1 00:00:04,710 --> 00:00:08,510 Garra charrua. It's a phrase that is hard to explain. 2 00:00:08,540 --> 00:00:11,340 Roughly translated, it means "grit." 3 00:00:11,370 --> 00:00:14,030 Courage in the face of adversity, 4 00:00:14,060 --> 00:00:17,720 a willingness to rise up for what you believe. 5 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,480 And in Uruguay, a country long overshadowed 6 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:21,830 and often overlooked, 7 00:00:21,870 --> 00:00:23,900 it conveys the collective spirit of a people 8 00:00:23,940 --> 00:00:27,080 and a place that values individuality 9 00:00:27,110 --> 00:00:28,770 and equality for all. 10 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:30,810 And it's just what I'm here to find. 11 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,670 Yeah! 12 00:00:32,700 --> 00:00:35,810 All right, hit it! 13 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:38,360 Here we go! Yeah, baby! 14 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:42,130 That was crazy! 15 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:47,650 Uruguay and the Argentine. 16 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:49,650 On either side of the River Plate, 17 00:00:49,690 --> 00:00:51,720 they both have Spanish ancestry. 18 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,730 But there's something very British about Uruguay. 19 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,350 As Saturday sports-minded as ourselves, 20 00:00:57,380 --> 00:00:59,180 the latest craze is this. 21 00:01:08,740 --> 00:01:09,600 Uruguay. 22 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,290 It's one of those answers you miss 23 00:01:11,330 --> 00:01:12,990 on a high school geography quiz. 24 00:01:13,020 --> 00:01:16,610 And to be honest, I still might not get it right. 25 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,300 But through my travels, I've found 26 00:01:18,340 --> 00:01:21,130 some of the best experiences need no expectations. 27 00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:26,960 Yeah, this is like the South American New Orleans. 28 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,970 Oh, yeah. 29 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,110 It's so clean here. 30 00:01:32,140 --> 00:01:33,630 Hi, puppy. 31 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:35,460 So, you ready, Freddy? 32 00:01:35,490 --> 00:01:39,120 Oh. Get my hat. Ugh. 33 00:01:39,150 --> 00:01:41,390 I'm ready. 34 00:01:41,430 --> 00:01:44,220 ♪ Ahh Ahh 35 00:01:44,260 --> 00:01:45,950 Oh, puppy. 36 00:01:45,980 --> 00:01:47,850 Hey, buddy. 37 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,570 I'm here for one of South America's biggest biker events 38 00:01:50,610 --> 00:01:53,090 Kustom Kulture Motorcycle Weekend. 39 00:01:53,130 --> 00:01:54,990 Joining me is my friend Becky Goebel, 40 00:01:55,030 --> 00:01:57,720 acclaimed journalist and co-founder of the Dream Roll, 41 00:01:57,750 --> 00:01:59,760 an annual women-only motorcycle retreat 42 00:01:59,790 --> 00:02:01,280 in the Pacific Northwest. 43 00:02:01,310 --> 00:02:02,930 How do you say "dog"? 44 00:02:02,970 --> 00:02:04,140 Uh, fuerto. 45 00:02:04,170 --> 00:02:05,240 Farto. 46 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:06,800 I just made that up. 47 00:02:06,830 --> 00:02:09,660 She's a pioneer of the female motorcycle resurgence, 48 00:02:09,700 --> 00:02:14,500 attracting 8,000 strong at her 2018 event. 49 00:02:14,530 --> 00:02:16,810 ♪ Viva! 50 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:18,910 This little mini bike? 51 00:02:21,020 --> 00:02:23,540 ♪ We're coming down, tell me where you're going ♪ 52 00:02:23,570 --> 00:02:25,230 Becky's been raving about Custom Weekend 53 00:02:25,260 --> 00:02:27,680 ever since hearing about it on assignment. 54 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:29,820 So when I found out she was making the trip, 55 00:02:29,860 --> 00:02:32,690 I had to invite myself along for the ride. 56 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:34,116 Along the way, we were hoping to discover 57 00:02:34,140 --> 00:02:37,100 just what defines the spirit of this unique, 58 00:02:37,140 --> 00:02:41,210 and yet often forgotten, corner of South America. 59 00:02:41,250 --> 00:02:43,040 Look how pretty this is. 60 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,010 Oh, my God. 61 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:47,360 Yeah, this is not what I was expecting at all. 62 00:02:47,390 --> 00:02:50,840 Yeah. No, this is beautiful. 63 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,400 Following decades of violent uprising and military control, 64 00:02:54,430 --> 00:02:55,880 it wasn't until the mid-'80s 65 00:02:55,920 --> 00:02:58,500 that democracy finally emerged from the rubble. 66 00:02:58,540 --> 00:03:01,960 And today, Uruguay as returned with the progressive ideals 67 00:03:01,990 --> 00:03:04,370 and social equality the country was built on 68 00:03:04,410 --> 00:03:06,100 at the turn of the 20th century, 69 00:03:06,130 --> 00:03:07,720 something its neighboring countries 70 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:09,240 are still striving to achieve. 71 00:03:09,270 --> 00:03:11,286 It's like a place you... You would move to to, like, 72 00:03:11,310 --> 00:03:13,550 you want to write a book. You know what I mean? 73 00:03:13,590 --> 00:03:14,900 It's, like, artsy? 74 00:03:14,930 --> 00:03:17,210 You drink your mate and write your novel. 75 00:03:17,250 --> 00:03:18,590 Yeah. 76 00:03:18,630 --> 00:03:21,390 Maté is an everyday ritual here in Uruguay, 77 00:03:21,420 --> 00:03:23,700 where we all share Uruguayan tea. 78 00:03:28,020 --> 00:03:29,500 People drink it everywhere. 79 00:03:29,540 --> 00:03:31,880 You go to the shopping, and they are drinking mate. 80 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:34,680 You go to the gym, and they are drinking mate. 81 00:03:41,890 --> 00:03:43,550 Is this where we get it? 82 00:03:43,580 --> 00:03:45,690 Hi, could we get the... Get the stuff for mate? 83 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:47,590 Just any of these? Pick one of these. 84 00:03:47,620 --> 00:03:49,690 - Wow. - Yeah, this is the deal. 85 00:03:49,730 --> 00:03:52,520 Oh, did we get the, like, non-authentic one? 86 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:54,560 We got the tourist version. 87 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,460 This one. 88 00:03:56,490 --> 00:03:58,220 - The big one. - All right. 89 00:03:58,250 --> 00:04:00,700 Well, it'd be, like, less strong, right? 90 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:03,020 Gracias. Thank you so much. 91 00:04:03,050 --> 00:04:05,260 - Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. 92 00:04:06,710 --> 00:04:07,990 - Hello. - Hello. 93 00:04:08,020 --> 00:04:10,200 How's it going? Oh, yeah. They got it. 94 00:04:10,230 --> 00:04:11,440 Cheers. 95 00:04:11,470 --> 00:04:12,820 - Drink mate. - We never tried. 96 00:04:12,850 --> 00:04:14,526 - We haven't tried. - This is our first try. 97 00:04:14,550 --> 00:04:15,790 Ah, okay. 98 00:04:15,820 --> 00:04:17,270 What's up, buddy? 99 00:04:18,340 --> 00:04:19,930 Yeah. How's it going? 100 00:04:19,970 --> 00:04:21,660 Oh, he's... 101 00:04:21,690 --> 00:04:24,490 Yeah. Nice to meet you. Hi. 102 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,700 Hi. Is that... Is that mate, too? 103 00:04:27,730 --> 00:04:29,980 Let me get a drink of mate. 104 00:04:30,010 --> 00:04:32,180 Can you show us how to do the mate? 105 00:04:32,220 --> 00:04:35,220 Can you show us how? 106 00:04:35,260 --> 00:04:37,400 - Tell me when to stop. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. 107 00:04:37,430 --> 00:04:38,950 More, more, more, more, hasta. 108 00:04:38,980 --> 00:04:40,570 More? More, more, more. 109 00:04:40,610 --> 00:04:41,850 Really? More, more. 110 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,510 - The first water, it's... - Just cold water. 111 00:04:44,540 --> 00:04:46,540 - No, no. Warm. Warm. - Warm water. 112 00:04:46,580 --> 00:04:49,100 I think that she's the boss. 113 00:04:51,930 --> 00:04:54,310 Yeah, she's definitely the boss. 114 00:04:54,340 --> 00:04:57,490 Don't mess this up. 115 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,250 Drink now? 116 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:02,150 Sí. 117 00:05:02,180 --> 00:05:04,250 You said "no," then she said "yes." 118 00:05:04,290 --> 00:05:05,320 Now you say "yes" again. 119 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,360 You ladies are pressuring me right now. 120 00:05:07,390 --> 00:05:08,740 Do it now? Okay. 121 00:05:08,770 --> 00:05:10,840 Like, tiny? 122 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:14,570 Good. 123 00:05:18,260 --> 00:05:21,300 Kind of tastes like grass, like freshly-cut grass. 124 00:05:21,340 --> 00:05:23,030 I just go for it? 125 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,900 It's... It's kind of delicious. I like it. 126 00:05:27,930 --> 00:05:29,140 It's strong, yeah. - Ooh. 127 00:05:29,170 --> 00:05:31,590 That's actually good. - Yeah. 128 00:05:31,620 --> 00:05:34,560 I was not expecting it to be good. 129 00:05:34,590 --> 00:05:36,700 I don't know why. 130 00:05:36,730 --> 00:05:40,390 I'm not sure exactly what just went down, but we've got to run. 131 00:05:40,430 --> 00:05:43,290 If those women are any indication of what lies ahead, 132 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,910 Uruguay's gonna be a damn good time. 133 00:05:45,950 --> 00:05:48,570 That was tight, though. That's, like, biker mama style. 134 00:05:48,610 --> 00:05:49,780 - Yeah. - You know? 135 00:05:49,810 --> 00:05:51,060 It's like this is her block. 136 00:05:51,090 --> 00:05:52,680 - Not giving a -For sure. 137 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:00,760 - That was cool as -Yeah. That was really cool. 138 00:06:00,790 --> 00:06:03,310 And... And everyone's got such good energy here. 139 00:06:05,380 --> 00:06:08,210 So, how did you get a job writing for all these magazines? 140 00:06:08,250 --> 00:06:10,210 When I got into the motorcycle industry, 141 00:06:10,250 --> 00:06:12,910 it was, like, the best way for me 142 00:06:12,940 --> 00:06:15,290 to be able to get paid to travel. 143 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:16,560 Yeah. 144 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,400 So now, I'm, like, the first woman writer to write for, 145 00:06:19,430 --> 00:06:22,050 like, three of the magazines I write for now. 146 00:06:22,090 --> 00:06:24,020 I pretty much just pull out of my 147 00:06:24,050 --> 00:06:25,920 and then put it on paper and get paid for it. 148 00:06:25,950 --> 00:06:27,850 Welcome to "Ride." 149 00:06:30,410 --> 00:06:31,440 Over the next few days, 150 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,650 we'll hit the streets of Montevideo 151 00:06:33,690 --> 00:06:34,930 before heading east to visit 152 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,240 a seal whisperer in Punta Colorada. 153 00:06:38,280 --> 00:06:40,310 From there, it's a scenic shoreline ride 154 00:06:40,350 --> 00:06:43,040 into the resort town of Punta Del Este, 155 00:06:43,070 --> 00:06:45,390 including a 150-kilometer journey 156 00:06:45,420 --> 00:06:47,730 to Kustom Kulture Motorcycle Weekend. 157 00:06:47,770 --> 00:06:49,800 One of the magazines that I write 158 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:52,500 for covered this event last year 159 00:06:52,530 --> 00:06:56,050 or the year before, so I kind of know all about it. 160 00:06:56,090 --> 00:06:57,810 What is it? Like, a huge event? 161 00:06:57,850 --> 00:06:59,950 - What's it like? - Yeah, it's, like, pretty big. 162 00:06:59,990 --> 00:07:02,890 It's all custom motorcycles from a-all around the area. 163 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,920 So I think we're gonna see some pretty cool bikes. 164 00:07:07,510 --> 00:07:09,130 Right now, we're on our way 165 00:07:09,170 --> 00:07:12,000 to Mercado del Puerto, an historic market 166 00:07:12,030 --> 00:07:14,240 designed by the architects of the Eiffel Tower, 167 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:18,140 to share a traditional Uruguayan meal with a local artist. 168 00:07:19,970 --> 00:07:21,660 - 'Sup, buddy? - How are you, friend? 169 00:07:21,700 --> 00:07:23,420 Are you Gaston? 170 00:07:23,460 --> 00:07:25,150 - Hi, I'm Becky. - How are you, Becky? 171 00:07:25,180 --> 00:07:26,460 What's up? Hi, I'm Norman. 172 00:07:26,500 --> 00:07:28,020 - Hi, Norman. - Nice to meet you, man. 173 00:07:28,050 --> 00:07:29,950 Gaston Berger does it all... 174 00:07:29,980 --> 00:07:32,230 Bike builder, painter, tattoo artist. 175 00:07:32,260 --> 00:07:35,160 He's a fixture in the tight-knit biker community in Uruguay. 176 00:07:35,190 --> 00:07:36,990 - You know, kind of sweet. - Oh, I need that. 177 00:07:37,020 --> 00:07:39,030 I need that in there. Whoa. 178 00:07:39,060 --> 00:07:41,720 And he'll be riding with us to tomorrow's main event. 179 00:07:41,750 --> 00:07:43,380 - Cool bike. - This bike has history. 180 00:07:43,410 --> 00:07:46,210 1942 Knucklehead. They were all police bikes here. 181 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:47,860 We try to keep them alive, yeah? 182 00:07:47,900 --> 00:07:49,396 I like it. All right, where are we going? 183 00:07:49,420 --> 00:07:51,940 To check the place here, the Mercado. 184 00:07:51,970 --> 00:07:53,700 - Nice. - Sweet. 185 00:07:56,630 --> 00:08:00,500 This used to an historic market for food and meat and fish. 186 00:08:00,530 --> 00:08:01,880 We are by the sea. 187 00:08:01,910 --> 00:08:03,400 Wow, this is... This is great here. 188 00:08:03,430 --> 00:08:06,050 Yeah, it's a nice place, yeah. It's very traditional, yeah. 189 00:08:06,090 --> 00:08:07,230 Wow, this is crowded. 190 00:08:07,260 --> 00:08:08,640 - This is crazy. - Yeah. 191 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:10,726 - Nice to meet you. - Can he take a picture with you? 192 00:08:10,750 --> 00:08:12,340 - Of course. - Can we take a selfie? 193 00:08:12,370 --> 00:08:13,440 Sure. 194 00:08:13,470 --> 00:08:16,130 This is how I tell what my hair looks like. 195 00:08:16,170 --> 00:08:18,720 - Thank you. - What's up? Hi. 196 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,210 How are you? Nice to meet you. 197 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:21,480 Just run. 198 00:08:24,590 --> 00:08:26,940 Oh, yeah. Nice to meet you. 199 00:08:26,970 --> 00:08:29,180 Okay, we got to go. 200 00:08:29,210 --> 00:08:31,290 So amazing how people know you here. 201 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:32,700 Yeah. 202 00:08:32,740 --> 00:08:35,190 I thought I was the only one that watched "The Walking Dead." 203 00:08:35,220 --> 00:08:36,810 There you go. 204 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:38,460 No, here, people are very excited. 205 00:08:38,500 --> 00:08:40,920 They like blood, you know? This country. You can see that. 206 00:08:40,950 --> 00:08:42,710 Right. That makes sense, yeah. 207 00:08:49,510 --> 00:08:52,340 So, you're an artist. Tell me everything you do. 208 00:08:52,380 --> 00:08:54,270 I tattoo for over 25 years. 209 00:08:54,310 --> 00:08:57,690 I'm a tattoo artist and I'm a sculptor and a... too. 210 00:08:57,730 --> 00:08:59,140 Oh, yeah. 211 00:08:59,180 --> 00:09:01,280 I try to do a lot of things. Uruguayan barbecue. 212 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,490 - I don't know. - We'll find out. 213 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:05,390 The name is molleja. 214 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:06,940 Is molleja de partes. 215 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:08,810 Molleja is the glands. Get from right here. 216 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:10,570 Around... 217 00:09:13,050 --> 00:09:17,260 This part is very tender, this. It's really soft. 218 00:09:21,720 --> 00:09:22,960 It's like meat bubblegum. 219 00:09:22,990 --> 00:09:24,580 Yeah, it's like bubblegum. Yeah. 220 00:09:24,610 --> 00:09:27,820 But in America, eating meat feels so different. 221 00:09:27,860 --> 00:09:30,000 Are the farms all free-range? 222 00:09:30,030 --> 00:09:31,660 The cattle here grow very good. 223 00:09:31,690 --> 00:09:34,180 Yeah, nothing factory. 224 00:09:34,210 --> 00:09:36,830 What is that? Oh, geez. 225 00:09:38,110 --> 00:09:39,250 Uruguayan cheese. 226 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:40,870 - Do I dip this in here? - Yeah. 227 00:09:40,910 --> 00:09:42,940 - Is that what you do? - That's the way. 228 00:09:42,980 --> 00:09:44,880 Is it too hot right now, or can I... 229 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:56,850 Na, na, na, na, na, na. 230 00:09:59,550 --> 00:10:00,650 Yum. 231 00:10:02,550 --> 00:10:04,030 Oh, yeah? 232 00:10:04,070 --> 00:10:05,660 That's some good-ass cheese. 233 00:10:05,690 --> 00:10:06,860 Yeah, really good, right? 234 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:08,086 You have to try the black bean. 235 00:10:08,110 --> 00:10:09,450 Yeah. What is it? 236 00:10:20,810 --> 00:10:23,920 I don't even know what the that means, but what? 237 00:10:27,300 --> 00:10:28,510 Oh, all right. I'll try it. 238 00:10:28,540 --> 00:10:30,340 - Try it. - You got to try, too. 239 00:10:30,370 --> 00:10:32,610 I feel like I'm on "Fear Factor" right now. 240 00:10:36,100 --> 00:10:39,380 You can... You can put chimichurri if you like. 241 00:10:42,590 --> 00:10:45,700 - You were right. It's sweet. - Sweet, sweet. 242 00:10:45,730 --> 00:10:48,530 Yeah. Yeah. It's good. 243 00:10:48,560 --> 00:10:52,250 Travel the world and you'll partake in some unusual cuisine. 244 00:10:52,290 --> 00:10:54,390 That's... That... I didn't know... 245 00:10:54,430 --> 00:10:57,330 But coagulated blood might just be one of the weirdest things 246 00:10:57,360 --> 00:10:59,050 I've ever put in my mouth. 247 00:10:59,090 --> 00:11:01,090 It's, like, stuck in my teeth. 248 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,680 Yeah, it's chewy, sweet, and stuff. 249 00:11:06,820 --> 00:11:07,960 You ready for a murga night? 250 00:11:07,990 --> 00:11:09,240 I'm ready, I think. 251 00:11:09,270 --> 00:11:11,030 This will be on Instagram in 15 minutes. 252 00:11:11,070 --> 00:11:12,310 Yay! 253 00:11:12,340 --> 00:11:15,040 Norman, we got to follow security here. 254 00:11:31,500 --> 00:11:33,950 I can't believe I ate a sausage full of blood. 255 00:11:33,990 --> 00:11:36,230 Ohh. 256 00:11:36,260 --> 00:11:37,640 Never gonna get over that. 257 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:40,820 You're gonna have some bloody burps. 258 00:11:40,850 --> 00:11:42,510 Yeah, right? 259 00:11:46,650 --> 00:11:48,520 My butt is asleep. 260 00:11:50,310 --> 00:11:51,760 What's right in front of us? 261 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:52,940 Damn! What is that? 262 00:11:52,970 --> 00:11:54,380 Uh, the tower, it's a... 263 00:11:54,420 --> 00:11:56,840 Used to be the South America's tallest building. 264 00:11:56,870 --> 00:11:58,730 It's called Palacio Salvo. 265 00:11:58,770 --> 00:12:00,150 Are those apartments? 266 00:12:00,180 --> 00:12:01,460 Apartments, yeah. 267 00:12:01,500 --> 00:12:03,770 How old do you think that building is? 268 00:12:03,810 --> 00:12:06,090 1984? 269 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:09,300 South America is notorious for its insane nightlife. 270 00:12:09,330 --> 00:12:11,680 Spend some time in Rio or Buenos Aires, 271 00:12:11,710 --> 00:12:13,750 you might just catch the sunrise. 272 00:12:13,780 --> 00:12:16,820 But while Brazilians may know how to turn up the heat, 273 00:12:16,860 --> 00:12:19,930 Uruguay has mastered the simmer with their record-setting 274 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,550 50 days and nights of Carnival. 275 00:12:22,590 --> 00:12:27,350 Carnival celebration is the most large carnival in the world. 276 00:12:29,660 --> 00:12:32,080 Carnival is celebrated with a lot of parties 277 00:12:32,110 --> 00:12:34,530 and a lot of music, dancing. 278 00:12:39,330 --> 00:12:42,570 It's a period of the year where you can say whatever you want, 279 00:12:42,610 --> 00:12:44,430 and everything's going to be fine. 280 00:12:44,470 --> 00:12:47,200 And here exists the political underbelly 281 00:12:47,230 --> 00:12:48,710 not seen in Argentina or Brazil. 282 00:12:48,750 --> 00:12:50,680 So tonight, we're hitting the town with a group 283 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:53,440 that performs a kind of Uruguayan music theater... 284 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:54,760 It's called "murga"... 285 00:12:54,790 --> 00:12:56,550 To check out their festival performance 286 00:12:56,580 --> 00:12:59,520 and what makes Carnival here so unique. 287 00:12:59,550 --> 00:13:00,900 - Nice ride. - What's up? 288 00:13:00,930 --> 00:13:02,350 Hi. - Hi, I'm Christian. 289 00:13:02,380 --> 00:13:04,590 Nice to meet you. I'm Norman. Thanks for having us. 290 00:13:04,630 --> 00:13:06,770 Well, are you ready for a murga night? 291 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,670 I'm... I'm ready, I think. 292 00:13:11,950 --> 00:13:16,570 Morga is a musical genre and... And a way of performing. 293 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:20,780 It is dancing, singing, makeup, and comedy. 294 00:13:20,820 --> 00:13:23,200 So, how long has this tradition been going on? 295 00:13:23,230 --> 00:13:26,750 Well, the La Gran Muñeca was founded in 1921. 296 00:13:26,790 --> 00:13:30,450 So it's one of our most traditional groups in Carnival. 297 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,860 When you perform in a murga, you live in... 298 00:13:32,900 --> 00:13:34,860 In murga mode 24/7. 299 00:13:34,900 --> 00:13:38,830 I mean, you... you think murga, you eat murga, you drink murga. 300 00:13:38,870 --> 00:13:41,840 We... We must sing to the things that... 301 00:13:41,870 --> 00:13:43,420 That are happening to us. 302 00:13:43,460 --> 00:13:46,700 There are songs with, uh, a critical view of the system, 303 00:13:46,740 --> 00:13:49,290 of our government... Things that affect us. 304 00:13:49,330 --> 00:13:51,880 Anyone can do it, but when you do it in a murga style 305 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:55,710 or in a murga way, there is a connection with the people. 306 00:13:56,540 --> 00:13:58,370 This is the place where the murga performers 307 00:13:58,410 --> 00:13:59,790 hang out while waiting... 308 00:13:59,820 --> 00:14:01,680 - Oh, wow. - To do the shows. 309 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:04,240 So, every weekend, it's, like, kind of the same thing, 310 00:14:04,270 --> 00:14:05,900 or it's always different? - Every day. 311 00:14:05,930 --> 00:14:08,730 La Gran Muñeca, for example, it's murga that... 312 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:13,970 Uh, each Carnival has, uh, between 90 and 100 shows. 313 00:14:14,010 --> 00:14:15,700 Wow. 314 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:21,390 I was wondering if you wanted to put some makeup on your face. 315 00:14:21,430 --> 00:14:23,190 - On my face? - Yeah. yeah. 316 00:14:23,220 --> 00:14:24,530 And you... And you... 317 00:14:24,570 --> 00:14:26,640 You become a murga performer for a night. 318 00:14:26,670 --> 00:14:28,060 - Let's do it. - Yeah? 319 00:14:28,090 --> 00:14:29,446 You ready, Gaston? - I'm always game. 320 00:14:29,470 --> 00:14:30,610 He's a local artist. 321 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:32,090 - Yeah. - Want to do it for you? 322 00:14:32,130 --> 00:14:33,370 Yeah, will you? 323 00:14:33,410 --> 00:14:34,750 I will do a good one for you. 324 00:14:34,790 --> 00:14:36,510 Perfect. And you have to do it as well. 325 00:14:36,550 --> 00:14:37,690 - Yeah, Becky? - Yeah. 326 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:38,960 Okay. You, too, Becky? 327 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:40,000 Hell yeah. 328 00:14:42,310 --> 00:14:44,490 So, take... Take your glasses off. 329 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:46,450 - Okay. - And the cap as well. 330 00:14:46,490 --> 00:14:47,700 Okay. 331 00:14:47,730 --> 00:14:49,940 It will be great because nobody will notice Norman. 332 00:14:49,970 --> 00:14:51,010 Yeah, that's kind of nice. 333 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:52,290 Oh, that is good, yeah. 334 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:53,980 He's very popular in Uruguay as well. 335 00:14:54,010 --> 00:14:55,190 I got it, I got it. Yeah. 336 00:14:58,740 --> 00:15:01,160 You're beginning to look like a murga performer. 337 00:15:01,190 --> 00:15:03,880 You... You... You should see yourself. 338 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:05,850 This will be on Instagram in 15 minutes. 339 00:15:05,890 --> 00:15:07,090 - Yeah. - Yeah. 340 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:21,450 - Yeah? - Yeah. Looks good. 341 00:15:21,490 --> 00:15:23,040 I feel beautiful. 342 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:25,940 I feel like I'm about to go just sing my heart out. 343 00:15:37,370 --> 00:15:38,850 Amazing. 344 00:15:41,270 --> 00:15:43,060 - Let's do this. - Let's do it. 345 00:15:45,370 --> 00:15:47,550 During Carnival, murga performers 346 00:15:47,580 --> 00:15:49,270 take over neighborhood streets 347 00:15:49,310 --> 00:15:51,550 in makeshift parades all over Uruguay. 348 00:15:51,590 --> 00:15:53,450 And the top groups, like Christian's, 349 00:15:53,490 --> 00:15:55,660 are invited to perform on festival stages. 350 00:15:55,690 --> 00:15:57,490 So we're joining them as they march 351 00:15:57,520 --> 00:16:00,110 to one of their final shows of the Carnival season. 352 00:16:17,990 --> 00:16:20,720 They may not sound like it to the untrained ear, 353 00:16:20,750 --> 00:16:24,030 but the murga is about as punk as it gets. 354 00:16:24,070 --> 00:16:25,660 Here on the same city streets 355 00:16:25,690 --> 00:16:28,140 that once played stage to political violence, 356 00:16:28,180 --> 00:16:31,830 these performers sing songs questioning societal norms 357 00:16:31,870 --> 00:16:34,700 and the politicians who enforce them. 358 00:16:34,730 --> 00:16:38,050 Through decades of upheaval, the murga has survived, 359 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:41,290 masking sharp political criticism behind comedy 360 00:16:41,330 --> 00:16:42,780 and providing the spark 361 00:16:42,810 --> 00:16:45,950 that ignited Uruguay's modern progressive way. 362 00:16:45,990 --> 00:16:49,020 It's a powerful reminder that to celebrate with song 363 00:16:49,060 --> 00:16:53,480 and with laughter is the ultimate act of rebellion 364 00:16:53,510 --> 00:16:55,750 and rather than just as an excuse to party. 365 00:16:55,790 --> 00:16:59,760 In Uruguay, Carnival is an opportunity to be heard. 366 00:16:59,790 --> 00:17:01,620 Yay! 367 00:17:04,110 --> 00:17:05,180 How's that for a nightcap? 368 00:17:05,210 --> 00:17:06,390 Wow, wow, wow. 369 00:17:06,420 --> 00:17:08,180 Check that off the bucket list. 370 00:17:10,420 --> 00:17:12,150 Whoo! 371 00:17:17,260 --> 00:17:18,780 I think we're being followed. 372 00:17:18,810 --> 00:17:21,400 We got two carloads of people following us. 373 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,060 See that dent in the car? 374 00:17:23,090 --> 00:17:26,650 That's from the last celebrity they chased. 375 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:30,100 We begin Day 2 by saying goodbye to Montevideo 376 00:17:30,130 --> 00:17:32,790 and meeting back up with Gaston Berger. 377 00:17:32,830 --> 00:17:33,970 There he is. 378 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:35,310 Puppies! 379 00:17:35,350 --> 00:17:38,140 He's accompanying us to the Kustom Kulture Convention. 380 00:17:38,180 --> 00:17:39,590 Oh, my God. He's cute. 381 00:17:39,630 --> 00:17:40,800 - Hi. - What's up, buddy? 382 00:17:40,830 --> 00:17:43,150 - Hello. - Good to see you. 383 00:17:43,180 --> 00:17:45,360 Hi. I missed you. 384 00:17:46,630 --> 00:17:49,290 So, you... you work just next door to your house? 385 00:17:49,330 --> 00:17:50,460 That's perfect. 386 00:17:50,500 --> 00:17:51,880 Yeah. Something like that. 387 00:17:51,910 --> 00:17:53,950 This is all your art, everything in here? 388 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:55,020 Yes. 389 00:17:55,060 --> 00:17:56,090 Cool. 390 00:17:56,130 --> 00:17:57,850 That was when I was abducted by aliens 391 00:17:57,890 --> 00:18:00,160 at an early age, you know? Happened to you, too? 392 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:01,650 Uh, yeah, I think I'm still there. 393 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:03,720 - Yeah, it's amazing, yeah? - Yeah. 394 00:18:03,750 --> 00:18:06,270 This is the shop where I build everything. 395 00:18:06,310 --> 00:18:08,480 I-I love going to shops like this 396 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:11,280 and then noticing all the small details. 397 00:18:11,310 --> 00:18:12,760 - Yeah. - You know? 398 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,900 How's... How's the riding changed in Uruguay? 399 00:18:14,940 --> 00:18:17,560 How I've seen it... I've seen it change a lot. 400 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,390 First, the only thing we had were... 401 00:18:19,420 --> 00:18:21,150 Were old Harleys and old bikes. 402 00:18:21,190 --> 00:18:25,050 I'm not that old, but I started in mid-'80s with Harleys, so... 403 00:18:25,090 --> 00:18:27,850 They were very cheap, and they were in the... 404 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:30,880 Outside the city, mostly in the areas 405 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:32,300 were not a lot of people, you know? 406 00:18:32,330 --> 00:18:33,890 Nobody wanted these bikes. 407 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:36,610 Because you have no spare parts, you cannot make them ride. 408 00:18:36,650 --> 00:18:38,240 We start buying them very cheap. 409 00:18:38,270 --> 00:18:41,340 And then the people realize about Harley and all this thing, 410 00:18:41,380 --> 00:18:42,930 and they became famous. 411 00:18:42,970 --> 00:18:45,000 Now we have a lot of brands and things, 412 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,660 and you can easily go and buy your own Harley. 413 00:18:47,690 --> 00:18:50,150 You don't have build at nighttime. 414 00:18:50,180 --> 00:18:51,350 Yeah. 415 00:18:51,390 --> 00:18:53,040 You have to build and build and build. 416 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:56,530 And if you just get done going and making 400 kilometers, 417 00:18:56,570 --> 00:18:59,080 you are one of us. 418 00:19:01,260 --> 00:19:03,500 Oh, wow. Look at this poster. 419 00:19:03,540 --> 00:19:05,260 Wow. Where did you get that? 420 00:19:05,300 --> 00:19:06,920 You know the man? 421 00:19:06,950 --> 00:19:08,540 I do, yeah. 422 00:19:15,410 --> 00:19:16,900 Can I take a picture of this? 423 00:19:16,930 --> 00:19:18,946 - Yeah, of course, man. - I want to send it to Pete. 424 00:19:18,970 --> 00:19:20,900 - Well, send it to Pete. - Yeah. 425 00:19:20,930 --> 00:19:23,040 The man that built it for Peter Fonda is... 426 00:19:23,070 --> 00:19:24,590 I can't believe it. - Yeah. 427 00:19:24,630 --> 00:19:26,350 I want to send this to him. 428 00:19:26,390 --> 00:19:28,040 He would love it. 429 00:19:30,980 --> 00:19:33,910 - Well, that's a '56 Pan here. - That's really nice. 430 00:19:33,950 --> 00:19:35,430 Yeah. I'm gonna ride that today. 431 00:19:35,470 --> 00:19:39,160 I rode it through Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, 432 00:19:39,190 --> 00:19:40,570 and she still looks neat. 433 00:19:40,610 --> 00:19:43,780 I ride it, but I take care. I live for it. 434 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,790 In Uruguay, motorcycle culture 435 00:19:46,820 --> 00:19:49,720 isn't something taken for granted. 436 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:52,860 For decades, political unrest and strict import laws 437 00:19:52,900 --> 00:19:56,560 made parts and machines difficult to come by. 438 00:19:56,590 --> 00:19:59,110 But a generation of caretakers like Gaston 439 00:19:59,140 --> 00:20:02,040 remain painstakingly dedicated to their craft... 440 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,840 A true lesson in passion and commitment. 441 00:20:04,870 --> 00:20:07,710 This is Ramón. He's a baby seal. 442 00:20:07,740 --> 00:20:09,360 I want you. 443 00:20:18,270 --> 00:20:19,270 Aah! 444 00:20:32,660 --> 00:20:35,080 Zombie boot. 445 00:20:40,010 --> 00:20:41,950 ♪ I was riding down the highway ♪ 446 00:20:41,980 --> 00:20:43,570 ♪ Just trying 99 447 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,810 ♪ I had a place I needed to be and I had to be on time ♪ 448 00:20:46,850 --> 00:20:48,850 - Okay, open road. - The road. 449 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:50,680 - Whoo. - Hell yeah. 450 00:20:50,710 --> 00:20:52,200 That's right. 451 00:20:52,230 --> 00:20:54,100 Leaving the capital city, we're heading east 452 00:20:54,130 --> 00:20:56,750 on a 135-kilometer coastline ride 453 00:20:56,790 --> 00:20:59,690 to the resort town of Punta Del Este, 454 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:03,210 the home of Kustom Kulture Weekend. 455 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:06,210 Also, be careful in Uruguayan highways, no? 456 00:21:06,250 --> 00:21:07,280 Why's that? 457 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:10,250 South America, remember. Anything can happen. 458 00:21:10,290 --> 00:21:13,430 ♪ Less honkin', more tonkin' blues ♪ 459 00:21:13,460 --> 00:21:15,530 Oh, God. You're recognizable 460 00:21:15,570 --> 00:21:18,530 even when your whole head is covered. 461 00:21:18,570 --> 00:21:20,540 Little do they know, I'm Selena Gomez. 462 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:24,510 Gaston. - Yeah? 463 00:21:24,540 --> 00:21:26,020 Peter Fonda wrote back. 464 00:21:26,060 --> 00:21:29,680 He said, "This is the 50th anniversary of the movie. 465 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:33,100 I hope there's a chance to make a memorial ride. 466 00:21:33,140 --> 00:21:36,550 Best of life for you and your family. 467 00:21:36,590 --> 00:21:38,690 Love, Pete." - Whoa, man. 468 00:21:38,730 --> 00:21:40,630 Yeah. 469 00:21:46,110 --> 00:21:49,360 ♪ Less honkin', more tonkin' blues ♪ 470 00:21:49,390 --> 00:21:51,880 This is such a nice place to have a little beachhouse, 471 00:21:51,910 --> 00:21:54,050 you know what I mean? 472 00:22:11,100 --> 00:22:14,590 With over 80% of Uruguayans living at the beach, 473 00:22:14,630 --> 00:22:16,110 it's no wonder they speak so highly 474 00:22:16,140 --> 00:22:18,420 of their pristine coastlines. 475 00:22:18,460 --> 00:22:21,150 We're gonna make a pit stop at a spot I've heard about, 476 00:22:21,180 --> 00:22:24,010 where the locals are practicing what they preach... 477 00:22:25,810 --> 00:22:27,190 preserving the landscape 478 00:22:27,220 --> 00:22:29,670 by protecting the creatures who live there. 479 00:22:29,710 --> 00:22:31,750 Oh, my God! 480 00:22:31,780 --> 00:22:33,990 - Hello. - Oh, hello, baby. 481 00:22:34,020 --> 00:22:36,470 -Nice to meet you. This is Ramón. 482 00:22:38,890 --> 00:22:40,750 He's a baby seal. 483 00:22:40,790 --> 00:22:42,650 Oh, my God. He's cute. 484 00:22:42,690 --> 00:22:44,240 Hi, my name's Igo. I'm a helper here. 485 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,520 Hi, I'm Becky. Nice to meet you. 486 00:22:46,550 --> 00:22:47,760 How old is Ramón? 487 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:49,420 One month and a half old. 488 00:22:49,450 --> 00:22:50,590 Wow. 489 00:22:50,630 --> 00:22:52,420 He arrived here after a storm. 490 00:22:52,460 --> 00:22:54,870 So we're taking care of him until he's old enough 491 00:22:54,910 --> 00:22:57,630 to actually be able to survive in the sea. 492 00:22:57,670 --> 00:23:00,330 Ramón identified him as his mother. 493 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:01,500 Oh. 494 00:23:01,530 --> 00:23:03,330 That's why he's like that with him. 495 00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:04,990 Are you saying something in particular, 496 00:23:05,020 --> 00:23:06,990 or are you just making mommy noises? 497 00:23:07,020 --> 00:23:09,610 They have different noises that he has to learn. 498 00:23:09,650 --> 00:23:11,230 Some of them are of alarm, 499 00:23:11,270 --> 00:23:14,240 some of them are just for contact and to calm them. 500 00:23:14,270 --> 00:23:16,380 Beautiful mother, eh? 501 00:23:19,030 --> 00:23:21,240 - Oh, my gosh. - Oh, there he goes. Okay. 502 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:22,800 How long has this place been here? 503 00:23:22,830 --> 00:23:24,180 28 years now. 504 00:23:24,210 --> 00:23:26,250 - Wow. - Is this a non-profit? 505 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:28,220 Did you... You work on donations or... 506 00:23:28,250 --> 00:23:30,490 Yes. Everything here is kept like this 507 00:23:30,530 --> 00:23:34,050 because of the goodwill of the people that helps us. 508 00:23:35,810 --> 00:23:37,120 Don't worry, Ramón. It's coming. 509 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,190 Don't worry. I got ya. 510 00:23:39,230 --> 00:23:42,200 Okay. Only for you. Okay. 511 00:23:42,230 --> 00:23:44,270 They like their fish with all the smell. 512 00:23:44,300 --> 00:23:46,960 Hi. - See, look at this. 513 00:23:46,990 --> 00:23:48,796 There's a dragon eating a fish head over there. 514 00:23:48,820 --> 00:23:49,960 Oh. 515 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:51,620 Everyone comes here for lunch. 516 00:23:51,650 --> 00:23:53,930 Watch Ramón. 517 00:23:53,970 --> 00:23:56,170 - Oh. - Yeah... 518 00:23:56,210 --> 00:23:58,630 Ramón... Ramón wants some fish. 519 00:23:58,660 --> 00:24:01,970 He's... He's kind of, uh... Has no etiquette whatsoever. 520 00:24:02,010 --> 00:24:04,740 It's a little French bulldog. 521 00:24:04,770 --> 00:24:06,250 Here's a fat one. 522 00:24:06,290 --> 00:24:08,770 Wow, that's a lot of food for this little thing. 523 00:24:08,810 --> 00:24:10,600 - Yeah. - Oh, my... Hi. 524 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:11,880 Can I pet him? 525 00:24:11,910 --> 00:24:13,050 He's not biting. 526 00:24:13,090 --> 00:24:15,400 No. Do they sometimes bite? 527 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:17,370 When they don't like the people, yeah. 528 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:18,470 I want you. 529 00:24:18,510 --> 00:24:20,610 Ah-ah-ah-ah. 530 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,040 How did you learn to talk to the seals? 531 00:24:31,070 --> 00:24:33,380 There, they want to talk to him. 532 00:24:41,430 --> 00:24:43,910 Oh, my God, he's so cute. 533 00:24:43,950 --> 00:24:45,430 Oh, look at him go! 534 00:24:45,470 --> 00:24:47,880 So, how long do you keep them before you send them back? 535 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:49,810 More like 13 or 14 months. 536 00:24:49,850 --> 00:24:53,130 D-Does Richard have, like, major anxiety 537 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:55,440 when they go back home to the ocean? 538 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:59,000 It's a very sad and happy moment. 539 00:24:59,030 --> 00:25:01,030 Sad because you're leaving an animal 540 00:25:01,070 --> 00:25:03,310 that you raised up yourself, 541 00:25:03,350 --> 00:25:05,000 but you're happy because you know 542 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:07,690 that animal was in danger when he arrived here. 543 00:25:07,730 --> 00:25:09,320 He's gonna live a long life, 544 00:25:09,350 --> 00:25:11,350 and you know you're doing the right thing. 545 00:25:11,390 --> 00:25:14,220 It's evident that the connection between us and nature 546 00:25:14,250 --> 00:25:16,570 is a central feature of Uruguayan life. 547 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,430 There's a respect here for the world outside the self, 548 00:25:19,460 --> 00:25:22,330 a duty to preserve that which came before 549 00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:24,750 and that which will continue long after we're gone. 550 00:25:24,780 --> 00:25:26,130 Hi, buddy. 551 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:28,090 At least for me, it's refreshing to know that, 552 00:25:28,130 --> 00:25:31,650 although the world can sometimes be a dark place... 553 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:32,650 Really good swimmer. 554 00:25:32,690 --> 00:25:34,240 You're perfect. 555 00:25:34,270 --> 00:25:36,690 Richard's still here talking to the seals. 556 00:25:38,690 --> 00:25:40,560 That's crazy. That's a crazy noise. 557 00:25:40,590 --> 00:25:42,490 That sound is so funny. 558 00:25:44,420 --> 00:25:46,320 Lucky, Ramón, living here, huh? 559 00:25:46,350 --> 00:25:49,390 Yeah. The life. 560 00:25:49,430 --> 00:25:51,320 Is that a city over there? 561 00:25:51,360 --> 00:25:52,360 That's a town. 562 00:25:52,390 --> 00:25:54,400 You can see Punta Del Este from here. 563 00:25:54,430 --> 00:25:55,740 That's where we're headed? 564 00:25:55,780 --> 00:25:58,500 That's where we're headed. 565 00:26:01,540 --> 00:26:05,230 Okay, team, this is it. Welcome to Punta Del Este. 566 00:26:05,270 --> 00:26:07,820 Oh, this is great here. 567 00:26:07,860 --> 00:26:10,340 Wow. Is that it? It's huge. 568 00:26:10,380 --> 00:26:11,450 Yeah. 569 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:15,830 Kustom Kulture Weekend. 570 00:26:15,870 --> 00:26:19,250 It's Uruguay's premier event, featuring custom bikes, 571 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,730 hot rods, and vintage cars. 572 00:26:21,770 --> 00:26:24,050 It's a rare opportunity for local gearheads 573 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:26,700 and enthusiasts to come together. 574 00:26:26,740 --> 00:26:28,710 It feels like a big event. 575 00:26:28,740 --> 00:26:30,980 Wow, there's a lot of cars here. 576 00:26:31,020 --> 00:26:33,570 Yeah, right? Wow. 577 00:26:33,610 --> 00:26:36,020 Yeah, this is gonna be a zoo, brother. 578 00:26:36,060 --> 00:26:39,650 Now we just have to find our host, Guillermo Silva. 579 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:41,270 Hi. 580 00:26:44,140 --> 00:26:45,410 How are you, brother? 581 00:26:45,450 --> 00:26:47,930 You good, man? - You good? 582 00:26:47,970 --> 00:26:49,830 Get inside my tent. 583 00:26:49,870 --> 00:26:53,010 Guillermo Silva is the founder of Kustom Kulture Weekend, 584 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:54,770 originally started seven years ago 585 00:26:54,800 --> 00:26:56,150 out of his garage. 586 00:26:56,180 --> 00:26:59,150 Today, his event draws 30,000 people each year. 587 00:26:59,190 --> 00:27:01,290 - Wow. - Sorry. It's crazy. 588 00:27:01,330 --> 00:27:02,980 Yeah. It's... It's insane. 589 00:27:03,020 --> 00:27:05,020 It's a lot of people here, eh, 590 00:27:05,050 --> 00:27:06,920 we are working out today. 591 00:27:06,950 --> 00:27:09,610 I feel like you're in charge of everything to do with this. 592 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,750 It should be "Guillermo's Custom Weekend." 593 00:27:15,370 --> 00:27:17,240 - Here's our main man. - Yeah. Hi. 594 00:27:17,270 --> 00:27:18,580 - You're here. - Yeah. 595 00:27:18,620 --> 00:27:20,720 I'm excited to meet you. Hello, Norman. 596 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:22,100 - Yeah. - Uh, a friend. 597 00:27:22,140 --> 00:27:23,350 - Hi. - My name is Nando. 598 00:27:23,380 --> 00:27:24,760 It's a pleasure to meet you. 599 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:26,040 I've heard a lot about you. 600 00:27:26,070 --> 00:27:28,010 - Hello, Becky. - Hi. Nice to meet you. 601 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:30,040 I've heard a lot about you. 602 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:34,740 The weekend's guest of honor is none other than Nando Parrado, 603 00:27:34,770 --> 00:27:36,330 whose life story is so crazy, 604 00:27:36,360 --> 00:27:39,470 Ethan Hawke once played him in a movie. 605 00:27:39,500 --> 00:27:42,780 In 1972, as a member of the National Rugby Team 606 00:27:42,820 --> 00:27:47,340 flying to a match, his plane crashed in the Andes. 607 00:27:47,370 --> 00:27:49,860 After months of unspeakable horrors, 608 00:27:49,890 --> 00:27:53,410 Nando mustered the courage and strength to search for rescue. 609 00:27:53,450 --> 00:27:55,380 10 days later, he found it, 610 00:27:55,410 --> 00:27:58,420 and his surviving teammates were saved. 611 00:27:58,450 --> 00:28:00,350 So, I want to give you this book. 612 00:28:00,380 --> 00:28:03,080 It's part of my life. - Yeah. 613 00:28:03,110 --> 00:28:07,220 It, uh, explains why I am a biker, in a way. 614 00:28:07,250 --> 00:28:09,740 - Yeah. - Secondly, why I am alive. 615 00:28:09,770 --> 00:28:11,430 Thank you so much. 616 00:28:11,460 --> 00:28:14,430 Yeah, this story is, uh... It's a crazy story. 617 00:28:14,470 --> 00:28:17,680 Have you heard about Uruguay before, about bikers in Uruguay, 618 00:28:17,710 --> 00:28:18,780 about this beautiful, 619 00:28:18,820 --> 00:28:20,850 small country that's a gem in the world? 620 00:28:20,890 --> 00:28:23,790 We live, work, enjoy, ride, love, everything here, 621 00:28:23,820 --> 00:28:26,100 like, than any other place in the world. 622 00:28:26,130 --> 00:28:28,620 - Yeah. - And we love bikes. 623 00:28:28,650 --> 00:28:31,520 So you're like an ambassador now for Uruguay. 624 00:28:31,550 --> 00:28:33,520 Yeah, I love that. Let's go. 625 00:28:33,560 --> 00:28:35,800 Take us out of here! Let's go see stuff! 626 00:28:50,190 --> 00:28:52,570 I can't do one. I'll do... 627 00:28:52,610 --> 00:28:54,230 Yeah, there you go, there you go. 628 00:28:54,270 --> 00:28:55,470 Lean towards me. 629 00:28:55,510 --> 00:28:57,790 I got to do a selfie and turn it around. 630 00:28:57,820 --> 00:29:00,480 I may have landed in Uruguay two days ago, 631 00:29:00,510 --> 00:29:03,590 but I guess Daryl has been here a lot longer than that. 632 00:29:07,140 --> 00:29:08,450 This is... 633 00:29:08,490 --> 00:29:10,350 I didn't realize this was gonna be like this. 634 00:29:10,390 --> 00:29:12,490 Whoa, there's a bike. There's some bikes. 635 00:29:21,850 --> 00:29:23,826 These guys have a 100-year-old motorcycle that works. 636 00:29:23,850 --> 00:29:25,400 Man, it's mint. 637 00:29:28,540 --> 00:29:30,750 We're gonna step on your motorcycles, bro. 638 00:29:30,790 --> 00:29:33,130 Hey, how are you, man? 639 00:29:35,130 --> 00:29:36,720 I love you, too. 640 00:29:36,760 --> 00:29:39,590 We've got to follow security here. 641 00:29:39,620 --> 00:29:42,590 Norman, I'm really sorry, but we've got to go this way. 642 00:29:44,450 --> 00:29:46,350 Bye, guys. Thank you! 643 00:29:46,390 --> 00:29:50,290 I was hoping to see, well, anything at all, really. 644 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:52,630 Unfortunately, no such luck. 645 00:29:55,220 --> 00:29:56,910 - Gracias. - My pleasure, my pleasure. 646 00:29:56,950 --> 00:29:58,160 I love you, too. 647 00:29:58,190 --> 00:30:00,710 Thanks for having us. You're the best. 648 00:30:00,750 --> 00:30:03,850 You're the best. - Cool car. Cool car. 649 00:30:05,650 --> 00:30:09,240 - Thanks for having us. - Bye. Thank you. 650 00:30:09,270 --> 00:30:12,070 Sorry, we can't do more. 651 00:30:12,100 --> 00:30:13,690 That was crazy. 652 00:30:16,620 --> 00:30:19,870 Those are The Fingers. 653 00:30:19,900 --> 00:30:21,870 Let's do this. 654 00:30:26,050 --> 00:30:27,950 - High five. - I like that hat. 655 00:30:27,980 --> 00:30:29,810 That's my next outfit. 656 00:30:29,840 --> 00:30:31,540 I just want to climb on it. 657 00:30:31,570 --> 00:30:34,090 If you touch the middle finger, you'll be... 658 00:30:34,120 --> 00:30:35,950 - It's good luck? - It's good luck. 659 00:30:35,990 --> 00:30:36,950 Just the middle one, eh? 660 00:30:36,990 --> 00:30:39,030 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 661 00:30:39,060 --> 00:30:41,170 Unh. Get all that good luck. 662 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:42,890 Is it warm? 663 00:30:42,930 --> 00:30:45,030 Look at those fingernails. 664 00:30:45,070 --> 00:30:46,210 Yep. Fingernails. 665 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:47,650 I feel lucky. 666 00:30:47,690 --> 00:30:49,100 Yeah, that's it. 667 00:30:49,140 --> 00:30:51,490 We made it to The Fingers. 668 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:53,730 Feel like a band. I feel like a band right now? 669 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,390 - Band? - Yeah, rock'n'roll. 670 00:30:55,420 --> 00:30:57,560 Yeah, right? All right, cool. 671 00:31:04,950 --> 00:31:07,540 When there were all those people coming up to us, 672 00:31:07,570 --> 00:31:09,540 some guy opened the door of the car 673 00:31:09,570 --> 00:31:12,330 and he said, "I love you. Happy birthday," 674 00:31:12,370 --> 00:31:14,440 and he handed me four Coronas. 675 00:31:14,470 --> 00:31:16,820 It's true about even the best-laid plans... 676 00:31:16,860 --> 00:31:17,930 And let's face it, 677 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:20,200 sometimes celebrity is a double-edged sword. 678 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:21,690 All right, so, let me just do it. 679 00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:24,280 It's humbling to show up thousands of miles from home 680 00:31:24,310 --> 00:31:25,970 and find enthusiastic fans. 681 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:29,560 But since word's out that I'm in town, we're calling an audible 682 00:31:29,590 --> 00:31:31,296 and heading out in search of a new adventure. 683 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:33,080 Rolling Stones... Hey! - Hey, guys. 684 00:31:33,110 --> 00:31:35,150 - What's up? How's it going? - How are you doing? 685 00:31:35,190 --> 00:31:37,190 I'm glad you came. - Nice to see you. 686 00:31:37,220 --> 00:31:39,740 - How are you doing? - I'm good. 687 00:31:39,780 --> 00:31:41,500 Guillermo has hooked us up 688 00:31:41,540 --> 00:31:43,610 with one of his good friends, Tavo Rodríguez. 689 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:45,470 Tavo was born and raised in the countryside, 690 00:31:45,510 --> 00:31:47,300 and he's gonna take us out of the city 691 00:31:47,340 --> 00:31:49,720 to see a new way of life here in Uruguay. 692 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:52,270 It was good. We rode up the coast, 693 00:31:52,310 --> 00:31:54,556 and then we went to Guillermo's show and it was, uh... Oh. 694 00:31:54,580 --> 00:31:56,170 It was cool. There's a lot of people. 695 00:31:56,210 --> 00:31:57,900 - Yeah. - Yeah. 696 00:31:59,900 --> 00:32:02,450 - And meet you here, guys. - Good, good. 697 00:32:02,490 --> 00:32:04,320 Cheers. - Cheers, guys. 698 00:32:05,840 --> 00:32:07,746 T-Tell us about tomorrow. What are we doing exactly? 699 00:32:07,770 --> 00:32:11,260 So, tomorrow, you're gonna have a really different experience 700 00:32:11,290 --> 00:32:13,460 to have... Have you been doing till now. 701 00:32:13,500 --> 00:32:16,120 You've been in Montevideo and now in Punta Del Este 702 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:17,640 that they are really good cities, 703 00:32:17,680 --> 00:32:21,370 but they are, like, really big for Uruguay. 704 00:32:23,580 --> 00:32:26,790 It's the wild side of Uruguay, you know? 705 00:32:26,820 --> 00:32:29,580 Um, we're gonna ride to Cabo Polonio. 706 00:32:29,620 --> 00:32:31,070 Cabo Polonio's gonna be amazing. 707 00:32:31,100 --> 00:32:34,590 It is, like, one of the magical places in Uruguay. 708 00:32:34,620 --> 00:32:37,730 It's, like, a tiny town next to the beach. 709 00:32:37,760 --> 00:32:41,010 It's just, like, kind of Bohemia and a hippie place. 710 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:42,630 It's, like, in the past. 711 00:32:42,670 --> 00:32:45,430 So, yeah, tomorrow, we're gonna be on the road again, guys. 712 00:32:45,460 --> 00:32:46,856 All right, dude. Let's do this tomorrow. 713 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:48,600 I'm excited. Thank you for taking us around. 714 00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:49,880 See you tomorrow, guys. 715 00:32:49,910 --> 00:32:51,360 On the road again. On the road again. 716 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:53,130 Hey, man. 717 00:32:58,270 --> 00:33:01,580 ♪ You're making sense to me 718 00:33:01,620 --> 00:33:03,760 ♪ Feels like I can see 719 00:33:03,790 --> 00:33:06,520 ♪ The forest for the trees 720 00:33:06,550 --> 00:33:09,420 ♪ And they grow in your vicinity ♪ 721 00:33:09,450 --> 00:33:12,940 Three and a half million people make up this modest country. 722 00:33:12,970 --> 00:33:15,110 The beach just goes on forever. 723 00:33:15,150 --> 00:33:16,560 Yeah. 724 00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:19,010 And Day 3 is taking us out to the countryside, 725 00:33:19,050 --> 00:33:20,810 where less than 5% live... 726 00:33:20,840 --> 00:33:23,090 I wanna get air. 727 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:24,570 Whoo-hoo! 728 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:27,750 And the cows outnumber the people 4-to-1. 729 00:33:27,780 --> 00:33:29,580 Such lovely weather, huh? 730 00:33:29,610 --> 00:33:32,270 - Oh, yeah. - Lovely. 731 00:33:32,300 --> 00:33:35,270 Due to... a really good view. 732 00:33:35,310 --> 00:33:37,130 A lot of green, a lot of trees. 733 00:33:37,170 --> 00:33:39,140 This is real countryside. 734 00:33:39,170 --> 00:33:40,860 Yeah, it's beautiful. 735 00:33:46,490 --> 00:33:50,010 Like, this kind of looks like Georgia right here, yeah? 736 00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:51,490 Yeah. 737 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:53,910 Lots of roads like this, cows on the side of the road, 738 00:33:53,940 --> 00:33:55,700 and barely any cars. 739 00:33:55,740 --> 00:33:57,570 At least where I am out there. 740 00:33:57,600 --> 00:34:00,160 Before Tavo takes us too far off the grid, 741 00:34:00,190 --> 00:34:03,020 it's my turn to play tour guide. 742 00:34:03,060 --> 00:34:05,680 I have an old friend who lives out in these parts, 743 00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:08,230 and now that we've thrown the itinerary out the window, 744 00:34:08,270 --> 00:34:10,750 I can't pass up a chance to go say hello. 745 00:34:12,580 --> 00:34:15,100 Heading inland, it's 90 kilometers north 746 00:34:15,140 --> 00:34:17,590 to the rural outpost of Aigua, 747 00:34:17,620 --> 00:34:20,700 then it's a final 120-kilometer push southeast 748 00:34:20,730 --> 00:34:23,460 to the secluded village of Cabo Polonio. 749 00:34:23,490 --> 00:34:26,460 So, we're gonna see your friend Rhona, then? 750 00:34:26,490 --> 00:34:28,250 Yeah, we're gonna meet my friend Rhona. 751 00:34:28,290 --> 00:34:30,120 You'll love her. She's great. 752 00:34:30,150 --> 00:34:33,880 I first met Rhona Mitra back when I lived in Los Angeles. 753 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:37,130 As an actor, she and I had some of the same friends. 754 00:34:37,160 --> 00:34:39,130 One of those friends told me that Rhona 755 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,440 had moved here to Uruguay. 756 00:34:41,470 --> 00:34:42,890 Raising horses off the grid, 757 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:45,440 she's living a different kind of adventure. 758 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:48,450 I can't wait to see her again. 759 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:50,550 I'm shocked Rhona lives way out here. 760 00:34:50,590 --> 00:34:52,380 What a totally different life. 761 00:34:52,420 --> 00:34:53,520 Yeah. 762 00:34:59,630 --> 00:35:03,260 Ah, there she is. 763 00:35:03,290 --> 00:35:05,570 Yeah. 764 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:08,470 - Hello. - Hi. 765 00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:10,160 Fancy seeing you all here. 766 00:35:10,190 --> 00:35:11,750 Totally. You look great. 767 00:35:11,780 --> 00:35:14,540 You look like you're in your element. 768 00:35:14,580 --> 00:35:16,890 You like stormtroopers. 769 00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:19,510 Would you care to join us for a mate? 770 00:35:19,550 --> 00:35:20,556 Let's do it. I'll follow you. 771 00:35:20,580 --> 00:35:22,380 Perfect. Perfecto. 772 00:35:22,410 --> 00:35:24,790 Dale. Vamo. 773 00:35:29,490 --> 00:35:31,040 Yeah. 774 00:35:31,080 --> 00:35:33,150 Not only does Rhona look cooler than I ever would 775 00:35:33,180 --> 00:35:35,530 riding a horse, she's also carrying the torch 776 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:38,810 of Uruguayan tradition that spans centuries. 777 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:41,880 A citizen of this state is called a gaucho, 778 00:35:41,910 --> 00:35:45,850 and here, over this cornucopia of riches... fertile soil, 779 00:35:45,880 --> 00:35:50,720 ranges, mineral wealth... The colorful gaucho is king. 780 00:35:50,750 --> 00:35:54,270 South America's cowboy, the gaucho, 781 00:35:54,310 --> 00:35:56,070 built his legacy on horseback, 782 00:35:56,100 --> 00:35:58,210 driving cattle from town to town. 783 00:35:58,240 --> 00:35:59,790 And on the open plains today, 784 00:35:59,830 --> 00:36:02,520 harvesting Uruguay's major exports of beef, 785 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:06,180 leather, and wool, that legacy continues on. 786 00:36:09,840 --> 00:36:13,080 I got to ask you, how did you pick this spot? Like... 787 00:36:13,120 --> 00:36:15,090 - Uruguay? - Yeah. 788 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:18,740 I was feeling just the way in which America just... 789 00:36:18,780 --> 00:36:20,990 And the world is going, really wanted to carve out 790 00:36:21,020 --> 00:36:23,710 a little, you know, slice of something that... that... 791 00:36:23,750 --> 00:36:25,720 Where I had my own water and my own food 792 00:36:25,750 --> 00:36:27,990 and a place where I could take care of animals 793 00:36:28,030 --> 00:36:30,720 in a really lovely way, you know, have my own horses, 794 00:36:30,760 --> 00:36:32,760 and I've got rescue pit bills. 795 00:36:32,790 --> 00:36:34,706 So I was like, "Okay, I'm gonna go and do the thing 796 00:36:34,730 --> 00:36:36,116 that I wanted to always do in my heart." 797 00:36:36,140 --> 00:36:38,040 The thing that you say you're gonna do, 798 00:36:38,070 --> 00:36:40,110 usually most people don't get to until their retire. 799 00:36:40,140 --> 00:36:41,840 - Was this your first choice? - No. 800 00:36:41,870 --> 00:36:43,700 - What was your first choice? - Argentina. 801 00:36:43,730 --> 00:36:45,600 - Why? - Patagonia. 802 00:36:45,630 --> 00:36:47,980 But it's really tricky. It's quite aggressive. 803 00:36:48,010 --> 00:36:50,330 And here, uh, Uruguay's just much more gentle. 804 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:54,330 The people, also, uh, are, you know, very welcoming 805 00:36:54,370 --> 00:36:55,920 and, um, sweet. - Yeah, yeah. 806 00:36:55,950 --> 00:36:58,200 I mean, uh... I mean, everyone's super friendly here. 807 00:36:58,230 --> 00:36:59,370 We went to a custom... 808 00:36:59,410 --> 00:37:01,370 The Culture show that we went to yesterday, 809 00:37:01,410 --> 00:37:03,960 and there was probably I don't know how many people, 810 00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:05,550 but it was... we had to leave. 811 00:37:05,580 --> 00:37:06,930 Like, shoves back in the car. 812 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:09,140 - Needed to leave. - And they got quite excited? 813 00:37:09,170 --> 00:37:10,970 They don't get excited that much out here? 814 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:13,110 It takes quite a lot to get a rise. 815 00:37:13,140 --> 00:37:14,800 Usually it's sort of... 816 00:37:16,150 --> 00:37:18,180 That's what I mean. 817 00:37:24,050 --> 00:37:26,120 You probably could have maybe caused 818 00:37:26,160 --> 00:37:28,710 one of the biggest tremors that Uruguay may have seen 819 00:37:28,750 --> 00:37:30,370 for a while, I would imagine. 820 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:31,400 Aw, come on. 821 00:37:33,160 --> 00:37:34,850 - I-I got to give you a hug. - Yeah. 822 00:37:34,890 --> 00:37:36,796 We got to get out of here and get to the next spot. 823 00:37:36,820 --> 00:37:38,820 - All right, darling. - It's so lovely to see you. 824 00:37:38,860 --> 00:37:42,070 Oh, great to see you. You be safe, okay? 825 00:37:44,280 --> 00:37:46,900 I'm excited to see this hippie town. 826 00:37:46,940 --> 00:37:48,280 Yeah. Me, too. 827 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:51,800 This is the spot. I want to move in. Yeah. 828 00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:57,460 I'm excited to see this hippie town. 829 00:37:57,500 --> 00:37:59,470 Yeah. Me, too. 830 00:37:59,500 --> 00:38:02,850 Cabo Polonio is the locals' close-guarded secret, 831 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:04,750 where the heart of Uruguay is preserved 832 00:38:04,780 --> 00:38:06,920 against technology and time. 833 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:10,890 Ooh. Can we sit on the top? 834 00:38:10,930 --> 00:38:12,650 What is this joint? 835 00:38:12,690 --> 00:38:13,906 This takes us to the hippie town, 836 00:38:13,930 --> 00:38:15,690 'cause it's... It's all sand roads. 837 00:38:15,720 --> 00:38:17,860 But to get there, we have to drop the bikes, 838 00:38:17,900 --> 00:38:19,830 then hitch a ride to a place 839 00:38:19,870 --> 00:38:22,010 where two wheels just won't cut it. 840 00:38:22,040 --> 00:38:24,320 This is so "Mad Max-y." 841 00:38:24,350 --> 00:38:26,980 I feel like we're in the middle of nowhere. 842 00:38:27,010 --> 00:38:30,250 - We are, actually. - I guess, like, we are. 843 00:38:30,290 --> 00:38:33,400 Cabo Polonio has a very special energy 844 00:38:33,430 --> 00:38:36,920 because you have to leave technology out of the life. 845 00:38:36,950 --> 00:38:39,510 Really calm, quiet, no cars, 846 00:38:39,540 --> 00:38:43,370 a place where you can really disconnect from the whole world. 847 00:39:02,360 --> 00:39:03,390 This is cool. 848 00:39:03,430 --> 00:39:04,460 So cool. 849 00:39:04,500 --> 00:39:06,220 I like this. 850 00:39:06,260 --> 00:39:09,190 So, none of these houses have electricity or running water? 851 00:39:09,220 --> 00:39:11,090 No, not these ones. 852 00:39:11,120 --> 00:39:12,400 Wow. 853 00:39:12,440 --> 00:39:15,610 Some of them have, like, generators, uh, for electricity. 854 00:39:15,650 --> 00:39:17,540 But they stop, like, for a few hours. 855 00:39:17,580 --> 00:39:19,170 Cabo Polonio. 856 00:39:19,200 --> 00:39:21,246 A local legend says it's named for one of the many ships 857 00:39:21,270 --> 00:39:24,030 that perished here along its rocky coast. 858 00:39:24,070 --> 00:39:26,900 But after the lighthouse was built in the 19th century, 859 00:39:26,930 --> 00:39:30,070 it became the safe port in a rough sea. 860 00:39:30,110 --> 00:39:32,900 Today, the lighthouse serves as a spiritual beacon, 861 00:39:32,940 --> 00:39:35,350 calling us back to a simpler time. 862 00:39:38,080 --> 00:39:40,260 So, how many people live here? 863 00:39:40,290 --> 00:39:41,640 - 50. - 50? 864 00:39:41,670 --> 00:39:44,090 The whole year, just 50 people. 865 00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:47,990 A lot of restaurants, a lot of handcrafted stuff. 866 00:39:48,020 --> 00:39:50,200 And the food here is really good, also. 867 00:39:50,230 --> 00:39:51,160 It's very fresh. 868 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:52,790 But there's solar panels. 869 00:39:52,820 --> 00:39:54,386 Yeah, the house... They use solar panels. 870 00:39:54,410 --> 00:39:57,890 They have, like, some generators or, like, some engines 871 00:39:57,930 --> 00:39:59,900 to fit them with electricity. 872 00:39:59,930 --> 00:40:01,730 What a cool spot. 873 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:03,800 Like, I could come here and live for a month. 874 00:40:03,830 --> 00:40:06,900 - It's a good way to live. - Yeah. 875 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:11,110 This is the place that we are going, La Perla. 876 00:40:11,150 --> 00:40:12,630 Oh, is this the restaurant? 877 00:40:12,670 --> 00:40:14,320 Like hotel. Welcome. 878 00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:17,120 It's like I've been transported to a mythical place 879 00:40:17,150 --> 00:40:18,980 where our cameras don't cause a commotion 880 00:40:19,020 --> 00:40:20,710 and the people don't care who I am. 881 00:40:20,740 --> 00:40:21,950 Oh, wow. 882 00:40:21,990 --> 00:40:23,580 So, you can see the beauty it has here. 883 00:40:23,610 --> 00:40:24,820 - Yeah. - Hi. 884 00:40:24,850 --> 00:40:26,200 - Is this your restaurant? - Hi. 885 00:40:26,230 --> 00:40:27,540 Yeah, hi, my name's Norman. 886 00:40:27,580 --> 00:40:28,720 - Hello. - Yeah. 887 00:40:28,750 --> 00:40:30,240 Nice to meet you. - Hi, I'm Becky. 888 00:40:30,270 --> 00:40:31,930 - Hello. - Nice to meet you. 889 00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:33,650 This, I could get used to. 890 00:40:33,690 --> 00:40:35,410 How long has this been here? 891 00:40:38,310 --> 00:40:43,250 Next year, we have, uh, 50 years. 892 00:40:43,280 --> 00:40:45,530 The first restaurant here in Cabo Polonio, 893 00:40:45,560 --> 00:40:47,050 the family of my wife. 894 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:48,980 - Wow. - I love it here, yes. 895 00:40:49,010 --> 00:40:50,950 The restaurant... 896 00:40:54,160 --> 00:40:56,120 Everything is handmade. Wow. 897 00:40:56,160 --> 00:40:59,160 How... How do... - Made by... by them. 898 00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:01,480 Yeah. This took forever to build, I guess. 899 00:41:01,510 --> 00:41:04,480 I guess you just always keep building, right? 900 00:41:04,510 --> 00:41:06,270 - Yes. - Yeah. 901 00:41:14,180 --> 00:41:15,040 You like it? 902 00:41:15,070 --> 00:41:16,560 I love it here. 903 00:41:16,590 --> 00:41:19,220 This is my favorite spot that you guys have taken us to. 904 00:41:19,250 --> 00:41:20,740 - Yeah, no doubt. - Yeah, for sure. 905 00:41:20,770 --> 00:41:22,290 This is the coolest thing ever. 906 00:41:22,320 --> 00:41:24,710 It seems like people don't even know who you are. 907 00:41:24,740 --> 00:41:26,050 It's great. Yeah. 908 00:41:26,090 --> 00:41:27,920 Like, this is... Like, this is the spot. 909 00:41:27,950 --> 00:41:30,120 I-I want to move in. 910 00:41:32,090 --> 00:41:33,510 From the beginning to the end, 911 00:41:33,540 --> 00:41:35,610 every single thing we've done on this trip 912 00:41:35,650 --> 00:41:37,480 has been not what I expected. 913 00:41:37,510 --> 00:41:38,960 Just much better. 914 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:40,960 It also seems like it's not spoiled. 915 00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:45,140 Like, it's... It's still kind of a secret. 916 00:41:45,170 --> 00:41:47,450 Oh, that looks delicious. 917 00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:51,940 It's some... Eh, it's the drink of the house. 918 00:41:51,970 --> 00:41:54,150 Thank you. 919 00:41:54,180 --> 00:41:55,870 - Thank you very much. - Gracias. 920 00:41:55,910 --> 00:41:57,150 Yeah, thank you. 921 00:41:57,190 --> 00:42:00,530 It's a pleasure for me to be riding together 922 00:42:00,570 --> 00:42:02,050 and to show you my country. 923 00:42:02,090 --> 00:42:05,120 So you're more than welcome, whenever you want to come. 924 00:42:05,160 --> 00:42:07,130 So, the pleasure is mine. 925 00:42:07,160 --> 00:42:08,750 - Ah, thank you, brother. - Cheers. 926 00:42:08,780 --> 00:42:09,960 Cheers. 927 00:42:09,990 --> 00:42:11,246 See you again in the near future. 928 00:42:11,270 --> 00:42:12,580 Thank you for doing this. 929 00:42:12,620 --> 00:42:14,316 - Thank you for bringing me. - You're a badass. 930 00:42:14,340 --> 00:42:15,790 I appreciate this so much, dude. 931 00:42:15,830 --> 00:42:18,000 - Cheers, everybody. - Cheers. 932 00:42:18,030 --> 00:42:21,900 I arrived in Uruguay without any preconceived notions. 933 00:42:21,930 --> 00:42:24,590 To me, this place was a blank slate. 934 00:42:24,630 --> 00:42:28,180 And although our trip didn't go exactly as we set out, 935 00:42:28,220 --> 00:42:30,220 in a way, it reflected what I found 936 00:42:30,250 --> 00:42:32,570 in the spirit of this country. 937 00:42:32,600 --> 00:42:34,740 Here is a place and a people who adapt 938 00:42:34,780 --> 00:42:37,880 while never losing sight of that which defines them. 939 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:40,020 For them, convention isn't followed. 940 00:42:40,060 --> 00:42:42,330 It's often ignored. 941 00:42:42,370 --> 00:42:45,200 And sometimes, surrendering to the flow 942 00:42:45,230 --> 00:42:47,480 makes for the better adventure.