Uruguay

Ancient ruins among the clouds: Machu Picchu in Peru.

Tripologist: Cash cards give you peso of mind

Would a cash card in $A be more stable against South American currencies?

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Michael Gebicki

Tourists enjoy the sun and water at a beach near downtown Punta del Este, Maldonado, 140 km east of Montevideo

Lifestyles of the skint

Instead of spitting chips, Ben Stubbs accepts his fate and explores a ritzy playground on the cheap.

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Adventures for groupies

Great life experiences in far-flung destinations are in reach like never before, writes Belinda Jackson.

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All smiles on a street of sighs

Steve McKenna takes the ferry to an outpost of ageing charm across the river from Buenos Aires.

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From quirky to quaint, bizarre to beautiful, our writers stretch out on some of the world's most unusual beaches.

Stretching out on the world's most unusual beaches

Our writers stretch out on some of the world's most unusual beaches, from quirky to quaint, bizarre to beautiful.

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Home on the range

South America's gauchos still ride tall, and you're welcome to saddle up alongside them, writes Remy Scalza.

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Population:

3 million

Capital:

Montevido

Official Language:

Spanish

Electricity:

Type C (or Europlug) is a two-wire plug that has two round pins. It fits into any socket that accepts 4.0 – 4.8 mm round contacts on 19 mm centres. Type F (also known as a Schuko plug) has two 4.8 mm round pins spaced 19 mm apart. Type I has two flat pins in a V-shape as well as a grounding pin. A version of the plug, which only has the two flat pins, exists as well. Type L has two variations: The 10 amp version has two round pins that are 4mm thick and spaced 5.5 mm apart, with a grounding pin in the middle. The 16 amp version has two round pins that are 5 mm thick, spaced 8mm apart, as well as a grounding pin.

Exchange rate:

1 AUD = 29.99 UYU (Uruguayan peso)