Tim Burford studied languages at Oxford University. In 1991, after five years as a publisher, he began writing guidebooks for Bradt, firstly on hiking in east-central Europe and then on backpacking and ecotourism in Latin America. He has now written ten books for Bradt, as well as the Rough Guides to Romania, Alaska and Wales. He also leads hiking trips in Europe’s mountains and blogs at unraveltravel.org.
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View AllCarnaval: Uruguay’s carnival season
Uruguay has the longest carnival season of any country, lasting over 80 days.
Read MoreMaté-drinking in Uruguay
In Uruguay, maté-drinking seems more like a justified relaxation before or after getting on with the rest of one’s life.
Read MoreThe Uruguayan gaucho
Author Tim Burford tells the story one of Uruguay’s most iconic symbols – the gaucho.
Read MoreStairways to Heaven – the ascensores
Valparaíso’s most distinctive feature is its ascensores, built over a century ago to link the flat harbourside district with the residential hills.
Read MoreEating wild
Devotees of wild food will be in seventh heaven in Chile.
Read MoreSantiago’s barrios
Santiago has some very atmospheric barrios, home to creative restaurants, clubs and buildings.
Read MoreLuis Suarez
A pithy insight to the gifted, but controversial, Uruguayan player.
Read MoreBotnia
Since opening in 2007, this billion-dollar paper-pulp plant has increased Uruguay’s GDP by 1%
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