Los Gauchos Outfitters would like to be the first to welcome you to Uruguay and the wingshooting or duck hunting you will embark on.

An international adventure trip with Los Gauchos Outfitters, number one Adventure Outfitter in South America, requires the guidance and expertise of a travel specialist. Los Gauchos has been doing this for over 8 years and with residing and visiting the entire country of Uruguay over and over again, we are confident of giving you the details YOU need for your Uruguay bird hunting trip - or dorado fishing trip.

 

In Relaxed Uruguay, the Past Lives On in Style
-Altman, Daniel (October 15, 2006). New York Times.

You will arrive at the airport and usually a bus will transport the plane's passengers to the main terminal at the Montevideo International Airport.

1. Clear customs
Have your passport ready and do not use any mobile phones while standing in line. Simple process and takes about 3 minutes. You will show your passport and the attendant will stamp your passport showing your arrival into Uruguay.

2. You will pass your carry-on bags through an x-ray and head towards the baggage claim.

3. Baggage claim - just like the US airports - carousels that will distribute the bags.

TIP!! Grab a basket (free of charge) to load up the bags - they go quickly so do this first and then just smile and say "no thank you" to the bag boys that will try to help.

4. GUNS - if you are entering Uruguay with a gun - You will see it on the floor OR you may see it on the luggage carousel. Just grab it like all other luggage and look for a guide or host associated with Rio Branco Lodge, Fortin Lodge, and/or Estancia Elena.

NO GUNS just luggage - just proceed to the x-ray and proceed. Some bags will be opened and checked. Just a standard international airport safety process.

Important that you DO NOT try to enter Uruguay with your own ammunition or anything hazardous. You will not pass this point and unfortunately will miss the Uruguay hunting activities. Do not do it. You will get caught.

This applies for the departure as well - DO NOT try to "sneak" a bird into your luggage. You risk missing your flight and having to talk to a lot of people and spending non-quality time in Uruguay.

OK now back to the excitement of arriving in Uruguay and getting ready to transfer to the lodge(s).

The hunting licenses will be signed and the guide will hang on to them for security while you take part in the Uruguay bird hunting during the week.

5. Arrival into the main lobby of the airport - Welcome to Montevideo - you will depart sliding glass doors and see some smiling faces awaiting passengers. Look for a sign and please wear your Los Gauchos hat for our guides to easily find you.

Montevideo is a small airport so do not panic, most of the time our guides find you first.

There is coffee, pastries, sandwiches located just to the left when you exit the glass doors into the main airport lobby. You will also find bathrooms (Baño) with pictures to easily distinguish males -female bathrooms.

CONTACT NAMES FOR PEOPLE MEETING YOU AT THE AIRPORT OR PORT in COLONIA

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RIO BRANCO LODGE - Uruguay Duck Hunting

NAME : Fossatti - meets our duck hunters hunting at the Rio Branco Lodge

FORTIN LODGE - Uruguay Duck Hunting
Name: Jorge

Phone: 09-976 3082 (mobile in Uruguay)

Phone: 2 601 5911 (office in Uruguay)

Email: susan@losgauchos.com | info@UruguaySafari.com

ESTANCIA ELENA - Dove and Perdiz Hunting

same as FORTIN LODGE

If calling from another country you must dial 00 598 (country code for Uruguay) and take out the 0 for the mobile phone - for the office phone just dial 00 598 and the number

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OK now you are off to the Uruguay hunting fields and for some of you an afternoon of duck hunting or dove shooting. Enjoy!

INFO about the drive times to the Uruguay Hunting Lodge(s):

MVD - ESTANCIA ELENA - 2 to 2.5 hours

 

MVD - FORTIN LODGE - 3.5 hours (city of Chuy, Uruguay)

 

MVD - RIO BRANCO LODGE - 4.5 to 5 hours

 

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