Montevideo is the most laid back capital city I have ever visited. The locals, including young people, amble down the streets clutching flasks of Yerba Mate (local tea). At first glance, it appears that nothing is going on and at night the streets are very dark. It is the kind of place that demands you to uncover its charms. The population is around 1.3 million but it feels more like a large town. Also, because of its port setting, the city is very similar i...

Having spent the last two weeks in Buenos Aires (aka the best city in the world), yesterday my two Danish friends and I got a fast ferry over to Uruguay. We arrived in the old smugglers port town of Colonia Del Sacramento and checked into the local HI hostel. Today we strolled down to the riverfront for an expensive and tasteless burger and chips. First impressions of Uruguay are not good. Contrary to reports in the Lonely Planet, the people seem miserabl...