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PUNTA DEL ESTE
Uruguay
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget Basic US$30, occasional treat US$50
Drink Pilsen beer (1 litre) US$3
Food Asado de tira steak US$10
Hostel/budget hotel US$15-40
Travel Montevideo-Colonia del Sacramento
(150km) by bus: 2hr 45min, US$11
FACT FILE
Population 3.3 million
Language Spanish
Currency Peso Uruguayo (UR$)
Capital Montevideo (population: 1.3 million)
International phone code T 598
Time zone GMT -3hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1 Montevideo Eclectic architecture, sweeping
beaches and hip nightlife. See p.835
2 Colonia del Sacramento Picturesque town
with excellent food. See p.843
3 Minas Ride with gauchos through Uruguay's
vast interior. See p.846
4 Punta del Este Flashy beach resort with surf
and celebrities. See p.848
5 Cabo Polonio A remote community without
electricity or roads. See p.852
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.831
 
 
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