Some countries seem to exist in the shadow of others. Little Uruguay, being just a stone’s throw away from giant Argentina, seems like one. Actually, since the countries are separated by the Rio de la Plata it is one heck of a stone’s throw away. Most travellers who go from Argentina to Uruguay seem to take the ferry from Buenos Aires to either Colonia del Sacramento or Montevideo. The longer of these journeys is about 5 hours long so you will realise why this river is classed as the widest in the world. Montevideo First impressions upon landing here are…
Uruguay Isn’t Just the Poor Little Brother of Argentina
