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Uruguay

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

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  • Colonia del Sacramento
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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.

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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.

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.

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