Uruguay, DESTINATIONS | Punta del Este, Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo, Salto.

• Montevideo - the capital of uruguay has a beatiful mix of colonial Italian, Spanish and Art Deco style that make the city a feast for architecture buffs.The cities most intriguing feature is the Ciudad Vieja the colonial core and favourite public space in the city. Montevideo is also the favourite place among Argentines to come for their summer break and relax on one of the sandy white beaches.
  
• Uruguayan Riviera - Montevideo's east coast is probably the most westernised place in the whole of the country. The coast features expensive beach resorts, golf courses and lots of sandy beaches that are great for watersports. One of the major resorts is Atlantida which initself is stunning but is also a base to visit the lovely surrounding countryside and visitors can also attempt to climb Cerro Pan de Azucar which is 493m high.
  
• Uruguyuan Littoral - this is the countries most important agricultural area located west of Montevideo. The town of Mercedes has some wonderful beaches which are good for fishing, swimming and boating. The lively colonial city of Colonia is another attraction of the area because of its charming atmosphere. Walk along the cobbled streets and admire the old style whitewashed buildings. Another town to visit is Paysandu which is Uruguay's second largest city and has some fantastic museums.
  
• Punta del Este - this is one of the most exclusive and glamourous destinations in South America. There are many expensive beach resorts as well as top class golf courses, yacht clubs and stunning residential areas. Punta del Este also has fantastic beaches and just off the shore is Isla de Labos which has a nature reserve with a sea lion colony as well as the ruins of a 18th century fortress on Isla Gorriti.

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