Montevideo, Uruguay (January 13-14, 2008)

On Sunday and Monday, I stayed in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. It was fascinating to see the difference between the two days: on Sunday, the city was dead. We walked around in the middle of the streets, with almost no people or vehicles to be seen. On Monday, the city came to life. The streets filled with cars, the sidewalks filled with vendors and pedestrians.

Art Deco at the Plaza de la Independencia

Uruguayan graffiti
Ornate architecture in the Ciudad Vieje, or Old Town
An effective warning sign!
Huge wooden doors open to reveal peaceful garden courtyards, complete with cats