Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
$$$
more than UR$2500
Within Eating listings the following price ranges refer to a standard main course.
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less than UR$250
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UR$250-400
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more than UR$400
ACTIVITIES
Punta del Diablo, La Paloma, La Pedrera and Punta del Este all get excellent surfing
waves, while Cabo Polonio and the coastal lagoons of Rocha department are great for
whale and bird-watching, respectively. Punta del Este's beach scene is more upmarket,
with activities such as parasailing, windsurfing and jet skiing.
Horseback riding is very popular in the interior and can be arranged on most tourist
es-
tancias
.
BUSINESS HOURS
Standard opening times:
Banks
1-6pm Mon-Fri. Exchange offices usually keep longer hours.
Restaurants
noon-3pm & 8pm-midnight or later. If serving breakfast, opening around
8am.
Bars, pubs & clubs
6pm-late. Things don't get seriously shaking until after midnight.
Shops
9am-1pm & 3-7pm Mon-Sat. In larger cities, department stores and supermar-
kets stay open at lunchtime and/or Sundays.
ELECTRICITY
Uruguay uses the same electrical plug as Argentina (
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)
.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Uruguay's Carnaval lasts for more than a month and is livelier than Argentina's. Se-
mana Santa (Holy Week) has become known as Semana Turismo - many
Uruguayans travel out of town, and finding accommodations is tricky during this
time. Other noteworthy events include Paysandú's beer festival, Tacuarembó's Fi-
esta de la Patria Gaucha and the nationwide Días del Patrimonio in early October,
