Montevideo, Uruguay - March 7, 2024

After 8 days and 9 nights at sea, we were very happy to wake on the morning of March 7th already docked in Montevideo. Luckily the cruise ship dock is right next to the downtown area so we had no need of a guided tour and took a leisurely walk into the city. Montevideo is a very walkable city, safe, with lots of pedestrian only streets with shops and cafes, and at almost every corner you could see the ocean in one direction or the other.

We took an early lunch at the lovely Jacinto restaurant. Sitting at an outside table, we sampled their appetizers and tried the local beer and wine - all great! Then we strolled through a couple of neighborhoods to the Plaza Independencia where there is a lot of history to learn. We loved our few hours in Uruguay and will definitely return for a much longer stay another year.