Synopses & Reviews
They won the first soccer World Cup. There's a lot of beef raised on the pampa. That's all most people know about Uruguay. Bradt's Uruguay, the only dedicated English-language guide to this country thats small yet bursting with character, shows 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 UNESCO's World Heritage List) as well as Punta del Este, to whose beaches the Buenos Aires beautiful crowd flocks each summer. Theres advice, too, for active travelers 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.
Synopsis
The Bradt guide is the only guidebook to Uruguay, a tiny country that plays host to fine colonial architecture, superlative meat, outstanding birdwatching and the best beaches in South America.
About the Author
Tim Burford spent five years in publishing before starting to write hiking and ecotourism guides for Bradt, specializing in Latin America and Eastern Europe.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1: Background information
Chapter 2: Practical information
PART TWO: THE GUIDE
Chapter 3: Montevideo
Chapter 4: Around Montevideo
Chapter 5: East to Piriápolis, Maldonado, Punta del Este, La Paloma, Parque Forestal Cabo Polonio, Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
Chapter 6: West to Colonia (del Sacramento), Mercedes, Fray Bentos, Paysandú, Salto
Chapter 7: The Interior Melo, Tacuarembó, Lago Artificial del Rincón del Bonete, routes to Brazilian border
Appendix 1: Language
Appendix 2: Further Reading
Index