Chuy

The main street in Chuy is the actual border between Uruguay and Brazil. One half of the town speaks Spanish and pays in pesos, while the other speaks Portuguese and prices are in reais

Get in

Buses stop in the center of town.

If you plan to cross the border to Brazil make sure you get your passport stamped at the border, before entering the town.

See

The main street might be not a impressive sight, but it is the actual border between Uruguay and Brazil.

Buy

Tax-free shopping and pirated cd's from Brazil.

Sleep

Hotel Internacional, Rio San Luis 121, 0474-2055. Cheap rooms in case you need to spend the night here.

Get out

Seven kilometer west of town is the beautiful Fuerte San Miguel an old Spanish fortress. There are infrequent buses going, but hitchhiking is also an option. If you have to wait for your connection it's worth a visit.