Remote Work (and Roulette) in Uruguay 🇺🇾

Remote Work (and Roulette) in Uruguay 🇺🇾

This isn’t a productivity hack. Just a real story from a week where I worked remotely, switched hotels mid-stay, and paid a little too much for chicken and fries.

🚍 Getting There

I took an overnight bus — 11 hours from Brazil to Uruguay.
Surprisingly comfy: reclining seats that turn into a kind of bed and on-board service. It wasn’t luxury, but it wasn’t bad either. Better than some airliners...

🏨 The Stay

I was in Punta del Este for five days and had to split the trip between two hotels (no full-week vacancies).

  • The first one was near Gorlero Avenue, close to the marina. Lots of restaurants and a lively vibe.
  • The second was deeper into the neighborhood — quieter, still had some good food spots and a very nice pool.
Remote work in Uruguay

🍽️ The Food

Let’s just say… it’s meat and fries country.

  • Beef with fries
  • Chicken with fries
  • Maybe fish if you’re lucky

Coming from Brazil, the variety felt a bit limited — and the prices were high. Uruguay has one of the highest average incomes in South America, and it shows in the menu (and in everything else).

Remote work in Uruguay

🎰 What I Did

  • Hit the casino (because of course we did)
  • Took a trip to Bikini Beach (far from La Punta, but worth it)
  • Visited La Mano (the famous hand sculpture) and snapped some pics
  • Walked all over the city, exploring neighborhoods and scouting for good restaurants
  • Watched the sunset, or better saying, cerimonia del sol at Casapueblo - gosh that was magical
Remote work in Uruguay

💻 Remote Work, Actually

The biggest challenge? Working between check-ins.

For a while, I had to work from a hotel lobby—not exactly ergonomic, but it got the job done. No dual monitors, no standing desk, just me, my laptop, and borrowed Wi-Fi.

It wasn’t glamorous, but it reminded me that remote work isn’t about working from paradise. It’s about making it work—wherever you are.

🧠 Takeaway

Would I do it again? Yeah.
But I’d book ahead, budget for expensive everything, and maybe bring snacks from home.

Remote work gives you freedom — but you also have to be resilient and a little bit resourceful.

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