Many visitors come to Uruguay to slow down. The country is most famous for its white sand beaches where you can lie by the Atlantic, legal marijuana if the sand and sun don’t quite relax you enough, ...

In Montevideo, Uruguay, the nearly 14-mile waterside promenade La Rambla serves as an outdoor living room for locals. It’s also a perfect antidote to visitors’ winter blues. In Montevideo, Uruguay, ...

At first glance, Montevideo has much in common with Buenos Aires, lying on the opposite side of the River Plate. Football, tango and world-class steaks are all found here, though you’re more likely to ...

This story is the first in a series celebrating soccer cultures around the world—and the communities shaped by them. Read more 2026 World Cup coverage here. On July 18, 1930, a 38-year-old ...

Uruguay's coastal capital of Montevideo, only a short ferry ride from bolder Buenos Aires, may seem an unlikely choice for a foreign correspondent. This slower-paced port city overlooking the River ...

Though Buenos Aires gets all the limelight, tango evolved in both Uruguay and Argentina, and it was in the former’s capital that the genre’s most famous song was written. This year Montevideo is ...

It’s a beautiful setting for such a poignant memorial: A rail line cuts through the grassy edge of the boulevard, overlooking the gentle waves of the Rio de la Plata, the wide, sealike river on ...

Most people will have heard of the vibrant city of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, as a holiday destination, but few are willing to journey across the border to Uruguay’s capital city.

Delving into the realm of unbuilt architectural projects by renowned offices offers a peak into the design principles and ethos of the studios. The curated list of unbuilt projects submitted by ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For a window into the soul of a city, take a stroll along the waterfront: Think of the Seine walkways in Paris, the Copacabana promenade in Rio or the ...