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Uruguay

Hot spot of serious cool

For some, Punta del Este is party central, but for others it's a place that marches to its own drumbeat, writes Aaron Peasley.

Uruguay

24 hours in Montevideo

The bitter-herb beverage of mate, drunk through a metal straw.

With Spanish and African influences, this is one of South America's most intoxicating cities, writes Ben Stubbs.

Uruguay

Lifestyles of the skint

Tourists enjoy the sun and water at a beach near downtown Punta del Este, Maldonado, 140 km east of Montevideo

Instead of spitting chips, Ben Stubbs accepts his fate and explores a ritzy playground on the cheap.

Uruguay

All smiles on a street of sighs

Steve McKenna takes the ferry to an outpost of ageing charm across the river from Buenos Aires.

Life aquatic

Stretching out on the world's most unusual beaches

From quirky to quaint, bizarre to beautiful, our writers stretch out on some of the world's most unusual beaches.

Our writers stretch out on some of the world's most unusual beaches, from quirky to quaint, bizarre to beautiful.

South America

Home on the range

South America's gauchos still ride tall, and you're welcome to saddle up alongside them, writes Remy Scalza.

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