17 October 2009 ~ View Comments

The Sold Out Ferry To Buenos Aires

The Sold Out Ferry To Buenos Aires

I really wanted to visit another city in Uruguay, Punta del Este. Alex and I split and I took a bus a few hours away. before leaving I lent Alex even more $$$. That became a common theme while traveling with him. His ATM card was either lost like in Cordoba or not working like [...]

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06 October 2009 ~ View Comments

Uruguayan Chivito Sandwiches Are Overated but Uruguay Is Underated

Uruguayan Chivito Sandwiches Are Overated but Uruguay Is Underated

Upon arrival in Montevideo, Uruguay, we at lunch a restaurant Alex raved about.

The restaurant’s specialty were their Chivito sandwiches. Chivito’s are also arguably the country’s most famous dish.  The consistent elements are a bun or sandwich roll, steak, mozzarella cheese, egg (fried or hard-boiled), and mayonnaise. Uruguay, like its neighbor Argentina, is famous for its beef, [...]

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