Waldhexe

Built in a record construction time of only 9 (!) months, the Estadio Centenario is considered a monument to world football. The World Cup took place there in 1930, and the final with Uruguay as world champion was also held there. In the small football museum there is background information and actually

To "walk" Montevideo is quite a project... the city with its approximately 1.3 million inhabitants is very sprawling and we have one day, so we concentrated on the Centro and the old town, certainly the most interesting parts of the city. From modern, Art Deco, Bauhaus, colonial style - a bit of everything

We actually wanted to book a tour to Isla de Lobos in Punta del Este, but since the sea was too rough, it practically fell

Cabo Polonio National Park, with its remote fishing village, formerly a base for seal hunting, is only accessible by authorized four-wheel-drive trucks (round trip approx. €10, parking at the turnoff on National Route 10). The 7 km drive takes about 30 minutes, leading through dunes and along the beach

The fishing village with its beautiful beaches seemed peaceful and tranquil to us, especially during the off-season.



But appearances are deceiving. During peak season, around 20,000 tourists throng the village of just under 1,000 inhabitants, which has been a popular destination for the hippie and surfing

The Estancia was founded in 1854 by Pedro Jackson, after the land had previously been used by Jesuits. Around 1900, Alejandro Gallinal transformed it into a model agricultural estate, which, from 1940 onward, specialized in cattle and sheep farming under his successors.



The Gallinal family era, which

In 1845, the German chemist Justus von Liebig developed a process to produce a "nutritious" meat extract (30 kg of beef yielded 1 kg of extract), which was intended to provide even the poorest people with access to meat.



Due to high production costs in Germany, the engineer Giebert had the idea of relocating

The La Boca neighborhood, shaped by Italian immigrants, is considered the cradle of tango. The area around the "Caminito" is brightly colored, very touristy, and football-mad.



The houses are picturesque and worth seeing, interestingly decorated, and certainly mask a hidden poverty behind the scenes.



The

A good hour's journey (61 km) by catamaran from Colonia del Sacramento, directly across the Rio de la Plata, lies Buenos Aires. So off we went for a day trip to Argentina's capital, where we had already spent a few days 30 years ago.



Much has changed, especially the area along the river. Calatrava's Bridge

A historically significant site in Uruguay, its name derives from its original purpose: the production of lime for a girls' orphanage in Buenos Aires. For a considerable time, it was managed by Jesuits who, as throughout South America, carried out missionary work here as well.



Not much remains to be seen