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My first visit to Uruguay was November 1971. At that time, there was a steamship ferry from Buenos Aires to Montevideo that took 5-6 hours, but now there are fast ferries that make the crossing in 3 hours. Uruguay doesn't have spectacular natural scenery, but does have a big selection of nice coastal towns and some resorts along the Atlantic. Inland looks a lot like the Carolina lowlands in the USA, with similar weather and gentle rolling terrain. Lots of cattle and sheep ranches.
I visited Uruguay about a decade ago. I found Montevideo, the capital, to be a much more quiet place than, say, Buenos Aires or Santiago, with fewer things to see and do also. Montevideo does have some beautiful buildings--the most impressive of these is probably Palacio Salvo, which overlooks the main square.
Outside the city, in Punta Ballena there's another interesting building called Casapueblo that's worth checking out. The owner is the Uruguayan artist Carlos Páez Vilaró, whose son is one of the survivors of the plane crash in the Andes.
As the poster above mentioned, there are beach towns in Uruguay. Probably the most well-known is Punta del Este, which has been compared to Miami Beach and St Tropez.
I did a Spanish teacher program in Montevideo in July 2019. Quaint town and much more quiet than Buenos Aires. There is a very nice colonial plaza in town. Colonia (old colonial town) and Punta del Este (resort town east of Montevideo) were two day trips I took. The food is rather dull - think asado (meat), pizza, and pasta. Locals are friendly enough - and definitely big football fans.
I went in July and the weather was cool and dreary but obviously summer months would be quite different.
I was on the coast of Uruguay several times. I prefer Piriápolis to Punta del Este, because it's cheaper and quieter there. The trip is usually made in one day, although it is advisable to do it in two, with a stop at night usually in Mercedes. I travel by car. Of course, for me it's much easier and cheaper than for those who live in the US. I travel from the city of Córdoba, where I live. A little more than a thousand kilometers to the Uruguayan coast.
I was in Colonia de Sacramento briefly. Took the ferry over from Buenos Aires about a year ago. Beautiful little place, but I have only seen photos of the rest of the country.
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