Me and the guide...
I "should" be looking for translation work (that's what I do for a living), but, somehow, my alter ego managed to win the battle and choose something that I can do with enthusiasm and with no immediate desire for economic retribution. Years ago, people used to beg me to create a good guide to Uruguay. I think I got intimidated by the size of the task and fear of disappointment. But... travelling and helping people travel is still my biggest passion, so this time, I think I will work on this until I get it to where I want it to be. That is, being really useful to people, simple as that.
I am a native to Uruguay, a native Spanish speaker, of course, so please forgive me if you find minor mistakes in the English, or if it doesn't sound as natural as it should. My decision to write this primarily in English is because, by experience, I know that English speaking people coming to our country are the ones who have the most questions, and are the ones who need the most help.
I will tell you all I know about Uruguay, good and bad, especially those things that I think you should know. You will not find the usual hotel and restaurant lists (where mainly the most expensive are listed, anyway), because nowadays that's really easy to do through Booking or sites like that. I haven't been around all that much, but whenever I know of a neat place or a good place to stay, I will recommend those.
I hope we have a good time together!
Lilián Reobasco
Montevideo, Uruguay
History of project
Years ago, people used to beg me to create a good guide to Uruguay. I think I got intimidated by the size of the task and fear of disappointment. But... travelling and helping people travel is still my biggest passion, so this time, I think I will work on this until I get it to where I want it to be. That is, being really useful to people, simple as that.
Chilling out in Cabo Polonio, seven years ago, when I was asked to write a guide to Uruguay.