Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Estancia La Sirena
ESTANCIA $$$
$$$
( 9910-2130, 4530-2271;
www.lasirena.com.uy
; Ruta 14, Km4.5; s/d with half board US$135/210,
full board US$160/270, all incl horseback rides & other activities)
Surrounded by rolling open
country 15km upriver from Mercedes, this
estancia
is one of Uruguay's oldest and most
welcoming. The spacious 1830 ranch house, with its cozy parlor and fireplaces and end-
of-the-road setting, makes a perfect base for relaxation, late-afternoon conversation un-
der the eucalyptus trees, stargazing and horseback excursions to the nearby Río Negro.
Homemade meals are delicious.
Martiniano Parrilla Gourmet
PARRILLA $$$
( 4532-2649; Rambla Costanera s/n; dishes UR$200-350; noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight Tue-
Sun)
The prime riverfront setting at the foot of 18 de Julio is complemented by a varied
menu featuring homemade pasta, grilled meat and fish.
Shopping
Lanas de Soriano
WOOLENS
( 4532-2158;
www.lanasdesoriano.com
; Colón 60; 9am-noon Mon-Fri, 3-6:30pm Mon & Wed-
Fri)
A rainbow of beautiful handmade woolens is available in this shop, hidden away in a
residential neighborhood near the waterfront.
Information
Antel
(WF Aldunate 681; internet per hr UR$19)
Provides phone and internet service.
Banco Comercial
(Giménez 719)
ATM on Plaza Independencia.
Hospital Mercedes
( 4532-2177; Sánchez 204)
Municipal Tourist Office
( 4532-2201 ext 2501; turismo@soriano.gub.uy; El Rosedal, cnr Av
Asencio & Artigas; 8am-9pm Dec-Easter, 8am-6pm rest of year)
Located in a crumbling
white building near the bridge to the campground.
Post Office
(cnr Rodó & 18 de Julio)
Getting There & Away
Mercedes' modern, air-conditioned
bus terminal
(Plaza General Artigas)
is located about
10 blocks from Plaza Independencia, in a shopping center that also houses ATMs, a post
