Buenos Aires Getting To Uruguay

By Ferry And Bus

Ah, the open sea—or river, we should say. It may feel like an ocean, but taking a boat between Argentina and Uruguay amounts to nothing more than the longest river crossing—ever. Ferries traverse ...more

Colonia Del Sacramento

Grit under your fingernails got you down? Just one hour from BA by catamaran, Colonia’s tree-lined avenues and uneven colonial streets provide a breath of fresh air after the big city, and, if the ...more

Montevideo

Many travelers dismiss Uruguay’s capital as a smaller, less flashy, and more expensive version of Buenos Aires. While it’s true that Montevideo is less populous than BA, with 1.4 million inhabitants ...more

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