Montevideo: where a Canadian is a Sandwich
February 14-18, 2015
One of the signature foods of Uruguay is the chivito. It starts with a thin beef cutlet topped by ham, bacon, a fried or boiled egg, the usual vegetables, mayo, and olives. It may also have peppers and...whatever. Add Canadian bacon (back bacon to us) and it's canadiense. Fittingly enough, those fritas may be frozen McCain french fries.
We left our ship in Montevideo and spent five days there, staying at Casa Sarandi, a three bedroom guest house which occupies one floor of a house in the old city. While we were there we shared the flat with Germans, Chileans, Brazilians and Austrians.
The house is located conveniently at 588 Buenos Aires in the old city, and I'd recommend it highly. We were in the Mascara (mask) room.
http://www.casasarandi.com/
We left our ship in Montevideo and spent five days there, staying at Casa Sarandi, a three bedroom guest house which occupies one floor of a house in the old city. While we were there we shared the flat with Germans, Chileans, Brazilians and Austrians.
The house is located conveniently at 588 Buenos Aires in the old city, and I'd recommend it highly. We were in the Mascara (mask) room.
http://www.casasarandi.com/
Montevideo harbour. The Telecommunications Tower is the tallest building in Uruguay. There are plenty of abandoned boats here, too.
History fans may recall that the Battle of the River Plate took place here in 1939. Some of the Graf Spee is still in the river,
and some was removed as it was a hazard to navigation. There is a walking tour of sites related to the incident.
History fans may recall that the Battle of the River Plate took place here in 1939. Some of the Graf Spee is still in the river,
and some was removed as it was a hazard to navigation. There is a walking tour of sites related to the incident.
The old city sits on a peninsula in the River Plate. From our place, you could look
up or down Buenos Aries and see the water. There's our elevator.
Just across the street from where cruise ships dock is the Mercado del Puerto, a complex of shops, street vendors
(including marijuana), restaurants and the Museo del Carnaval, which has displays of costumes and the history of Carnaval.
Some Carnaval drummers do a little busking, too.
up or down Buenos Aries and see the water. There's our elevator.
Just across the street from where cruise ships dock is the Mercado del Puerto, a complex of shops, street vendors
(including marijuana), restaurants and the Museo del Carnaval, which has displays of costumes and the history of Carnaval.
Some Carnaval drummers do a little busking, too.
Next: some views of the old city.