all of my experiences wandering South American lands were pretty special, but one in particular always crosses my mind. Cabo Polonio is a small cluster of seaside dwellings on the south coast of Uruguay. There is no electricity, no roads and to reach it involves riding an open top bus with a speciality of navigating dunes. i, very luckily, crossed the dunes at night and the stars had the intensity that could only come with no roof on your transportation and no electricity in the town you are approaching.
the town itself had one small bar, lit with candles of an evening creating a timeless mood. the general atmosphere of the town was a mixture of ethnicity, rawness, organic feeling and wildness. everything was simple.
'prohibido no prohibir' was the moto of the town. it translates to; 'it is prohibited to prohibit' - this lead to a cultivated, free, unprocessed and unpolished community that was amazing to be a part of. if only for a number of days.
cabo polonio, uruguay '13
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