Chuy

Chuy river, the border between Uruguay and Brazil

Chuy is a town in the Atlantic Coast region of Uruguay, with its twin town of Chuí right across the street in Brazil.

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.
• Nuevo Hotel Plaza, on the main square. UYU1044 for a standard room that sleeps 2 (if paid with cash, as of 2015). WiFi and TV. Note that prices almost double if paid in USD.

Go next

• 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.