On our little weekend-get-away trip a couple of days ago, we must’ve found the most relaxed and laid back town on this earth – or at least in all of Uruguay. Only an 1:10h by ferry from Buenos Aires, with tickets selling for approx. 65€ round trip, Uruguay is a popular destination for all exchange students, backpackers, as well as Argentinians themselves. However, not all cities along the coast of the 3,3 million inhabitants country are equally worth visiting. While Montevideo and Punta del Este might be names you’ve heard people talk about before, there’s a little town further up the coast, close to the Brazilian border that will take you under its spell immediately. And once you’ve entered this little Uruguayan Neverland, you probably won’t ever want to leave again.
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