As Uruguay is the smallest of all South American countries that I was visiting I was delighted that I would have relatively short commutes between our stops. That said, the only places I planned on visiting were along the coast. As is the norm now I did a little bit of research before heading to the next town of Punta del Este. As with much of the coast of Uruguay, Pumta del Este is a popular place for Argentinians to holiday. As a result the population ...

Before heading west through Argentina towards Chile we decided to make a quick pit stop in Uruguay first. As it is only a stones throw away from Buenos Aires it was an easy decision. Within an hour we arrived in Colonia in Western Uruguay to start a new adventure in country number seven. I am loving all these new stamps in my passport! Colonia is a small town where much of the seafront area has been preserved as a historical area. Tree lined cobbled streets...