South America is known for many attractions: Machu Picchu, the Galápagos Islands, Iguazú Falls, and Patagonia. And then there's Uruguay — often-looked, tucked between Argentina and Brazil.

Montevideo, Mar 16 (EFE). — The Tourism Ministry has signed an agreement with five of Uruguay’s provinces to promote areas lying along the Uruguay River as a tourism corridor, officials said.

Uruguay’s world soccer star Diego Forlan will become next November the visible face of the official campaign to promote the country’s tourism attractions.

Now, tannat is winning international prizes, Uruguayan winemakers are landing on best-in-class lists, and there’s a new tourist route, the Mapa del Vino, which plots out 95 percent of Uruguay ...