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It might not have a Machu Picchu or an Iguazu Falls, but Uruguay is my favourite South American country, said Julia Buckley ...

Using credit and debit cards is common in almost all shops, with the added perk of tax discounts for foreign tourists.

in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. One of the longest sidewalks in the world, La Rambla meanders along the shimmering estuary Río de la Plata, past beaches, wine bars and purple-blossomed ...

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