Hotel Sol Colonia Colonia del Sacramento

... people seemed to get around by walking, motos and golf carts - and many of the cars that were there were quite antique. There were quite a few Ladas around too.<br><br>The old town is very compact and doesn´t take long to explore at all. But Colonia isn´t really about doing anything so much as just being there and taking it all in. Three boats full of tourists arrive each day so the old town is full of restaurants and cafes either overlooking the mighty Rio de la Plata ...

We caught the ferry over from BA to Colonia, Uruguay, this morning. Customs was different - the Argentines stamped our passport with departure stamps then passed it to the person next to them from Uruguay, who then gave us an entry stamp, and that was it. No formalities at the other end.<br><br>The trip only took an hour and it landed us in a whole new world. At the local Thrifty Rentals at the terminal there ...

On Monday morning we were up at 7am as we had to be at the ferry terminal at 7.45am to check in for our ferry over to Colonia which is in Uruguay. It was weird because the check in was like at an airport! The ferry over was 1 hour and I am happy to report that I was not sea sick!! Anyone that knows me any bit knows that I hate boats and plane because I get so sick. Anyway the town was a bit dead when we arrived and I was a bit ...

Basically, Uruguay was the only other beach time I had other than burning the first three layers of my skin way back in Peru. The beach in Colonia del Sacramento is actually a river - the widest one in the world. It has a tide! Bizzare. I couldn't really figure that one out. I was also very disappointed that the ...

... as we got to the terminal just fine and even had time to buy breakfast. We got to Colonia as scheduled, and left our bags in lockers at the bus terminal, and proceeded to explore the town...<br><br>Colonia del Sacramento is a quaint, little colonial town between Buenos Aires and Montevideo that was once a Portuguese colony. It's barrio histórico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Upon arriving in town, we ...

I decided to travel with Ginny and Stacy from Colorado. I met them while at my family stay back in bariloche. We met up at the ferry station in BsAs. After both Ginny and I had problems with our tickets checking in we ended up purchasing first class tickets for the trip only 50 pesos more ugh. We landed in Colonia about an hour after our departure. After getting in puchasing bus tickets to Montevideo we rented a ...

... and the streets themselves are made of jagged stone, with grass growing through them, no longer flat as I assume it once may have been. Most of the poeple who live here don´t live in the old area anymore but you see dozens and dozens of scooters lining the old streets because this is how most of them get around the city and to work. We only spent 2 nights here ...

... in your story, and it wasn't just lip service - you could tell that he just loved meeting people from all over. Very helpful, and a good guy - you don't often find hostel workers of that calibre. Off to do some laundry and for a stroll - I came across a crafts market that billed itself as being open at 18:00, but even at 18:30, there was nothing on display. Puerto Iguazu is a pretty touristy town, which shouldn't be surprising ...

... through the middle. We stood there for several minutes, trying to figure out when we could cross the road - there were simply too many cars and too many directions to check before crossing! <br><br>I almost passed out a few times on the walk back - I really shouldn't have even tried, especially given that I was feeling ill today, but that stupid backpacker mentality always takes over, and I end up walking a couple of kilometres when ...

... Rio del Plate (or 'River Plate') all the way over to BA on the horizon. <br><br>This was really cool, even if you might have to squint a bit to make out the BA skyline! <br><br> <br><br>Once down at ground level we walked back towards our hotel and ...