to go--it is my first time to Uruguay. Is it possible to sneak over to Buenos Aires for a day? Thanks.
Lee Mar 16th 2007 2:10PM
You don't need to know anything special... just bring yourself and have fun. It will start getting a little cooler and maybe windier in March as fall is begining...
I've lived here two years...
Lee
http://www.totaluruguay.com