Well, I can now add another country that I’ve visited in South America. I’m back from Montevideo, Uruguay and I have to say it’s a very tranquil city. The people are very laid back there. If you are looking for a mellow environment, than you need to go to Montevideo. I type very quickly and I’m going to post some of my thoughts from my brief trip there. It contains a lot of non-chica information so if you are only looking for information on girls, please skip this report or fast forward to the last paragraph.

Although I was just there a quick weekend, I usually really take the time to explore a new city and see all there is to see. It was no different in this case. I explored just about every part of the city. Montevideo is a relatively small city. The city itself only has about 1.5 million people and Uruguay as a country only has about 3 million people. It is located across from Buenos Aires separated by the Rio de la Plata. Many people often mistake the River for an ocean since it is so big.

The unit of currency there is the Uruguayan peso (designated NP$, $U, or simply. Uruguayan pesos are available in $10; $20; $50; $100; $200; $500; $1,000; and $5,000 bills. The exchange rate at the casa de cambio was about 27 pesos to US$1. It is helpful to note that the Uruguayan peso was devalued in 2002.


Montevideo is considerably cheaper than Buenos Aires. If you are retired looking for a place to spend your retirement than Montevideo could be a good choice. You are only a 3 hour ferry ride to Buenos Aires. The city is relaxed and quite charming. There is a strong contrast from the old city and the new city. The older part of the city kind of reminded me of parts of Havana. Many of the buildings are uninhabited and look like they are ready to crumble to the ground. They are still very beautiful and make you think to yourself, “if only someone would take the time and investment to rebuild the area it would be very prosperous”.


Uruguay is the 2nd smallest country in South America. The living standard there seemed high. I was told my several people that Uruguayans were known for being “cheap” or not wanting to spend money. I didn’t notice that from my trip other than the fact that most things there seemed to be cheaper than other places in South America that I’ve visited (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia). They have the reputation for the best medical care system in South America, which also makes it an appealing place if you’re thinking of retirement. They have a high literacy rate and the middle class here seems much larger than the other countries I’ve visited in SA.

Their elections are on October 3rd and something I found quite fascinating is the youth are really involved in politics there. On Saturday there were many people on the Rambla (beachfront area). They were holding political rallies and young kids made up most of the crowds there. They were waving flags, handing out flyers and cheering for their respective politician. It was fascinating to see the youth so involved in the political process. It told me a lot about the country from seeing that this weekend. Late at night on Friday I also witnessed younger kids pasting flyers on building walls and spray painting slogans for their party.

I stayed at the NH Columbia Hotel located in the old town area. It was very nice and a true 4 star hotel (American rating system). The staff was very friendly and the place was clean. They had free internet access available in their lobby. The room I stayed in had a nice view of the River and the breakfast buffet was good. I can recommend this hotel. There isn’t much around the hotel since it’s in the old town (Ciudad Vieja) but it’s a quick walk to the town center. The Ciudad Vieja was built on a small peninsula and is very interesting. I hope someone decides to reinvest in that area in the future. It could be a good investment.

The city as I mentioned is very relaxed. Almost too relaxed. I found the city almost void of any real life compared to Buenos Aires. It can be a good romantic place to go with someone special. I wasn’t interested in my friend that I went with so it wasn’t particularly romantic. Most of the action is focused in the Plaza Independencia and the Rambla (riverfront area). Those were the only two areas that were alive and full of life. I liked the Rambla area. It was always full of people, especially younger kids and teenagers. Everyone comes here on the weekends and I’m told in the summer it’s packed. There is a stretch of the Rambla that reminded me of Copacabana in Rio de Janiero since it curves around like on Avenida Atlantica.

The food is very good there and there are plenty of good restaurants. My favorites were La Corte in the Plaza Independencia and Che Montevideo located on the Ramba.

Something else very interesting is that many, many, many people are walking around with big thermoses and “mate cups”. For those of you that don’t know what Mate is, it’s like a kind of tea. I kept laughing because I never saw anything like it in all my travels around the world. In Argentina people do drink mate but it’s usually at home. The Rambla was filled with kids, teenagers, youth and senior citizens all walking around with those thermoses you’d see a blue collar worker carrying around. I kept joking with my friend that it was actually cool because if you saw a hot girl you could use the line, “Puedo probar tu mate?” (can I try some of your mate).

The Plaza Independencia has an antique fair every Saturday and it’s quite interesting. If you are an antique lover you will find it very interesting as they had much more items than the San Telmo fare in Buenos Aires on Sundays. I don’t like antiques so most of it seemed like junk to me but it was still interesting to see. If you like old fashioned cameras they had many. Most were like 300 pesos ($11 US) so it seemed like a good deal. They had a lot of other junk. One English man was going to buy this old Rolex and I took a look at it. I just laughed once I took a good look at it. It was a good knock off but it was clear it wasn’t real. Genuine Rolexes don’t “tick” with the second hand. It sweeps. The man asked me if it was real and I told him no. The vendedor (seller) wasn’t too happy with me and gave me a sour face. Hey, I couldn’t lie! Speaking of time. Montevideo is one hour ahead of BA time.

I found the girls of Uruguay to be pretty but kind of in a reserved way. The girls there are shy compared to the girls in BA. I did see many beautiful girls in the stores, on the Rambla and working in the restaurants. Something that was a turn on for me is that I didn’t notice many girls smoking in Uruguay compared to Buenos Aires. Another sign to me that the health care system is doing a good job of letting them know the dangers of smoking. Not many people smoke here compared to other Latin American countries I’ve been to. Even in the taxis, all had signs that said, “Please no smoking”. I loved it as a non-smoker!

Taxis are not particularly a good deal. In fact, they could be expensive depending on where you are going. The taxis operate like in Cali, Colombia. The meters don’t have a running tab with the dollar amount due. There is a numeral system that starts at 1 and goes to whatever your destination runs up to. They have a chart in the taxi that shows the amount due. My hotel was located in the Cuidad Vieja so most rides to some restaurants on the Rambla were about 160 pesos (almost $6 US or 18 ARG peseos) one way. Another thing fascinating was that even though the city is extremely safe, the taxis all have this thick bullet proof glass separating you from them. It makes it very difficult to communicate with the driver. I’m not sure why they have this system as it seems extremely safe in this town. Maybe others can enlighten me as to the reason why?

It’s difficult flagging down a taxi on the Rambla as there aren’t too many. I found it was easier to walk up a few blocks on a residential street and you could usually find one there. Also, keep in mind that there is a day rate and a night rate that the taxis charge. The night rate is a little more expensive. Only one taxi driver tried charging me the night rate during the day and when I pointed it out to him he claimed it was a mistake.

My friend had a friend that lived/worked in Montevideo so we stopped at her apartment. She was an older woman that was an expat working here. She had a beautiful apartment facing the water and it was 3 bedrooms. I would guess it to be about 1,900 sq. feet. I was surprised when she told me that her rent was only $600 US per month. She told me that her friend rents a smaller apartment facing the River for $400 US per month. Another good reason to retire here if you like the slow paced life. She told me that property here is cheap compared to Buenos Aires. She told me you can purchase an decent sized apartment (800 sq. feet) facing the River for about $40,000 US. She also explained many of the things I already noticed about Montevideo. She said that it was boring there. I told her how I thought the city was void of life and she laughed and agreed with me. She said that she goes to Buenos Aires when she wants to have fun. She has traveled all over the world as I have and she agreed that BA is a special place full of life. She is originally from Europe.

While walking with my friend downtown, I noticed a real estate office. I saw tons of listings and it confirmed that property is considerably cheaper here than Buenos Aires.

Montevideo had really nice neighborhoods as well. I took a city tour and it went through all of the nice residential areas of the city. I especially liked the area where all the embassies are located. It’s a very beautiful area and I would guess property is expensive in this area.

Perhaps the most beautiful and romantic spot is in the Plaza de la Armada facing the beaches and the city. You can see most of the city and it’s nice at sunset. People genuinely seem happy in this city and I found it interesting that many of them have never visited Buenos Aires even though it’s a short ferry ride away. The city definitely has a personality that is unique.

It’s not a place you need much time to explore. A weekend trip is probably enough to see much of the city. They have a city tour that is 3 hours long and costs $15 US. Much of it was boring (4 people I noticed fell asleep…including me!!) and it probably could be cut down to 1.5 hours but is still cheaper than taking a taxi around to see those areas. Traffic is not congested here and if you did retire here owning a car would be idea since traffic isn’t crazy like the rest of South America.

Last but not least, I did manage to hobby while here. One night my friend fell asleep and I managed to go out and do some exploring. I only managed to read about one place on WSG located at 1520 Tacuarembó. I didn’t know what to expect but I thought I’d put my reporting cap on for the “team”. You walk in and there is a desk with some girls standing around. I asked them if there were girls available and how many. She said about 10 girls. I sat down on this couch and girls started streaming in. Really, I was extremely disappointed. Most of the girls seemed out of shape and not really attractive. There were a few ok girls but no one I’d normally pay to see. Although some of them seemed to be about the level of some of the girls at Hook, Ness, Cattos, etc. in Buenos Aires. I rarely pull girls out of those clubs but if you do then you might like the selection at 1520 Tacuarembó.

Most of the girls were a 5 or 6 on a scale of 10. There was one 7 and I did ask to session with her to see what the inside of the rooms were like. The girl was from Montevideo and she was nice. She explained the pricing system. I didn’t want to be away too long since I was supposed to eat dinner with my friend. I asked for the ½ hour rate and I was floored when she said only 180 pesos (less than $7 US!!). Then she went on to say that if you wanted to do oral on her it was another few pesos, suck her breasts another few and if you wanted BBBJ another few, kissing another few. I wasn’t interested in kissing or oral on her but I did request a BBBJ. The session wasn’t mind blowing but I did pop so I guess it couldn’t be too bad huh? I’m not sure how much the session should have cost but I gave her 250 pesos ($9.50 US). She told me that an hour session is only 300 pesos ($11.25 US). I wouldn’t go back here based on the quality but again, some of you that aren’t so picky would probably like it here. I was amazed at how cheap it was. I didn’t have time to read the WSG reports on the prices. I just quickly scribbled the address on a piece of paper so I kept thinking I was converting wrong but those are the prices. She told me they are open 10 AM to 2 AM.

As I walked out the girl asked me to come back again. She told me the first session the girls don’t make much money but if a client returns and is a repeat customer the girls get to keep half. That kind of sucks to me. As I was walking down the street a guy handed me a little card that said, “Glamour – te espera” Promo $100 pesos . Tacuarembó 1412 (entre 18 de Julio y Guayao). Telefono: 4021669 Visita nuestra pagina: www.uruguayerotico.com (the site doesn’t work – I just tried).
Mondays – Saturdays 10 AM to 3 AM; Sundays 6 PM to 2 AM.

Judging that some guy is handing out these cards I would guess there are a lot of sexual houses/apartments in this area. I didn’t have time to explore the sex scene in detail there but I would think there is a higher end scene with hotter girls. There are people with money in Montevideo and there must be a higher end scene. I’m sure it is a lot cheaper than BA. This is worth investigating for some of you that have the time and money to explore. Hope this helps.

Godfather

Godfather, thanks for the very interesting report.

No problem Porker. This is an interesting city worthy of more exploration. As mentioned in my report, it's very cheap here. I'm almost positive there is more of a sex scene here and I'm sure it's dirt cheap. I still can't believe the price I paid there. Amazing.

One of the dudes from CH emailed me asking me to post some photos. I only downloaded a few so far so I'll post them. It's a beautiful city.

Awesome pics GF and great write up. I admire your sense of exploration in checking out some new countries. Some may not know it, but I spend a good amount of time exploring non-monger places as well. It's especially fun doing it with a GF like I did in CTG recently. I always heard that Uruguay had the most European looking descendents of all the SA countries.

Great report Godfather, very informative and fantastic photos. Looks like a great place

Godfather,

Great pix. I visited there last year and really enjoyed myself. It is indeed a very cheap destination, and I felt a lot more relaxed there than in Buenos Aires.

Great point about the mate drinking. It's friggin everywhere in Uruguay...

Nice town. The beach area was very pretty but rather empty when I was there because it was June, their winter, and it was chilly. You mentioned it is very political, and I noticed very leftist. Lots of pro-Castro, anti-american graffiti everywhere,especially on the walls by the road near the beach soccer fields.

You are right GF. It does kinda remind one of Cuba.

I visited Montevideo a couple of months ago. Although I have never been to Cuba, it struck me that it probably had some similarities. Very interesting architecture although not very well kept up.

As noted, as you walk in the downtown areas, you will be given handbills for massage places, usually 250 pesos (less than US$10) for a half hour session with sex. I had two or three okay but not remarkable such sessions; some of the girls weren't bad at these places though. The 100 peso figure on the handbills usually would be for perhaps 15 minutes and a blow-job; at least that was the best I could do in figuring this out as I did not go the 100 peso route. One massage place tried to quote me 750 pesos only because I was a gringo; it should have been 250 pesos so I left quickly.

I also walked into a seedy looking strip club near the main square and took a 250 peso session at the adjoining hotel (the 250 included the hotel room). I did not find, nor did I look very hard, for a higher end scene in Montevideo. I hear there may be one though but in the couple of days I was there just didn't bother looking very hard.

All in all, an interesting stop. I would recommend it to those with time. If you are on a short vacation though, better to stick to BA or Rio (and possibly SP for the endless mongering possibilities).

I just got back from a short jaunt to Montevideo. I don't know about taking the Ferry from BA to Montevideo, but the roundtrip plane ticket on AA was only $80...and the hotels sent cars to pick us up and they were only $15 more. We stayed at the Radisson right in the Plaza...and it ran $70 for the night. No extra charges for bringing in the girls, but it never hurts to tip a few people when you're checking in.


Since the Godfather's report was so precise, I'll only add that for the hobbyist, the best place to go in Montevideo is Baires - a Nightclub that's open from 10P-5A...though it closed at 4 AM the nights I was there, Nov 10-12, 2004 as it was cold and rainy. There were some hot looking girls in there, mostly from Uruguay, however my first night in there I met Priscilla from Brazil...reminded me of a long tall blonde Texan. She was in great shape, and put me through all the motions for about 3 hours. I ended up giving her $100 as I had lost all my brain cells due to her spectacular talents.


Back to Baires...the girls always start out asking for the normal $100, but of course on a slow night $50 is more like it. The drinks were around $4, $7 for the ladies...so watch the tab. There was no bar fine to take the girls home. The dancers are great, though the show was a little tame until they grabbed a sailor out of the audience and stripped him naked in front of everyone. He was a pretty good sport and it was kind of funny as he couldn't control his boner and the girls were all over him.

The other monger places in Montevideo reminded me of the movie Dusk Til Dawn...I expected vampires to jumnp out at any minute...but I was there on a cold rainy night.

The second night I picked up a gorgeous dancer at Baires...Adrianna, but alas, once I got her back to the hotel, it was all about the money and she was wanting to charge me by the act.

All in all, unless you're trying to add countries to your list of places visited, I'd stay in Buenos Aires...still the most fun place in South America in my book.

I was in Montevideo again for a short mileage run to keep my EXP status with American Airlines. Here is my post from another board below:

I`m here in Montevideo now. I had a pretty fun night last night. I went to Pykaros and the quality is very bad. There were maybe only about 2 girls there worth pulling out (and they were not that hot). The address is Convencion 1260. The other place, Baires, around the corner isn´t so good either. Again, maybe 2 girls worth pulling out. The weekends here are dead like in some of the clubs in BA. Mostly a local scene and most of the clientele are married guys so expectedly, the clubs are dead on the weekends.

There are a few black Brasilian girls at Pykaros. Not my type but some of you might like them. The drinks are cheap compared to Buenos Aires boliches. I think my drink was something like u$s 4 and the girls drinks are like u$s 7. When I walked in, I had several girls flock over to me. It was clear that I was the only foreigner in the place. Not too many guys were in there. I had one Paraguaya ask me to buy her a drink. She was decent looking but I just got there so I wanted to wait a while. I asked her about prices and she told me 1.5- 2 hours for u$s 50 or many hours-all night for u$s 100. I really didn´t have time to read WSG on the prices so I just told her that I´d look around and invite her later if I didn´t find a girl I liked.

Eventually girls would come over and introduce themselves. I got ther around 12:30 am as I read that it doesn´t get going until after then. They didn´t charge me a cover fee but as I left with my girl I saw they were charging it to a few guys so not sure why they didn´t charge me. I talked to a fairly pretty Paraguaya and she was about 25 years old. Most of the girls are older here it seems. I wasn´t thrilled about my girl but she was nice and really affectionate in the club. I knew it would be a good session. I was dead tired from going out with JackDaniels from WSG the night before and I pulled out a girl in BA the previous night so I only slept 2 hours before I had to fly that morning to Montevideo.

Anyway, she told me there is a two drink minimum to pull the girls out. I´m not sure if that´s true or not. Drinks for girls were relatively cheap. Something like $6 or u$s 7. My total bill for my Red Bull (Speed), and her 2 drinks with a decent tip was UY$ 500. It was a good session and she stayed a few hours. She asked for UY$2,000 pesos but I shot her down saying it was too much. The place was dead and I wished her good luck. Then she laughed and knew I was right. I ended up getting her down to UY$1500 pesos for several hours but I ended up giving her 2,000 pesos (aprx. u$s 78) for the few hours. I didn´t have any smaller bills and she had no change. Oh well. I suggest you get change as the ATM´s just gave me 500 and 1,000 peso notes. It was a good session and she was very sweet. No model but she was the best girl in the club.

I have very limited experience here but I´ve found the clubs aren´t good value for the quality of girls. I know there are many private apartments and they are dirt cheap. I think last time I paid something like u$s 13 or so. The experience wasn´t 7X as good and that´s how much more you end up spending in the clubs. However, the clubs are a good place to just relax and have a drink and chat with girls. I don´t always look at the cost and moreso just to enjoy myself. I know many on WSG are more price conscious so I´m including this information. Personally, no one would come to MVD to hobby. But if you were here the better value would be to go from apartment to apartment looking for gems.

I´ll come back and edit this post later to add more details about my trip. I´m leaving tonight. I only came because I was short on miles for American Airlines to keep my status. Honestly, the best and cheapest way to get here is the way I came a few months ago on the Buquebus. The taxi from the airport is u$s 23 and is in a Mercedes Benz. When you add up the cost of the flight u$s 170, the airport transfer to-from the airport in BA and in Montevideo it adds up. Better to take the Buquebus. I´m staying in the same hotel as last time (NH Columbia Hotel). I got a suite with a King Bed and a view of the River. Very nice. Last night when I walked in with my girl they didn´t stop and ask her for her ID but she voluntarily went up and gave it to them which I thought was a little strange. Anyway, I´m going to do some shopping now. It´s a gorgeous day here with not a cloud in the sky. The weather here is much better than in BA because it´s not humid here like in BA.

I took the Busquebus on my one trip from Montevideo to BA and agree it is probably the best way to go. However, I don't know if it was the particular day, or what, but I got a bit sea sick on the thing. If you are considering traveling this route, and are at all prone to seasickness, be sure to bring some dramamine with you, or something similar.

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