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Did you know that Bali is the only Hindu island in Indonesia and the Balinese celebrate some very interesting festivals? Or that the world's most expensive cheese comes from donkey's milk? Or that in China, circus trainers teach monkeys how to smile?
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People sunbathe at the beach of the luxurious seaside resort of Punta del Este in Uruguay. Every summer, Argentines flock to Uruguay's glamorous Punta del Este beach resort to get tanned and be seen.
... morePeople sunbathe at the beach of the luxurious seaside resort of Punta del Este in Uruguay. Every summer, Argentines flock to Uruguay's glamorous Punta del Este beach resort to get tanned and be seen. But this season, currency controls in Argentina are keeping some visitors away and forcing others to tighten their belts. Dollars are widely accepted in Uruguay and tourists tend to pay cash for holiday rentals. Argentina's virtual ban on foreign currency purchases has sent the black-market rate for dollars soaring, however, making a trip to "Punta" doubly expensive.
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