Uruguay Travel - the Facts and Info you Need
Travel to Uruguay is easy and efficient and can be a good part of your Uruguay Bird Hunting Trip.
Los Gauchos has designed references and resources for your Uruguay trip and as always we look forward to your questions about the hunting or travel to Uruguay.
Getting to Uruguay
Getting to Uruguay is simple - one direct flight from the US - MIA or Miami International Airport to be exact.
Uruguay can also be a process with flying to Argentina and then taking the boat across the waters seperating Argentina and Uruguay. This is a great way to make your Uruguay Hunting Trip an adventure - with the landing and touring of Buenos Aires, Argentina and then a quick 50 minute yacht ride to Colonia, Uruguay for a Uruguay dove or dove and Perdiz hunt.
See below for the details of travel to Uruguay:
| DESTINATION | RIO BRANCO Uruguay Duck Hunting |
Fortin Lodge Uruguay Duck & perdiz Hunting |
Estancial Elena Uruguay Dove & perdiz Hunting |
Suizo Doves-Perdiz |
| DETAILS | Arrive MVD |
Arrive MVD |
Arrive MVD Arrive COL - Colonia, Uruguay arrive by 1 PM for an afternoon shoot of doves. |
Arrive MVD Arrive COL - port |
| ARRIVAL | meet in the main airport lobby (you will pass through double sliding glass doors and see the main airport lobby) |
meet in the main airport lobby
(you will pass through double sliding glass doors and see the main airport lobby) |
meet in the main airport lobby
OR when you debark from the boat in Colonia |
meet in the main airport lobby Buquebus- meet right outside the baggage claim |
| CONTACTS | ||||
| SHELLS | $15/ box Cash Only-USD |
$15 / box
*checks require a 3% fee for processingCash or Check |
$14/ box
*checks require a 3% fee for processingCash or Check |
$14/ box
NEW - credit cards |
General Uruguay Information:
Main Language: Spanish - *you will hear Portuguese and English but Spanish is the official language
Main Currency: Uruguay Peso - Stores will show the USD equivalent and many retail/restaurants accept USD. Credit Cards are readily accepted at hotels, restaurants. Small "mom and pop" stores may only accept Uruguay Pesos. Check here for the conversion of the Uruguay Peso to the USD for the current exchange rate.
Main International Airport: Montevideo, Uruguay is the capital of Uruguay and the home of Carrasco International Airport. This is the airport for arrival and departure for the majority of the Los Gauchos Uruguay bird hunting trips.
Colonia Arrival via the Boat: Colonia, Uruguay is the closest city in Uruguay to Buenos Aires, Argentina. A short 50 minute ride with a carrier such as the Buquebus or Colonia Express is a great addition to your Uruguay hunting trip. Colonia or Colonia del Sacramento is the oldest town in Uruguay. It has a population of 21,714 and is a pedistrian friendly town with cobblestone streets and a large European influence and culture. Colonia is renowned for its historic quarter, a World Heritage Site.
The host will meet you right outside the baggage terminal and stamping area of your passport.
Weather in Uruguay:
warm temperate; freezing temperatures almost unknown in Uruguay. Get more information about the weather for your Uruguay hunting trip here.
Electricity: For the iPhones, Blackberrys, PDAs, mobile phones, and laptops as well as other necessary medical equipment this gives a good overview of Uruguay. Electricity in Uruguay is 220 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Uruguay with a device that does not accept 220 Volts at 50 Hertz, you will need a voltage converter.
pack an extra plug -the lodges have them; however, we are finding more and more devices using the chargers! Please make sure your device accepts 220 volts at 50 Hertz. Otherwise, bye-bye or as they say in Uruguay "chau-chau" ("chow-chow") item. Uruguay Terrain and Geography:
Uruguay has rolling plains and low hills; fertile coastal lowland. The drive between the airport and the lodges will consist of highways that are impeccably maintained and clear of potholes and dirt roads. *Please be aware the lodges are located near the Uruguay duck hunting marshes and rice fields, so you will experience unpaved roads to and from the Lodges.
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