Amaszonas Uruguay, providing regional flights. The official currency is the Uruguayan peso (UYU), though in tourist hotspots, the US dollar and, to a lesser extent, the euro are accepted.

Built to host the first World Cup in 1930 — which Uruguay won — the monumental Estadio Centenario (Centenary Stadium) is set to stage the opening match of the 2030 tournament. Its Museo del ...

Not to be missed, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, is a charming 17th-century riverside town that is a former fortress and contraband port. Just 100 mi/160 km west of Montevideo, it's now a UNESC ...

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Tourism and private consumption are now leading ... the completion of major infrastructure projects could dampen growth. Uruguay's reliance on external markets adds vulnerability to global ...