Montevideo, the southernmost capital in the Americas, is the forgotten side of the Río de la Plata; according to official figures, only 45,000 Americans visit the whole of Uruguay each year. Those who skip over Montevideo for historic Colonia or the resort town of Punta del Este miss a relaxed...
The Four Seasons in Carmelo is the most romantic spot in the world.Outdoor showers, private casitas and sunsets over the estuary are only some of the features. This expansive hideaway sits on the clay banks of the Río de la Plata, just across the estuary from Argentina’s capital, Buenos...
When people outside of Uruguay speak of Argentina and Brazil’s pint-sized intermediary neighbor, the first thing to come to mind for most is Punta del Este, the exclusive international jet set resort. But rarely mentioned is the 180 km (112 miles) of gorgeous white-sand beaches to...
Wandering the cobbled streets of the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, one senses that the past is tangibly present.
One of the most unique restaurants lining the tree-covered plazas is El Drugstore, easily recognizable by the yellow 1950s Morris car permanently parked...
The sun rises on a soft summer morning in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Medialunas Calentitas, a casually hip pastry shop, fills with young men and women coming from late-night parties and clubs to quell after-party hunger pangs, not an uncommon sensation among revelers who descend on this South...