Uruguay
Another South American Paradise
Another South American Paradise
The Buquebus catamarans are pretty good boats with all the comforts, including air conditioning; a necessity in this climate.
With my love for boats I had been wanting to get on one of these, and this was a great reason to do so.
We departed from the terminal at Puerto Madero and headed out across this vast river to Colonia on the other side.
The river is the color of coffee, apparently silty from logging, and other erosive activities upstream. It is called the Rio Plata or Silver River, but bronze would be more accurate; the visibility in the water is a matter of inches.
The pictures on this page are just from the trip across, and the photos of the country are broken down into Colonia, Montevideo and Punte del Este.
We depart, travel for a couple hours , and approach Colonia in this series of photos.
We could have taken the boat ride straight to Montevideo, or could have flown there from BA. Considering my gusto for the parillas, Jose had something special in store for us, and he wanted to visit with old friends in Montevideo too, but Colonia is a "must see," and I'm sure glad we went this way.
We selected the economy buquebus ferry, so the trip lasted about three hours. Next time I may opt for the faster boat to get there in one hour.
The trip was scenic departing Buenos Aires, and approaching Colonia, but became a bit boring in the middle where the scenery doesn't change much. Take a good book or your favorite distraction.