From Colonia we took a three-hour bus ride to Montevideo, the last city we would visit in South America…this trip. Montevideo is the southernmost capital in the Americas and has a population of about 1.3 million people, making up about a third of the small country’s entire population. Last city means a last hotel, and […]

Our second day in Colonia we took to the historic district, passing through the 18th-century city gate on our way to the 19th-century lighthouse. Spending the day strolling through more cobble-stoned streets, climbing the lighthouse, meditating on the port, and enjoying hot chocolate and coffee, we finished our relaxing day as one should, with with […]

And we were off! Calm waters and a sunny day were the perfect combination for a seamless ride across the Río de la Plata, taking us from Argentina to Uruguay. Our first stop was Colonia del Sacramento, UNESCO World Heritage site filled with sycamores, cobble-stoned streets, cats, old vehicles serving as decoration, and high-class restaurants […]