Uruguay (Burford Tim)(Paperback)

This new, fully updated fourth edition of Bradt''s Uruguay remains the only dedicated English-language guide to a country that''s small but 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 decamp 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 40-day Carnaval season. In addition, it covers the recent de-velopment 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 tradi-tional 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 stunni
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