4th edition Published: 01 Jun 2022 Format: Paperback Size: 135 x 216mm 432 PAGES
? 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS ? 15 MAPS This new, fully updated third edition of
Bradt's Uruguay remains the only dedicated English-language guide to a country
that's small yet bursting with character. Bradt's Uruguay provides in-depth
coverage of the capital Montevideo, where the once-derelict colonial Old City is
undergoing a historic resurgence, plus detailed information on the UNESCO-listed
coastal city of Colonia del Sacramento, as well as Punta del Este, where the
Buenos Aires glitterati decamps to the beaches each summer. There's advice, too,
for active travellers who can rattle their whips on cattle-ranching estancias
and spin their sticks in a game of polo or two and for nature enthusiasts keen
to watch wildlife in the western wetlands and birds in Cabo Polonio and Santa
Teresa. The guide also investigates the Brazilian influences behind Uruguay's
music and dance, an active and upcoming food and wine scene, and the country's
distinctive Afro-Uruguayan heritage, most noticeable during the world-beating
80-day Carnaval season. In addition, it covers the recent development of
marijuana tours following the legalisation of marijuana. Uruguay caters for all
tastes, whether you want to ride with gauchos and spend time on a traditional
estancia like La Sirena, visit Fray Bentos and discover the history of the
town's former meat-packing plant, or take a tour of the Canelones department
wineries. Montevideo's Splendid Art Deco architecture and colourful annual
Carnaval are covered, and so too are the stunning sandy beaches of boho-chic
fishing village José Ignacio and the Termas de Daymán - Uruguay's largest hot
baths. Also included are San Javier, an ideal base for bird-watching trips along
the Río Uruguay and details of hiking in Quebrada de los Cuervos National Park -
a subtropical canyon filled with flowers and birds. Most commonly known for
winning the first soccer World Cup, electing the world's so-called 'poorest
president', and raising a whole lot of beef on the pampa, Uruguay remains among
South America's safest and most stable destinations, an destination replete with
interest waiting to be discovered by both leisure and adventurous travellers.