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Uruguay

Wine country, beach enclaves, estancias, and outstanding art embody slow travel 

Wooden boardwalk leads over grassy dunes to a wide sandy beach and rolling waves.

The places that pull us back

Explore our team’s favorite destinations. Not the entire map, but a handful of places we love returning to.

A narrow cobblestone street lined with colorful colonial buildings and flowering trees in Colonia.

Colonia del Sacramento

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Colonia del Sacramento was founded by the Portuguese in the 1600s, and subsequently traded hands between Portuguese and Spanish rule.

José Ignacio Lighthouse overlooking the beach in Uruguay

José Ignacio

A 20-mile drive east of flashy Punta del Este is José Ignacio, where visitors slip into a uniform of saltwater hair, sandy feet, and a tan.

Rambla waterfront promenade with palm trees and beach at sunset in Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo

Compared to South America’s other major capitals, Montevideo is a refreshingly calm and laid-back city.

A solitary lighthouse stands on a sandy beach with gentle surf and a hazy horizon in Punta del Este.

Punta del Este

Sitting upon a peninsula, Punta del Este is a glamorous resort city on Uruguay’s Atlantic Coast.

Rolling green vineyard hills stretch beneath a wide cloudy sky in Uruguay's wine country.

Uruguayan Wine Country

Uruguay may be dwarfed by Argentina and Chile’s wine production, but the small country commands a firm presence in the world of winemaking.