TRAVEL FACTS

DOUBLE rooms at the Alma Historica Boutique Hotel, Montevideo ( almahistoricahotel.com), from £166 B&B. Double rooms B&B at the Charco Hotel ( charcohotel.com), Colonia, start at £210. World Odyssey ( world-odyssey.com) has guides in both cities and offers packages with flights. See welcomeuruguay.com