Undiscovered Uruguay

Walking along a narrow cobblestone street in Ciudad Vieja, the old city historic quarters of Montevideo, I am beginning to appreciate why so many people are so fond of Uruguay’s capital city.
Undiscovered Uruguay
Gauchos ride from one cattle pasture to another, along the road to Minas, Uruguay. Ksenia Ragozina/Shutterstock
Fred J. Eckert
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Walking along a narrow cobblestone street in Ciudad Vieja, the old city historic quarters of Montevideo, I am beginning to appreciate why so many people are so fond of Uruguay’s capital city.

It is a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in March and for no special reason—other than the fact that it’s Saturday—there is an almost festive atmosphere in the air.

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