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Visit a traditional estancia to experience old-style hospitality and even help round up cattle
Grand buildings, a friendly atmosphere, 13km of beaches and a 40-day carnaval (pictured here) are just some of the reasons to visit Uruguay’s laid-back capital
Tour the vineyards and cavernous cellars of the country’s wineries and sample some of South America's finest wines
With its fascinating heritage museum, El Anglo meat-packing factory is well worth a visit to learn more about the country’s industrial past
From the fashionable resorts of Punta del Este (page 213) and José Ignacio (page 247), to the isolation and tranquillity of Cabo Polonio (pictured here; page 273), Uruguay is home to some of the best beaches on the continent