Yet after two centuries living in the shadow of its neighbors, Uruguay, the South America’s smallest country is finally getting a little well-deserved recognition.

Progressive, stable, safe and culturally sophisticated, Uruguay offers visitors opportunities to experience everyday ‘not made for tourists’ moments, whether caught in a cow-and-gaucho traffic jam on a dirt road to nowhere or strolling with mate-toting locals along Montevideo’s beachfront.

The Uruguay’s capital is Montevideo