Around 60 hours after leaving the Falkland Islands we tied up to the pier in Montevideo, Uruguay. The trip was fairly smooth and we even got in some sunbathing on our deck on day two.
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Arrived in Uruguay |
Not too much to report on Montevideo. The weather was dry but the winds were so strong we had to walk around holding our hats.
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Windy - Many Ties For The Zaandam |
Montevideo is a seaport located on the Atlantic Ocean, west of the mouth of the River Platte. There are 1.4 million folks living there making it the largest city in Uruguay. Uruguay only has 3.5 million people living in the entire country. I still don’t understand how they beat Canada for the third (and last) Americas spot in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
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Waves Were Crashing Over Roadway |
The area was first settled by the Portuguese but Montevideo has been held and developed by Spain, Brazil and even the British over time. Many of the original European inhabitants emigrated from Spain’s Canary Islands.
We only had one day in the city before we departed for an overnight voyage to our final port call, Buenos Aires. We had to be efficient so we left the boat and hopped on the Hop On bus for an overall city tour. We returned to the ship for a quick break at noon and returned for an afternoon self-guided walking tour. I wanted to visit the Andes Museum to pay my respects to the young rugby players that lost their lives in a plane crash in the Andes en route to a game in Chile in 1972. I was playing rugby at the time and was a similar age to many of the victims. Unfortunately, it was closed but I’m glad I went to show my respects just the same.
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Andes Museum For 29 Rugby Players That Perished |
I’ll let the pictures tell the story.
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National Soccer Stadium |
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Half Sunken Ships Fill the Harbour |
We visited the Museum of Uruguay History. It had great artifacts but was completely lacking in English translations. Still enjoyable but it could have been so much more.
We finished the day walking through the markets before reboarding the ship for a cruise up the river to Buenos Aires.
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National History Museum |
We finished the day walking through the markets before reboarding the ship for a cruise up the river to Buenos Aires.
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Mate Cups For Sipping With Metal Straw |
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Asado - BBQ Meat of All Kinds |
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Dancing In The Street |
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Uruguay - First Country to Legalize Cannabis |
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Theatre Turned Into Bookstore |
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Perfect City to Ride But Too Windy |
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The Mercado Was Lively |
