Whats up with the exchange rate? Everyone is saying 0.6, but the official interbank rate is .85 for argentine pesos Anyone can recommend a good place to change? Or try to withdraw from a canejo without huge fee?

In Uruguay huge fines are waiting for those who try to bring in food prohibited for importation. So, if you don’t want to lose a certain sum of money, be very careful.

It could be hard to pay with credit or debit card outside Montevideo.

High quality clothes of local brands can be purchased in shopping centers of Montevideo or Punta del Este.

The best place to buy souvenirs is the market. There are a lot of goods made from leather and textile by local craftsmen. The prices are very affordable.

Go directly to the wineries to purchase wine. All of them have wine stores where you will have the opportunity to taste the wines you have chosen before purchasing them.

A special shuttle-boat runs from Colonia to Buenos Aires. The trip lasts one hour. For comparison: it will take you 4.5 hours to cross the land border.

On Sundays nearly everything is closed. Keep this in mind and do your shopping in advance.