Tuesday, November 13, 2007

¡Uruguay!

Top 10 things I learned while in Uruguay:

10. Uruguay is pronounced "oor-ooh-GWHY".

9. Uruguayan sea lions are at least four times fatter than their Galapagos cousins.
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8. Uruguayans love meat so much, they even have meat flavored potato chips (which are actually pretty good)
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7. Uruguay is a lot like Argentina with the steak, Gauchos, mate, funny accent, etc.
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6. Peak season in Uruguay is December through February.
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5. Uruguayan hotels and restaurants are very expensive by South American standards. Hotels are less espensive in the offseason.
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4. The offseason in Uruguay is terribly cold, the harbors are often closed, and the nightlife is dead (even in November, which is only one month away from peak season!).
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3. Do NOT rent a car in Uruguay. Gas cost us $10 for less than a litre.
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2. Uruguayans are usually nice, but watch out for their lies.
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1. Uruguay has a surprisingly large amount of mosquitoes. Despite the frigid temperatures, they manage to thrive and I got multiple bites in every city we stayed in. Even when I was totally bundled up, they still bit my hands, face, and scalp.

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