Natural features
Cabo Polonio
Cabo Polonio, Rocha
A remote fishing village with no roads or mains electricity, reached by 4x4 trucks across the dunes, with a lighthouse and a large sea lion colony.
Travel tips in Uruguay
Historic sites
Colonia del Sacramento
Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia
A Portuguese colonial town on the River Plate, a UNESCO site, with cobbled streets such as the Calle de los Suspiros, a lighthouse and old houses.
Historic sites
Montevideo Ciudad Vieja and Rambla
Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
Uruguay's capital, with the old town, Palacio Salvo, the Mercado del Puerto for grilled meat (asado), and the Rambla, a 22 km seafront promenade.
Natural features
Punta del Este
Punta del Este, Maldonado
A glamorous beach resort with 'La Mano', a giant hand sculpture emerging from the sand, and Casapueblo, an artist's whitewashed house on the cliffs a…
Places to stay
Uruguayan estancia stay
Tacuarembó
Uruguay's interior is cattle country, and many working ranches (estancias) welcome guests to ride with gauchos, eat asado and enjoy the countryside.