THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE IN URUGUAY. CABO POLONIO. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A PLACE LIKE THIS. ITS A TINY TOWN BUT VERY SPREAD OUT. IT IS BUILT ILLEGALY IN A NATIONAL PARK RESERVE FOR MARINE WILDLIFE. THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE ACTUALLY KEEP THIS PLACE FROM BECOMING A BIG TOURIST PLACE WITH 5 STAR HOTELS. THE BEST PART IS THAT CABO POLONIO DOESNT HAVE ELECTRICITY OR ROADS THAT LEAD TO IT. THERE IS ELECTRICITY THAT GOES TO THE LIGHT HOUSE BUT NONE OF THE HOUSES HAVE ELECTRICITY. THERE IS A HOSTAL/RADIO STATION THAT TO POWER THE RADIO STATION THEY USE CAR BATTERIES THAT THE PEOPLE IN THE LIGHT HOUSE CHARGE FOR THEM. THE ONLY WAY TO CABO IS WALKING, ON A HORSE OR ON OLD ARMY TRUCKS THRU THE SAND DUNES OR THE FOREST. NO PRIVATE VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED. THERE ARE RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS AND LOTS OF HIPPIES THAT SELL HANDICRAFTS SELLING.
pinkin aint easy...
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
THIS IS MY FAVORITE PLACE IN URUGUAY. CABO POLONIO. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A PLACE LIKE THIS. ITS A TINY TOWN BUT VERY SPREAD OUT. IT IS BUILT ILLEGALY IN A NATIONAL PARK RESERVE FOR MARINE WILDLIFE. THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE ACTUALLY KEEP THIS PLACE FROM BECOMING A BIG TOURIST PLACE WITH 5 STAR HOTELS. THE BEST PART IS THAT CABO POLONIO DOESNT HAVE ELECTRICITY OR ROADS THAT LEAD TO IT. THERE IS ELECTRICITY THAT GOES TO THE LIGHT HOUSE BUT NONE OF THE HOUSES HAVE ELECTRICITY. THERE IS A HOSTAL/RADIO STATION THAT TO POWER THE RADIO STATION THEY USE CAR BATTERIES THAT THE PEOPLE IN THE LIGHT HOUSE CHARGE FOR THEM. THE ONLY WAY TO CABO IS WALKING, ON A HORSE OR ON OLD ARMY TRUCKS THRU THE SAND DUNES OR THE FOREST. NO PRIVATE VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED. THERE ARE RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS AND LOTS OF HIPPIES THAT SELL HANDICRAFTS SELLING.
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