Montevideo Uruguay Trip Report

[EZEtoGRU]

Just finished up a 3 day stay in Montevideo Uruguay. Had a very pleasant time. Beautiful weather. Took the Buquebus Ferry between Buenos Aires and Montevideo in both directions. 3 hour journey and the Rio de la Plata river was very calm both trips. Cost of that roundtrip is about $250 for first class accommodation.......and it beats flying as it takes you from downtown to downtown (airport in Montevideo is quite far out from the city).

 

I would say my visit was somewhat of a bust in terms of sexual contact in Montevideo. There are some working boys at the sex cinema, but they are very low end talent and I really was not interested in that. On Saturday night I went to the trendy disco in town, Cain. It is a nice club and has many levels. At my age, 51, I'm not really interested in the dancing scene. I arrived the club at 1:30am as others were just starting to arrive (yes this is South America so the clubs get going pretty late). I had a few drinks and the place was very crowded by 3:00am. I did not see any obvious "talent" although I had read that there are rentboys there. Anyway, I left at about 3:30am. Too loud and too many people for my taste. I must say however that most people seemed to be having a really good time. By the way, there are supposed to be gogo boys or strippers at Cain. I did not see any. Perhaps I left before they come out afterall the club is open till 7:00am I understand.

 

Overall, I really like Uruguay. Kind of like going back in time as it has an old feel to the place. Certainly worth visiting for 2-3 days to see the sights and have some good Uruguayan beef. Not too much in the way of official escorts except for the low-end rentboys at the sex cinema.

[trilingual]

There also used to be some street cruising around Plaza Cagancha on the main drag -- late at night after the guys had taken their dates home and were still horny. . . There used to be advertisements for escorts in the classifieds of El País, the main newspaper, but that's probably changed in this Internet age. Unfortunately, I don't know what website Uruguayan escorts use these days. Montevideo is certainly a pleasant, attractive city -- the drive along the Ramblas along the riverfront is lovely, spangled with parks and beaches. There are nice restaurants and cafés. It's not a super-exciting city, but definitely worth visiting and spending a few days mellowing out after the non-stop hustle-bustle in the megalopolises, like Rio, SP or Buenos Aires!

[EZEtoGRU]

Tri,

We agree that Uruguay is a nice place to chill before/after Brazil and Argentina. Part of the reason I feel it might be an interesting retirement location is due to it's proximity to Buenos Aires in one direction and Porto Alegre in the other direction. Even Rio and Sao Paulo are only 2-2.5 hours away by air. Also, Montevideo is reasonably cheap and pretty safe. I think that El Pais newspaper still has print ads for escorts (like El Clarin does in BA). This method really doesn't work well for me as you really don't know what you are getting till they turn up. Too much risk of a dud....at least for me. I still like the place and find it relaxing and interesting. Thanks for your comments.

[ragazzolupo]

It's been a long time since I have been there, but there seem to be a couple of good-looking guys on gayromeo for Montevideo. One of them has some very positive guestbook notes.

[EZEtoGRU]

It's been a long time since I have been there, but there seem to be a couple of good-looking guys on gayromeo for Montevideo. One of them has some very positive guestbook notes.

 

Thanks ragazzo. Indeed there are a couple of Montevideo guys on gayromeo. I logged in whilst I was there. My taste is really toward the extremely masculine end of the spectrum. Very macho, manly, top-only guys. The two on gayromeo did not seem to fit that discription. Some years back I had quite good luck with some of the married taxi drivers during the nightime. It used to be one could get into the front seat with the taxista......and occassionally negotiate giving a blowjob on a dark street. I learned on this trip that after dark, it is illegal for the passenger to be in the front seat with the taxista after dark. Both driver and passenger can be fined. Could be that to officials found our too many taxi drivers were getting BJ's from EZEtoGRU and thus not paying attention to their work!! Thanks for your comments.

[chuy ciao]

Do anyone know of Sauna Horus in Montevideo?

<gracias - thank you.

[MscleLovr]

"I feel it might be an interesting retirement location is due to it's proximity to Buenos Aires in one direction and Porto Alegre in the other direction. Even Rio and Sao Paulo are only 2-2.5 hours away by air. Also, Montevideo is reasonably cheap and pretty safe."

 

As I'm also a regular visitor to Argentina, I agree Montevideo (indeed, Uruguay in general) is very pleasant. I found out in March 2012, however, that the crime-rate in Montevideo has soared as the illegal drug-trade has grown. Many more street-robberies and burglaries are reported. I would be careful about where you might choose to live in retirement, EZEtoGRU.

[Doe Be Doe]

I've never been to South America, though I long to go. The culture, the food, the men! Anyway, I always thought (apparently incorrectly) that Montevideo was right across the river from Buenos Aires; i.e, a five minute drive across a bridge. It isn't, though?

 

Never mind: I actually read on Wiki that the Rio de la Plate is about 150 miles across from BA to Montevideo. So much for assumptions. Wow.

[EZEtoGRU]

As I'm also a regular visitor to Argentina, I agree Montevideo (indeed, Uruguay in general) is very pleasant. I found out in March 2012, however, that the crime-rate in Montevideo has soared as the illegal drug-trade has grown. Many more street-robberies and burglaries are reported. I would be careful about where you might choose to live in retirement, EZEtoGRU.

 

I would say Montevideo is much safer than Buenos Aires....even today. Crime can hit you anywhere . My iPhone was stolen right from my hands whilst I was in Buenos Aires this year.

[EZEtoGRU]

I've never been to South America, though I long to go. The culture, the food, the men! Anyway, I always thought (apparently incorrectly) that Montevideo was right across the river from Buenos Aires; i.e, a five minute drive across a bridge. It isn't, though?

 

Never mind: I actually read on Wiki that the Rio de la Plate is about 150 miles across from BA to Montevideo. So much for assumptions. Wow.

 

Well it is kind of true that it's right across the river....but it is a 3 hour boat journey or a 30 minute flight. LOL.

[trilingual]

The old colonial town of Colonia del Sacramento is actually the Uruguayan city directly across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires. It's charming and very quiet -- some people from B.A. have getaway homes there. There are regular ferries from B.A. There was talk of a bridge, but it kind of petered out and I haven't seen anything about it for some time. It would actually start closer to the city of La Plata on the Argentine side -- just south of B.A. itself. Montevideo, if you look at the map, is about 120 miles east of B.A. There are lots of ferries and flights between the two cities. A friend just got back from Punta del Este -- he stayed at a very nice new boutique style hotel, the Atlantico, and enjoyed it a lot. But he reports that prices there are ruinously expensive. The season there is so short that the shop and restaurant owners have to make all their money in January and February, so prices are sky-high. It used to be popular with upper middle-class Argentines, but thanks to Argentine inflation and currency rates it's now out of reach for them, so only the wealthiest people can go these days. However, if you can afford it it's very pleasant -- one of the nicest resorts in South America. Montevideo isn't as overpriced, since it's a real city where the businesses have year-round clienteles! Although it's low key compared to B.A. it is a capital city so there are good restaurants and cultural attractions and even its own mini-Copacabana in the Pocitos neighborhood. The riverfront is much nicer than B.A.'s -- it's all landscaped with parks and beaches, with a miles-long drive along the river. A bit like Lakeshore Drive in Chicago. There are also some lovely residential areas, especially in the eastern parts of town around Carrasco. For big-time excitement, though, you've got to go over to B.A. or up to Porto Alegre! B.A. is just a 30 minute flight away; POA is about an hour's flight.