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SLEEPING
ARECO HOSTEL $
( 453120;
www.arecohostel.com.ar
;
Arellano 121; dm AR$120, d AR$280, tr AR$420)
In an atmo-
spheric old building facing the central square, this hostel offers one spacious four-bed dorm
with working fireplace, a pair of larger dorms and a lone private room up front. The clean,
tiled guest kitchen, narrow but grassy backyard and friendly management add to the
hostel's appeal.
HOSTEL
PARADORES DRAGHI $$
MAP
GUESTHOUSE
GOOGLE MAP
( 455583;
www.paradoresdraghi.com.ar
;
Matheu 380; s Sun-Thu only AR$450, d AR$580; )
Large, comfortable rooms (two with kitchenette) are available at this tranquil place. There's
a grassy garden with a beautiful pool, a greenhouse breakfast room and two patios in which
to take a relaxing break.
LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Want to get away from it all but still have some affordable fun? Check into
El Galope Hostel
(
99-105985;
www.elgalope.com.uy
; Km 114.5, Ruta 1; dm US$25, d with shared/private bathroom
US$70/90), a farm about 50 minutes by bus outside Colonia. You can take nature walks, go horseback
riding and sweat in the sauna - all in the peaceful Uruguayan countryside. Its owners, Mónica and
Miguel, are friendly and helpful, and are experienced international travelers who speak English, Span-
ish, French and German.
Colonia
Explore
Colonia (officially Colonia del Sacramento) is a picturesque Uruguayan town whose Barrio
Histórico neighborhood is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Pretty rows of sycamores offer
protection from the summer heat, and the Río de la Plata provides a venue for spectacular
sunsets.
