Border Xing

One could always stop and contemplate what the world would be like if country borders were based more on geographical practicality and less so on political egotism. Perhaps there would be less violence and war. Perhaps a more productive human race. Nevertheless, we can only speculate. It is clear however, that if the divides were created in such a practical manner, one country would be obliged to concede some parcel of land.



Thus, we are left with odd divisions of land, random splits which arbitralily divide one nation from another. This becomes even more interesting when the people on one side of the imaginary border speak a different language than the other.

To cross the border between Uruguay and Brazil is an interestingly simple prospect. Officially you have to go through a customs/immigration checkpoint. Non-officially, it involves crossing the street. It isn't often that you'll find the full side of a main street to be predominantly Brazilian while on the other side, of Uruguayan makeup. Here's a photo of such an instance. In Chuí(referred to as Chuy in Uruguay), shops are Brazilian on the left and Uruguayan on the right.


You'll have to turn your head. It takes way too long to upload pics.

We have made our way through half of the massive landmass known as Brazil. It is all Español from here on out.

Last pics from Brazil

Guard dog


Lake swimming with snakes