In Uruguay, a Pearl of the Atlantic Gets Its Luster Back

IN the last few years, a number of St. Barts's habitués - along with other members of the bold-face crowd - have begun to drift southward to Punta del Este, the South American resort town. Set on a peninsula in the southeast corner of Uruguay between the Atlantic and the Río de la Plata, Punta has served for decades as the Hamptons of Latin America, a January and February playground for a glittery mix of international personalities, beautiful people and wealthy South Americans.

Source: The New York Times, By GISELA WILLIAMS