Uruguay Vacation Travel Guide

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  • Traveling to Uruguay is not always on the top of everyone's South America itinerary, but it is definitely a place you shouldn't skip. From incredible steaks and chivito sandwiches to wonderful Tannat wine to wonderful beaches on Punta del Esta and historic Colonia there is a lot to see and do including visiting the Capital Montevideo and heading out into the campo and enjoying the country side. Tourism and travel information for Uruguay.
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Komentáře • 148

  • @jorgeclaverie6752
    @jorgeclaverie6752 Před 2 lety +56

    As an Uruguayan living in Colonia del Sacramento, I must say that your review of Uruguay is both thorough and quite accurate, indeed. Good job and thanks!

    • @gabychacon3236
      @gabychacon3236 Před 2 lety +1

      Hi, nice to fine someone from Uruguay..do you know where can i do the hot air balloon tours. I have been looking everywhere and cant seem to fine it.. thanks

    • @riverofcustard3233
      @riverofcustard3233 Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@gabychacon3236 it's probably super late, but I think there's a tour in Punta del Este, might be others though

  • @kfox24
    @kfox24 Před rokem +16

    Thank you so much for this guide! My husband and I are planning a trip around South America, and we've heard great things about Uruguay. Your tips are very helpful, and it sounds like a wonderful country to visit!

  • @philexley4930
    @philexley4930 Před rokem +14

    There's a lot of very poor travel videos on youtube. Wolters World isn't one of them. You can tell he knows his stuff and is a pleasure to watch. I'm planning a trip to Uruguay and this has been a good reinforcement of stuff I'd already picked up and a great guide to stuff I hadn't. Tannat being one! :)

  • @cades93041
    @cades93041 Před rokem +16

    I want to visit there so badly. Looks amazing and everyone says how wonderful the people are.

  • @gimenadasilva1901
    @gimenadasilva1901 Před 3 lety +44

    We can't live without mate 😂😂 Thanks for making this video. Greetings from 🇺🇾

    • @andresparodi7921
      @andresparodi7921 Před 3 lety +4

      Curiosamente no mencionó nada del mate... 😳

    • @gimenadasilva1901
      @gimenadasilva1901 Před 3 lety +1

      @@andresparodi7921 czcams.com/video/fTiSzM0ekOc/video.html en este vídeo si jeje.

  • @kokorochacarero8003
    @kokorochacarero8003 Před 3 lety +30

    Be careful with your electronic devices! We use 220V power here. Consider buying an adequate charger beforehand.

    • @bonniem485
      @bonniem485 Před 2 lety

      Are curling irons very expensive? I thought to buy one since I’ll be returning.

    • @kokorochacarero8003
      @kokorochacarero8003 Před 2 lety

      @@bonniem485 the prices oscilate between $10 and all the way up to $100 (US dollars). Everything above $100 is proffesional grade stuff.
      I've got a pretty good one for 50 bucks and it's an absolute champ.

    • @bonniem485
      @bonniem485 Před 2 lety

      Kokomo, what is the best way to get to know the locals?. I speak intermediate level Spanish. Been trying to learn some of the street language too.

  • @VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon
    @VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon Před 3 lety +26

    I have never considered visiting Uruguay before, but after your video it's on my bucket list

  • @giovannifreitas2533
    @giovannifreitas2533 Před 3 lety +42

    Uruguay is a great country to visit. I lived and vacationed in Uruguay since I was a teenage. Definitely the best time to visit Uruguay is during the summer, it gets really hot like if you were in South Florida. Try to catch a soccer game while in Uruguay, Estadio Centenario is a stadium where many big matches (Peñarol, Nacional, or the Uruguayan National Team) play their games. It is also where the first World Cup Final was played in 1930! Pretty cool fact! Probably the best way to get there from the states is flying into Miami and taking American Airlines nonstop to Montevideo.

    • @mateocenni7821
      @mateocenni7821 Před 3 lety +1

      You have all the reason, the best time to visit is during summer and Nacional it’s the best team in Uruguay

    • @JoacoG11
      @JoacoG11 Před 2 lety

      @@mateocenni7821 based

  • @valeriabustamante6533
    @valeriabustamante6533 Před 3 lety +10

    one of the things to eat in 🇺🇾 is the Neapolitan Milanese and pizza accompanied with faina😍

  • @jke387
    @jke387 Před 3 lety +10

    "Pack your patience"...good saying

  • @daniela8694
    @daniela8694 Před 3 lety +11

    Uruguay es el mejooooor paiiiis! Tiranos temblad

  • @diegocallejon9743
    @diegocallejon9743 Před 3 lety +18

    What a nice surprise!
    Greetings from Montevideo :)

  • @DiMagnolia
    @DiMagnolia Před 3 lety +18

    Perfect timing, I was just starting to look into Uruguay the past week!

  • @bravoninetyseven
    @bravoninetyseven Před 3 lety +10

    I made a friend in Uruguay and she had friends who owned several cabañas in Punta del Diablo. Since it was winter and they had no renters, they allowed us to stay in one of the cabañas for two nights free. Even in the winter it was a very nice place to stay and I got to make more friends while there.

    • @riverofcustard5027
      @riverofcustard5027 Před rokem

      You have to visit Punta del Diablo in the summer, it's really the coolest place ever.

  • @cmap53
    @cmap53 Před 2 lety

    Just booked for Easter Weekend (also my birthday weekend)!! I am SO excited!! Thank you for your videos, love them!

  • @mabelosorio9032
    @mabelosorio9032 Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you so much for a very thorough and useful review. It shows you have a first-hand knowledge of the area.

  • @haydaral-assadi8946
    @haydaral-assadi8946 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for information please it is safe and easy to find job, i am from Canada 🤲🍊🍋🇨🇦🇨🇦

  • @reelhappytravellers2691
    @reelhappytravellers2691 Před 3 lety +8

    Our happiest moments as travellers always seem to come when we stumble upon one video like yours.....
    Thank you so much for sharing with us!!!!!!

  • @wahidanaima557
    @wahidanaima557 Před 3 lety +8

    Algeria 🇩🇿 always stands with Uruguay 🇺🇾 United and amicably

  • @venkatesansrinivasan7692
    @venkatesansrinivasan7692 Před 2 lety +1

    I am from Tamil Nadu in India is excited to see the beautiful buildings and beaches alongside to south Atlantic Ocean.Ton of Thanks.

  • @Mercvrio5369
    @Mercvrio5369 Před 2 lety +2

    Very good tips video! The real Uruguayan treasure is its people. You hit the nail on the head, things are not done in a rush here, and when they are it's probably to rush home or to see your friends, lol. But you'll make lifelong Uruguayan friends, and should you ever need help or information, just ask anybody on the street and they will try their best to assist you.

  • @fernandobandera2483
    @fernandobandera2483 Před 2 lety +1

    Good job Wolters!!

  • @zzyzxy1
    @zzyzxy1 Před rokem

    It looks like place to be
    I am packing
    Love it
    You are always on point
    👍👍👍

  • @ruchika5502
    @ruchika5502 Před 2 lety

    As usual, super helpful

  • @PeeGeeThirteen
    @PeeGeeThirteen Před 2 lety +1

    I want to go! Seems like the most chill of the South American countries

  • @markbrown2592
    @markbrown2592 Před 4 měsíci

    Great video Mark..

  • @leonardomerino8914
    @leonardomerino8914 Před 3 lety +12

    Are you come to Chile some day? This long country has everything, montains, valleys, sea and beaches, metropolis, volcanoes, glaciers, cold rainforest and the atacama desert🇨🇱
    Great video anyway!

    • @sallyshort7255
      @sallyshort7255 Před 3 lety +1

      I visited Chile in 2008. I have friends there 🙂

    • @unknowninfinium4353
      @unknowninfinium4353 Před 2 lety

      I have heard the safety is an issue there. Especially in the big city of Santiago.

    • @AngelicoCiudad
      @AngelicoCiudad Před rokem +1

      @Unknown Infinium
      Chile ranks way safer than states like California and Texas alone, so you should be fine, especially on chile's rural/nature sides and smaller towns where petty crimes are very rare or non-existent.
      The major countries you can go to Latin America in my experience and knowledge are uruguay, chile, Argentina, El Salvador (currently), and maybe Costa Rica. These Latin America countries aren't nearly as dangerous as Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, dominican Republic,Venezuela, etc... (basically avoid or extreme precautions).

  • @ExtriymlyRandomGuy
    @ExtriymlyRandomGuy Před rokem

    I am uruguayan its so goood to live there

  • @MoniqueSinha
    @MoniqueSinha Před 3 lety +7

    Wow need to visit Uruguay one day!

  • @rishpanjeet7479
    @rishpanjeet7479 Před rokem

    I just left Ireland but now I want to see Uruguay!!!

  • @haydaral-assadi8946
    @haydaral-assadi8946 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for information 🤲🍊🍋🇨🇦

  • @brentwilde6055
    @brentwilde6055 Před 3 lety +7

    Well now I know where Uruguay is. Among other tidbits of great information. 👍happy Easter mr.Wolters,hope you and yours have a great one!

  • @joselouru
    @joselouru Před 2 lety +2

    Hola por favor cerveza 🍺!! I’m ready to go 😂

  • @damasovi_travels1244
    @damasovi_travels1244 Před 3 lety +8

    thanks Mark!! great stuff!! I hope to visit this country soon, in my South American tour!! I hope soo much to go south!

  • @yolacintia
    @yolacintia Před měsícem

    Malbec is everywhere. I buy it at Aldi, Walmart, and Basha's in Phoenix. If you look for it you'll find it.

  • @franklinchenfranklin4840

    As an Belgian i love Uruguay

  • @cocoaorange1
    @cocoaorange1 Před 2 lety +1

    Most countries speak English to some extent, but it is always good to know the language.

  • @actitud
    @actitud Před 3 lety +2

    The best chivito is sold at El Tinkal in Montevideo

  • @jomarba2
    @jomarba2 Před 3 lety +3

    Tannat is widely planted in Madiran France. Great video as always!

  • @BrightFame09
    @BrightFame09 Před 6 měsíci

    Excellent, interesting and informative video. ¡Gracias! When I went to Uruguay, I used Bradt Travel Guide. In a short time, you provided great insight into how to appreciate Uruguay. Atlantida and Piriapolis are budget friendly alternatives to Punta del Este. The Hotel Argentino in Piriapolis is interesting to visit, especially if you like to see hotels from another era. Cheers 🍷

  • @guillermonardone3431
    @guillermonardone3431 Před 3 lety +2

    Tannat wines available in the USA. Specially in Big box liq stores. I get it all the time. :)

  • @ToddGoldfinger
    @ToddGoldfinger Před rokem

    Very good video Wolter 👍

  • @pelipequi1493
    @pelipequi1493 Před 2 lety

    You can use your card to get in an atm, like your visa card, etc. There are free wifi parks in Uy. We have Tannat and its blends in the Northeast.

  • @perrosjugandopokerilegal9948

    Nice video!

  • @tatsuoozeki6840
    @tatsuoozeki6840 Před 2 lety

    I visited he first time in summer 1975. The weather and the beach in Montevideo were so good just like South Bay area of LA, a beautiful blue sky and the very pretty beach. It was told that rich Americans came to buy T-Ford at that time. This video was taken during their winter season?

  • @unknowninfinium4353
    @unknowninfinium4353 Před 2 lety

    Mark thank you for the information. You are right not much is there about Uruguay.
    I'd like to ask about topics not touched:
    - Cost of living: What is the average Cost of living for a single guy?
    - Healthcare: What's your take on the healthcare there?

  • @moretoexplore6736
    @moretoexplore6736 Před 3 lety +4

    sounds like you thought of everything; very informative!

  • @herbertmarshall9871
    @herbertmarshall9871 Před 3 lety +3

    Been there and it is all how you described it awesome 👌 and love how you keep things real enjoy your journeys with your family 👪 ❤ BLESSINGS.

  • @lingdatang669
    @lingdatang669 Před 5 měsíci

    > late dinners 10pm
    > shop times 9a-1p , 3p-7p

  • @gwynforhood3482
    @gwynforhood3482 Před 4 měsíci

    wow that was comprehensive im in Brazil right now and will heading to Montevideo in January. great ifo thanks.What about the music lol.

  • @uruguayosiempre9286
    @uruguayosiempre9286 Před 3 lety +4

    SALUDOS DE URUGUAY!!! GOOD VIDEO

  • @alidarotondaro6821
    @alidarotondaro6821 Před 3 lety +6

    If you pay with a foreign credit card you get 22%discount

    • @bonniem485
      @bonniem485 Před 2 lety

      Foreign like not Uruguayan ?

    • @EdyMar77
      @EdyMar77 Před 2 lety +1

      @@bonniem485 Yes , all tourist gets the discount , that is not a discount really , tourist dont have to pay the I.V.A tax , its really a Tax exception.

  • @ryaninman6307
    @ryaninman6307 Před 2 lety

    Really great video good information. How about airplane rental, you mentioned car rental.

  • @ElenaCarvajal
    @ElenaCarvajal Před 2 lety +2

    I love your channel. I have a question for you since you're such an accomplished traveler and I respect your opinion. I'm American, and my husband is Colombian. My 180 days ran out and I'm now back home. My question is where would you suggest my husband and I can travel to together, so we can stay together while waiting for his spousal visa to be approved for America. We don't want to stay in Colombia, it's become way to dangerous. We were thinking of Mexico, but I don't know if things will change with the country having spikes in covid. We just want to be somewhere affordable and a little safer than Colombia. I have always been afraid of travel restrictions changing too, because my husband I both do not want anything to do with the vaccine. At worse we'd rather be stranded together instead of stranded apart, so we need to pick some place to go to soon. Where would you suggest? I love the prices in Thailand, but the tickets are very expensive! Thank you :)

  • @dovygoodguy1296
    @dovygoodguy1296 Před 7 měsíci

    Can you talk s bit about flights all the way to Montevideo from the US and Canada.?

  • @redstoneiscool4738
    @redstoneiscool4738 Před 2 lety

    montevideo is one of the most safest cities in uruguay

  • @adl9961
    @adl9961 Před 3 lety +4

    Hi super class videos 👍

  • @travelsuperyoutubechannel9474

    খুব সুন্দর

  • @brisacaceres8143
    @brisacaceres8143 Před 3 lety +1

    The photograph that you put on punta del este it isn't of there!! You should come here is ssoooooo beautiful.. I think that Montevideo(the capital) is big but is super stressing because of the population

  • @burnettn7
    @burnettn7 Před 2 lety

    Looks cold there

  • @monicamaiorano7495
    @monicamaiorano7495 Před 3 lety +3

    Que rico!!!!

  • @melbees1939
    @melbees1939 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you

  • @mariogon
    @mariogon Před 3 lety

    Mark, when are you coming to Colombia?

  • @merob7238
    @merob7238 Před 3 lety

    Happy and healthy Easter!

  • @temiymahs_World
    @temiymahs_World Před 2 lety +1

    Any COVID restrictions?

  • @dudelove8662
    @dudelove8662 Před 2 lety

    Does anyone have any insight on traveling to this country from the United States during the covid pandemic, it is August of 2021

  • @maxineoliver7404
    @maxineoliver7404 Před 3 lety

    I'l have to watch later, but "Happy Easter!"🌺💚

  • @Naturenerd1000
    @Naturenerd1000 Před 3 lety

    First time I've heard of this country.
    A Steak Sandwich would be amazing!

  • @stevekollen1672
    @stevekollen1672 Před 9 dny

    How do you order a steak juicy or rare instead of a punto in Spanish in Uruguay?

  • @dogcowrph
    @dogcowrph Před 2 lety +3

    … And Marijuana is completely legal for medical and recreational use.

  • @kevinrosin1
    @kevinrosin1 Před 3 lety +3

    my family is thinking about moving here

  • @subjidealist
    @subjidealist Před rokem

    I want Chivito

  • @PabloMartinMed
    @PabloMartinMed Před 3 lety +1

    0:05 lol it says Falkland Islands (UK) and the capital Buenos Aires, it got it all wrong 😂

  • @goedelite
    @goedelite Před 4 měsíci

    I want to know about living costs on the US dollar. I saw a video recently about rental aparments. The units were not rented with common appliances such as a refrigerator. I took that example to be the general case. One must buy large, not portable appliances to live in a rented apartment in Montevideo. These appliances are imported from foreign manufacturers - not made in Ura. That means import duties in the price tag, installation charges, and who knows what else. Do you rent on a year's lease or month to month? I don't know. What do you do with your little toy when you want to leave? You have then to sell it. That may not be easy. How does one inform himself about such routine matters in Uruguay when he is not in Uruguay? Are there real estate agents one can consult who speak English?

  • @jke387
    @jke387 Před 3 lety +5

    Uruguay looks like Spain II

    • @kokorochacarero8003
      @kokorochacarero8003 Před 3 lety +3

      It really does, doesn't it? We used to be a colony of the Spanish crown back in the 1800s, wich is historicaly not that long ago. Because of this, there's still a lot of old spanish-looking buildings left.

    • @lucianasoriagutierrez5593
      @lucianasoriagutierrez5593 Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks ☺️🇺🇾

    • @luiscardozo0000
      @luiscardozo0000 Před 2 lety

      well no and yes ...there is more italian descendants than spaniards and thats why the food is mainly italian adapted ...they use the italian way to speak with hands and the way construct the phrase sometimes sounds like a translation from italian...i dont know if you are spaniard but dont get offended cause is a reality down there and they love spain too...the thing is 40% of uruguayans have at least 1 italian grandfather

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      @@kokorochacarero8003 Uruguay was colonized by the Spanish since the 1500s

    • @familyandfriends3519
      @familyandfriends3519 Před rokem

      @@luiscardozo0000 haha no the biggest ancestry in Uruguay is Spanish not Italian same for Argentina it's Spanish top 20 most common surnames in Argentina are of Spanish origin

  • @deadcoins9031
    @deadcoins9031 Před rokem

    Would you ever consider living in uruguay

  • @MicaG1303
    @MicaG1303 Před 2 lety

    Sadly taxis here in Uruguay try to take you the longest way to charge you more, even to us locals when we aren't from Montevideo, so I'd say your best option is Uber, sadly 😒

  • @RicondaRacing
    @RicondaRacing Před rokem

    I like my steak well done, that won't be a problem for me

  • @franciscobarrios2916
    @franciscobarrios2916 Před 3 lety

    Do you lock your luggage with a lock when traveling outside the USA?

  • @colla24
    @colla24 Před 3 lety +2

    You should visit Bolivia!

  • @dovygoodguy1296
    @dovygoodguy1296 Před 7 měsíci

    The correct pronunciation is "Ooroogwy" not "Yurugway".....

  • @lesliewu3208
    @lesliewu3208 Před 2 lety +1

    why do you play years old videos like they are new?

  • @jacobpina5789
    @jacobpina5789 Před 3 lety

    This man looks like Alex Jones brother perhaps

  • @malvin1441990
    @malvin1441990 Před 2 lety

    In Germany not all the fancy restaurants have WiFi .

  • @527ctguy
    @527ctguy Před 3 lety

    Is there anything to see?

  • @arunafauci9497
    @arunafauci9497 Před 2 lety

    Do they speak English language

  • @trends2morrow107
    @trends2morrow107 Před rokem

    Do you ever breathe too ? LOL

  • @thunderousmantis
    @thunderousmantis Před 3 lety +3

    Great to see you and the family traveling again. We can't let these draconian governments treat us like animals and slaves because of a virus with a 99.8% recovery rate

  • @nc-hoosier3537
    @nc-hoosier3537 Před 3 lety +1

    Visited 2018 to check out the progressive politics, alternative energy, etc. The Lonely Planet book for Argentina has a Uruguay section. There is no "spectacular" scenery but the beaches are good. Stayed in Punta del Diablo. Modest, educated folks and decent small cities. Some of the "paved" roads off the main highways have been beaten up by logging trucks. Eucalyptus. We rented a car.

  • @philanderson2
    @philanderson2 Před 3 lety

    You indicated we should tip the baggage handler a dollar...are you meaning a US $ or a Uruguayan $ ???

    • @pieceoflintifoundonthefloo554
      @pieceoflintifoundonthefloo554 Před 3 lety +1

      You can use Uruguayan but what I did was i just smacked the waiter and made him bleed. He cried. It was awesome!

    • @kokorochacarero8003
      @kokorochacarero8003 Před 3 lety +1

      He means one US dollar (U$S)
      The local currency is called Peso ($)
      If you want to tip the baggage guy, I'd advise anything between $20 and $50 (pesos) depending on how you liked the service. It would be pretty fun to watch his reaction if you hand him a single $1 (one peso) coin though hahaha

  • @pbohearn
    @pbohearn Před 3 lety

    Okey I got it they are slow with the food shoosh. You lost me at, “you know, you can learn a little Spanish like HOla and Cerveza and Yada yada ayayay!

  • @mohanparmar6237
    @mohanparmar6237 Před rokem

    Beggars are everywhere and ask money else they attack

  • @smeagscientist
    @smeagscientist Před 3 lety

    ISRAEL/PALESTINE

  • @seattlejayde
    @seattlejayde Před 2 lety

    All the Meat sounds like a frickin health disaster. No thanks

  • @gabriel-OS
    @gabriel-OS Před 3 lety +4

    Amazing video! I love the information just like the last one. Regards from Uruguay.
    PD: Don't drink tap water tho. You can but is honestly not that good, you will notice the difference once you try.

    • @lauruguayitausa
      @lauruguayitausa Před 3 lety +2

      So true. Sadly during the last 15 years government they destroyed the quality of the water!

  • @ElenaCarvajal
    @ElenaCarvajal Před 2 lety +1

    I love your channel. I have a question for you since you're such an accomplished traveler and I respect your opinion. I'm American, and my husband is Colombian. My 180 days ran out and I'm now back home. My question is where would you suggest my husband and I can travel to together, so we can stay together while waiting for his spousal visa to be approved for America. We don't want to stay in Colombia, it's become way to dangerous. We were thinking of Mexico, but I don't know if things will change with the country having spikes in covid. We just want to be somewhere affordable and a little safer than Colombia. I have always been afraid of travel restrictions changing too, because my husband I both do not want anything to do with the vaccine. At worse we'd rather be stranded together instead of stranded apart, so we need to pick some place to go to soon. Where would you suggest? I love the prices in Thailand, but the tickets are very expensive! Thank you :)