Colonia del Sacramento, Montevideo & Beyond

Founded in 1680, Colonia is a romantic time-capsule of a town. A UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, popular with honeymooners and day-trippers from Buenos Aires, the carefully preserved city juts out on a small peninsula into the Río de la Plata. Admire swoon-worthy colonial architecture, cobblestone streets and scented gardens. Like Buenos Aires, Montevideo has a Mediterranean vibe, especially its glam shopping streets and artfully dilapidated colonial old town. In flashy Punta del Este, experience Uruguay's version of the Cote d'Azur where bronzed jet-setters worship the sun or shop boutiques all day and dance the night away.