A beach is so much more than a sunny stretch of sand, although there are plenty of those, too, in Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, where Conde Nast Traveler surveyed more than 9,000 miles of coast to come up with 13 of the continent's best strands.

Travelling to Brazil, Argentina or Uruguay? Conde Nast Traveller's April issue suggests looking beyond the pleasures of Rio, Buenos Aires and Montevideo to experience the beaches.

Step back into history in this popular colonial town, resort city, a UNESCO heritage historic district and one of the least known treasures for visitors to South America.

Montevideo, Apr 24 Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez'' statements against the Expiry Law were happily welcomed by human rights figures, organizations and the local media.

Public corporation auditors who took a controversial trip to South America in May 2007 that included a scheduled excursion to Iguazu Falls still got hefty bonuses last year, a ruling party lawmaker said ...

El Al Airlines has begun flying nonstop to Brazil three times a week. El Al is operating a Boeing 700-220 on the new route between Israel and Sao Paulo with connecting flights to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay.

Having grown up in a beach area in South Carolina, I am always keen on visiting beaches around the world.

Montevideo, May 10 A score of organizations are preparing the largest march in Uruguayan history on Monday to demand the release of five Cuban antiterrorists held in US prisons.

Vietnam is set to become one of Uruguay's leading Asian partners, said Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez when he met with Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan in Montevideo on May 11.