Uruguay (Bradt Travel Guide Uruguay)

Uruguay (Bradt Travel Guide Uruguay)

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 legalization of marijuana.

For visitors from the US, Uruguay is easily accessible with a daily non-stop flight from Miami. It is an increasingly popular retirement destination thanks to its warm climate, reasonably low costs and stable democratic system.

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 JosÃ© Ignacio and the Termas de DaymÃ¡n â€“ Uruguay's largest hot baths. Also included are San Javier, an ideal base for bird-watching trips along the RÃo Uruguay and details of hiking in Quebrada de los Cuervos National Park â€“ a subtropical canyon filled with flowers and birds.

Most commonly known for winning the first soccer World Cup, electing the world's so-called â€˜poorest president', and raising a whole lot of beef on the pampa, Uruguay remains among South America's safest and most stable destinations, a destination replete with interest waiting to be discovered by both leisure and adventurous travelers.
Country USA
Brand Bradt Travel Guides
Manufacturer Bradt Travel Guides
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 48037868
ReleaseDate 2018-01-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781784770594

Country	USA
Brand	Bradt Travel Guides
Manufacturer	Bradt Travel Guides
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	48037868
ReleaseDate	2018-01-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781784770594

Uruguay (Bradt Travel Guide Uruguay)

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