Wonders of montevideo

¿ Burj Al Arab clone ?


day 38: 1 december 2008

its still the same day but now i`ve walked through the city of montevideo and did some sightseeing. Montevideo has a very relax atmosphere. it`s kinda similar with Rio because of the waterfronts. but I must say it has more similarity to Helsinki, Finland. the city is a combination of new and old and it doesn`t breath a capital city at all. It has something of a provincial town feel. today I have bought my ferry ticket to Buenos Aires. I just want to secure a place so I will be in time in Lujan next week.

I have been in a mass yesterday, at the local church of Nuestra Senora de sacrada corazon. I must said it was very energizing experience to be a part of the pueblo. the mass is really different with the one i have been before. it was really intense. the words that i do understand were really touching and I like especially the sentence caminho de la vida (life path) , or `how we walk through the life´ it really reminds me of my travel so far.



the city of montevideo is really touching. to be here was a wise decision, it doesnt feel touristy at all and it really is charming. From the cathedral metropolitana till the mercado del puerto. the cathedral is maybe the most artsy and the most warm cathedral i`ve ever seen. and the mercado with the eat establishments ( all are top class and really cheap) is really kitschy. i have eaten a verry good fish drank medio y medio and have a dessert and cappucino and that`s for lesser than 30 €


maybe because Uruguay felt really European, that`s why not many european are visiting but it is really worth to take a look for a day or two.

abrazo

Ch´