Uruguay
I was invited on this trip, so I did not do any of the planning.  Shocking, I know.  We stayed in the Four Seasons , which was my first experience in one of their resorts.  Swanky.   *Effective March 31, 2015, this resort
When you sign up for a vacation spot in the middle of nowhere that's borderline impossible to get to, you're at the mercy of the resort for activities.  Fortunately, this place had quite a few options including a wine tour and tasting.  
Narbona  has a private wine tour, tasting, and restaurant option.  As one of the only things to do in Carmelo, I strongly recommend doing all of it.  
The highlight of Carmelo was the horseback riding tour.  Having barrel raced as a kid (yes, I'm a redneck), my affinity for horses never went away.   Our guide spoke zero English, so that's always fun.  When I finally figured ou
Argentina
Puerto Madero is a nice area off the waterfront that has tons of restaurants, bars, and nightlife.  We chose La Cabana off a recommendation from the hotel as an authentic parrilla  barbecue.  Very tasty and my first tim
The Plazo de Mayo is centrally located in Buenos Aires, and you can walk throughout many parks and cathedrals.  Statue of General  Manual Belgrano .
Metropolitan Cathedral 
No trip to Buenos Airs is complete without a visit to the  Recoleta Cemetery .  Voted one of the best cemeteries in the world, the mausoleum contains above ground graves that cost hundred of thousands of dollars.  You can see caskets
By now, you know Argentina is known for steak.  After digging around for some of the best kept restaurant secrets, I found  Steaks by Luis , which offered an authentic asado dining experience and 5-course meal.  It's located in the
The main event was the steak.  Luis, the chef, gets all his meat from a local farmer and cooks it asado-style right in front of you.  You eat together at a long banquet table while Luis speaks with each guest individually.  Overa
Starting with wine and cheese, then moving to heavy meat dishes leaves very little room for desert.  But, I always manage to find room for sweets.  Dolce de leche is the flavor of choice and was out of this world.     Overa
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