A nation where cows outnumber people by about 4 to 1, Uruguay has been in the shadow of its famous neighbours shadow for far too long.
From bustling grand squares in Montevideo to the luxurious coastal resorts of Punta del Este and Jose Ignacio, Uruguay offers the sophisticated visitor an enticing mixture of culture, rolling hills and superb wine and gastronomy. Indeed its rapidly catching up with Chile and Argentina for winemaking, Uruguay was named worldwide “Country of the Year” in 2013 by The Economist magazine. The second smallest country in South America with a far more temperate climate than most others around it, the stage is set for Uruguay to become South America’s next travel hot spot.