On day 3 we arrived at the Port of Montevideo in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Although Uruguay is the second smallest country in South America, it is one of the most literate in the world. Half of the country’s population lives in its capital city of Montevideo.
Many people visiting Montevideo take a tour to Punta del Este. The only thing I wanted to see in Punta del Este was “The Fingers”, which is a sculpture depicting five human fingers partially emerging from sand at a beach. But tours to Punta del Este were expensive. We were quoted $300 for the trip. Rental cars were not available. And public transportation was inconvenient. It was just not worth it. So we decided to just visit the local attractions by foot.
We walked through the old town Ciudad Vieja.
On our way to Independence Square.
Plaza Independencia (Independence Square) is the most important city square in Montevideo. Several landmarks can be found here.
Next we walked to Palacio Legislativo (Legislative Palace). It is a monumental building and also the meeting place of the General Assembly.
After that we went to check out some of Montevideo’s neighborhoods. Our favorite was Barrio Reus.
Although it was a little cooler than it was in Buenos Aires, it was still pretty hot and humid. We decided to head back via La Rambla, which is a waterfront sidewalk that’s almost 14 miles long.
After almost 11 miles of walking, we thought we’d seen enough and went back to the ship.