Punta del Este is a popular vacation spot on the southern tip of Uruguay. It is regarded as "the Saint-Tropez of Latin America", since it has become a playground for the rich and famous of Southern South America, mainly Argentinians, local Uruguayans, Paraguayans and Brazilians.
Martin Parr captured the beach life of the South Americans sunning themselves and sipping their Mate teas. Over 300,000 tons of Mate is produced yearly for consumption in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. It is truly the South American passion!
Mate comes from a tree, "Ilex Paraguariensis", cultivated in South...