Boho-chic beach towns, tony resorts and fine wine in Uruguay
This stretch of the Uruguayan coast often confounds those who expect South America to be undeveloped, underprivileged or troubled.
The former home of artist Carlos Paez Vilaro, now a labyrinthine museum and hotel called Casapueblo, has a way of confusing visitors. Perhaps it's the Gaudi-esque architecture and Santorini colour palette that make you believe, for a fleeting moment, that you're far away on some Mediterranean shore when you're really in Uruguay.
This stretch of the Uruguayan coast from Punta Ballena to Jose Ignacio often confounds those who expect South America to be undeveloped, underprivileged or troubled. Here, it's none of those things.
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