Uruguay - Yves On The Road

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A Boy On The Road - The Story So Far

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A Boy On The Road - The Story So Far

On the 8th of April 2015 I crossed the border from Bolivia to Peru. Time for the boy on the road to stop for a moment and take a look back. So far I visited four countries: Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. I spent roughly two weeks in Uruguay and

Colonia del Sacramento

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Colonia del Sacramento

The next stop on my trip was Colonia del Sacramento. Very different to Montevideo, because it is dominated by tourism, and with about 27.000 inhabitants quite small. The city was once an important strategic point, it was either controlled by Spain or Portugal and for a short time also

Montevideo - Parrilla, Beaches and Mate

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Montevideo - Parrilla, Beaches and Mate

Montevideo reveals itself more and more. The foremost white map of the city gets filled with pictures, faces and memories. There are a lot of good things happening in this city: The people are relaxed and friendly, the general pace of life is much slower as you would expect of

¡Gracias Marisa!

¡Gracias Marisa!

I want to use this opportunity to say a few words to Marisa, my host in Montevideo: Thank you for the hospitality, thank you for the insights into your wonderful city, thank you for shared dinners and laughter, thank you for teaching me new words in Spanish and thank you

Peñarol vs. Nacional

Peñarol vs. Nacional

I arrived in Uruguay, knowing that the Uruguayan Primera División is currently in its summer break. Thus I was almost sure that I won't be able to visit a football match here. What I didn't know: summer tournaments are quite popular in South America. So me

Beers Of Uruguay

Beers Of Uruguay

No visit of a foreign country is complete without one of my famous beer evaluations. Uruguay is no exception, so here is the rundown. The grid is made up of four major beer brands which are widely known in Uruguay. They run television, radio and street commercials and can be

A Boy On The Road - The Adventure Starts

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A Boy On The Road - The Adventure Starts

My round-the-world trip starts in proper style: with a very long journey. From door to door - from Germany to Uruguay - from Winter to Summer - it took about 28 hours, 11.500 km and exactly one turn of the year. From Dortmund I began my trip by bus