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| Hotel Urbano, Carmelo, Uruguay |
By Roy Heale
Nestled along the banks of the Arroyo
de las Vacas river creek, Carmelo is a small town located in western
Uruguay, noted for its wineries, beaches, and laid back lifestyle.
The river runs along the east and south part of the city and serves
as a port for the town. On its north bank there is the Puerto
Carmelo-Tigre, where small catamaran boats carry passengers across
the Río de la Plata to Argentina.
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| Relaxed Lifestyle |
A swing bridge, the Puente Giratorio de
Carmelo, which opened on May 1st 1912, passes over the river joining
the north part of the city with its small southern community. Here
another port along the southern banks of the river hosts a marina
for private boats plus the CarmeloYacht Club. Along the coast there
is the extensive white sandy beach Playa Seré, a large green space
park with picnic areas and parillas (BBQs) for public use, a small
zoological garden, and a Casino Hotel. It is here where every day
the locals enjoy long sessions of drinking mate while sport fishing
in order to catch bogas and pejerreyes from some of the breakwaters
which go hundreds of meters deep into the waters.
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| Playa Seré Beach |
Another attraction is the mouth of the
Las Vacas waterway where numerous sports watercrafts and sailing
boats traverse the area to enter Carmelo. The yacht pier and the
nautical campsite, where it is possible to camp by the river, are
distinctive and popular.
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| Independence Square |
There are two main plazas in the city.
One is Plaza Artigas, with a monument to the foundation of the city
in 1816, the church Templo Histórico del Carmen plus the city museum
and archive. The other, more central, Independence Square---also
known as Sculptures Square---is the commercial hub of the city. The
main business street is 19 de Avril, which connects at the south end
with the bridge to the southern shores.
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| Puente Giratorio |
In this small resort town there are two
choices for your accommodations. One is in the resort community by
the river beaches and the other is in the heart of the small
downtown. The Hotel Urbano is the perfect choice on a quiet side
street in the downtown area. It is just a couple of blocks from the
Main Plaza Indepencia which is the heart of the city. This modern,
bright and clean hotel offers almost twenty spacious rooms in
different sizes and sleeping configurations. There are singles,
doubles, triples, superiors, and suites to select the ideal size for
your own requirements. On the second level there is a large outdoor
patio and sun deck to spend those quiet moments. The main floor lobby
café/bar offers a complete buffet breakfast with pastries, breads,
fruits, juices, coffee, tea, ham, cheeses and more. There is also a
relaxing street level outdoor patio for those who like to dine or sit
outside. Rooms are reasonably priced and the buffet breakfast is
included. This ideal hotel is a great home away from home when
visiting the beautiful and historic town of Carmelo.
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| Hotel Urbano Café |
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| Second Floor Terrace |
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| Spacious Rooms |
During the summer months this is a very
popular outdoor destination for Argentines and Uruguayans who want to
escape the big city heat and bustle to relax in the tranquil country
atmosphere. Inexpensive catamaran ferries operate daily by Cacciola
from Tigre, Argentina to Carmelo and provide an extremely enjoyable
2.5 hours passage through the Rio de la Plata Delta islands.
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| Cacciola Ferry |
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