I arrived in Punta del Este at what photographers call "the golden moment." The late afternoon sun was at a perfect angle, casting a sultry glow over the chic Uruguayan resort town. The light warmed ...

For a Buenos Airean, keeping a summer home in Punta del Este is like owning a hedged-in mansion in East Hampton. But it’s only now, with Rio’s exclusivity waning, that Europeans and Americans are ...