Dear Eva, Montevideo is a place of pentimento, reflecting layers of history, architectural styles, ethnicities and cultural fragments, as seen in the gracefully faded buildings in the Ciudad Vieja, the oldest area of the city. Over the last quarter century, parts of Montevideo have fallen into disrepair, and the city has suffered an unfavorable comparison...
Dear Ivan, With its wide-open beaches, rolling farmland studded with emerald green trees, lush vineyards and olive groves, Uruguay is sure to enchant you and the family for the five days you plan to spend there. With a population of 3 million, half of whom live in Montevideo—the capital city with one foot lingering in 19th century Italy—Uruguay...