Mussel Empanadas - Punta del Diablo

I can't travel anywhere in Uruguay without tasting the local empanadas. I would feel as though I were cheating the new location. Punta del Diablo did not disappoint with its fisherman village offerings.

This town is mellow, very mellow until right about now (when the summer vacation-ing starts). The restaurants begin to open up (they are permanently closed most of the year), more people walk the dirt roads, and the "for rent" signs surely come down at some point - or maybe not. But the homes are full of tourists.





The Uruguyan couple to the left is about to move out of their home for the summer season.





But enough of the words, here are some more pics from the weekend (below and at this link).

Punta del Diablo

It's almost 2AM now, and I am off to the paradise fishing village of Punta del Diablo at 5AM. People can't stop talking about it. I haven't heard one comment that even approaches an average review of this heaven on earth (apparently).

There is also a great hostel that opened up there a year ago. The owner is a very nice guy from the States - looking forward to meeting him face to face, bodysurfing, perhaps having a few beers, and get this: I am looking forward to speaking some English. Interesting.

Not sure if I will be able to post this weekend, so I turn you to some of my other posts. Ciao.