Cruise Port Spotlight: Montevideo, Uruguay

Often overshadowed by its big neighbor, Buenos Aires, across the Rio de la Plata River in Argentina, Montevideo, Uruguay is a stop on many South American cruise itineraries. Squeezed between the two giants of Brazil and Argentina, Montevideo is sometimes overlooked -- as is all of Uruguay, a country of rolling hills, approximately the size of Oklahoma, on the east coast of South America. But, alas, it should not be, as it makes for a rewarding stop, with well-educated, hospitable people and varied points of interest.

By Georgina Cruz