I’ll admit, before coming to Uruguay, I knew nothing about this country other than the fact that it was more European-like than the other South American countries. While planning for my trip to Argentina, I saw that Uruguay was fairly close to Buenos Aries, just an hour away by ferry, to be exact. Just an hour away? New stamp in the passport? I was sold.  Getting to Uruguay from Buenos Aries You’ll need to purchase a ferry ticket. This can be done online ahead of time or at the terminal (Av. Antártida Argentina 821, Buenos Aires). I’m one of those guys that likes to pre-plan everything, so I went ahead…