They won the first soccer World Cup and theres a lot of beef raised on the pampa. Thats all most people know about Uruguay. Bradts Uruguay remains the only dedicated English-language guide to a country thats small yet bursting with character showing that the adventurous tourist can uncover much more. It provides in-depth coverage of the capital Montevideo, where the colonial Old City is being restored.
Theres also detailed information on the coastal city of Colonia (which is on UNESCOs World Heritage List) as well as Punta del Este, where the Buenos Aires beautiful crowd flocks to the beaches each summer. Theres 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.
Plus, the book investigates the Brazilian influences behind Uruguays music and dance, and the countrys Afro-Uruguayan culture, most noticeable in Carnaval.
