SOUTH AMERICA
Planning your trip to Uruguay's Juanicó wine region
THE BEST WAY TO MONTEVIDEO
From LAX, American, Delta, Continental, LAN, Mexicana and TACA offer connecting flights (change of planes) to Montevideo. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $808.
BOOKING A TOUR
The Wine Roads of Uruguay, (Los Caminos del Vino), 011-598-99-149-662, www.uruguaywinetours.com.
Online maps, bodega information and other news to help visitors plan their own winery tours. Tastings, tours and lunches require advance reservations. Tastings (three to four wines) cost about $15.
The Juanicó Winery, Route 5, Juanicó, Canelones District, Uruguay; 011-598-335-9725, www.juanico.com. The winery accepts bookings for tastings, lunches and dinners by reservation.
WHERE TO STAY
The Plaza Fuerte Hotel, 1361 Bartolome Mitre, Montevideo; 011-598-2-915-6651, www.plazafuerte.com.uy. A landmark in the center of Old Town. Doubles from $55, suites from $140.
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