Got a ride to Colonia del Sacramento
Leaving Montevideo in a Chinese car felt a bit unsafe. But I wanted to come here differently than with the ordinary bus. This also made it possible to stop at some places to … Continue reading
Montevideo
Tres Cruces, Montevideo
Left Punta del Este with a partner in crime, going to Montevideo. The bus dropped us off in the Tres Cruces district. We had no idea about where to stay. A recommendation was to go to a … Continue reading
Punta del Este
Bus to Punta del Este
When booking the ticket from Punta del Diablo, the lady told me that there was no space on the bus. Or that’s the little I could understand. But a girl that worked at the … Continue reading
Punta del Diablo
Arriving in Punta del Diablo
Came from Brazil through the border of Chuy. From here you can find a bus going almost anywhere along the east coast and all the way to Montevideo. The bus terminal in Punta … Continue reading
Chuy
Getting to Chuy from Brazil
I took an overnight bus from Porto Alegre to get to Chui (The Brazilian name of the city, Chuy is the Uruguayan name). There’s a bus company that operates out of Porto Alegre, called Veppo. … Continue reading
Maceio
Flew in to Maceio
From Salvador we came to Maceio. Looking it up before arriving, showed us it was the third most dangerous city in the world 2012. Didn’t get any feeling like that at all during our stay though. … Continue reading
Boipeba
How to get to Boipeba and Morere beach
A 4×4 took us for an hour long ride through very rough terrain and sand. From there we had to take a boat crossing the river between the islands. But since we … Continue reading
Morro de Sao Paulo
Getting to Morro de Sao Paulo
A catamaran took us from Salvador to Morro de Sao Paulo. The ride was about 2-3 hours long. Didn’t have a clue since I slept the whole way while listening to music. When stepping … Continue reading
Salvador
Twice in Salvador
Salvador was our gateway to the wonderful islands of Morro de Sao Paulo and Boipeba. The first time in Salvador we arrived late and left after breakfast. Didn’t really see anything at all except the main roads … Continue reading
Ciudad del Este
Conquering South America
In my plans to conquer every country in South America, I didn’t really include Paraguay. But being in Foz do Iguacu and close to the Paraguayan border, I just couldn’t resist to not cross over. … Continue reading