This tour can start (1) in Foz do Iguaçú, at the Brazilian boarder with Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay or (2) in Rio, crossing São Paulo and Paraná States. Iguaçú can be reached by plane and then we continue by car entering Argentina at Puerto Iguazú and driving up to San Ignacio Mini to visit the ruins of the Jesuit Missions. On the way, we can make a short stop at "Ciudad de Montecarlo", the National Capital for Orchids. Santo Tomé is the next destination, crossing again into Brazil at São Borja, then Uruguaiana up to Barra do Quaraí, on the boarder with Uruguay for an overnight. Crossing the West side of Rio Grande do Sul State lets you see the huge flatland plantation-areas. Fray Bentos (Uruguay) with its ruined huge meat factory "El Anglo" is worth a visit and overnight. Colonia del Sacramento, founded in 1680 by the Portuguese just across from Buenos Aires, is considered the "Ouro Preto" of Uruguay with its many colonial buildings and cobblestone streets. It requires a day and a night to be seen and enjoyed. Buenos Aires is considered to be the Europe of South America and is reached by ferry from Colonia in less than 2 hours. The same ferry connects Buenos Aires to Montevideo. Eating the various types of meat is a must with a good red table wine in non-touristic places. San Telmo is the right place to overnight. A local guide is highly recommended to have a profitable stay. From Montevideo, after visiting the "Mercado del Puerto" and enjoying the "Parrillada", a local way to prepare barbecue, we leave for Punta del Este, Rocha and Chuy to cross the Brazilian boarder again. A  long and interesting drive back to Rio de Janeiro takes us through Porto Alegre, Torres, Florianópolis, Blumenau and Pomerode (if time allows), Curitiba, Iguape, São Paulo and finally Rio. This trip is an exciting, adventurous way to know the people and culture of this part of South America and South Brazil that takes about 17 days.