Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Travel Blogs from Colonia del Sacramento (247)

Pesky tourists, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay travel blog
Pesky tourists
Jun 7, 2006

... because I was feeling slack. I know, over three thousand kilometres by bike and I bailed cos I was feeling slack. Colonia Del Sacramento is a very old colonial town (does the name give it away?) which the Spanish and Portugese spent a few centuries ...

A travel blog entry by nigelball
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A beautiful day in Colonia, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay travel blog
A beautiful day in Colonia
Apr 5, 2009

... same as the one here, so not really much to report, except that it took the usual 2 and a half hours. We arrived in Colonia de Sacramento at 3pm and walked the 10 minutes to our hostel - El Viajero. We checked into an 8 bed dorm - we are only stopping ...

A travel blog entry by vickersontour
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Cute little Colonia, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay travel blog
Cute little Colonia
Mar 20, 2005

Our last stop in Uruguay, Colonia del Sacramento, is listed by UNESCO as the most complete illustration of colonial architecture in South America. Founded in 1680 by Portuguese settlers from Brazil, it was an important base for smuggling British goods ...

A travel blog entry by caznjasonescape
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Bad timing again!!!, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay travel blog
Bad timing again!!!
Jun 15, 2007

... After spending the night in Buenos Aires we caught a ferry across the delta of the River Plate to arrive in Colonia, Uruguay. Colonia is a delightfully cute colonial town that was once a flourishing Spanish (and later Swiss) trading post in the 1700's. I ...

A travel blog entry by globedecker
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Attractions in Colonia del Sacramento (11)

Barrio Historico
Barrio Historico

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

4.00

This historic section of town takes you back to the 17th and 18th centuries, with an array of interesting museums, an historic lighthouse and Uruguay's oldest church.
Avenida General Flores
Avenida General Flores

Avenida General Flores Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

4.00

Puerta de la Ciudadela
Puerta de la Ciudadela

Barrio Historico, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

4.00

This drawbridge over a moat was built in 1745 as the only entrance to the city.
Playa Ferrando
Playa Ferrando

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

0.00

Forum Discussions on Colonia del Sacramento (9)

Uruguay+Brazil+Argentina in 2 weeks
Posted on May 24, 2008, 12:03:30
... visa to travel in Brazil?) Once in Montevideo, rent a car and go to Punta Del Este and Colonia del Sacramento, spend 4 or 5 days traveling around southern Uruguay (is there anything specific we need to do in Uruguay? like a must-see? any suggestions would ...
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Posted on May 28, 2008, 11:21:24
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Uruguay+Brazil+Argentina in 2 weeks
Posted on May 22, 2008, 09:39:51
... cost around $300. Once in Montevideo, rent a car and go to Punta Del Este and Colonia del Sacramento, spend 4 or 5 days traveling around southern Uruguay (is there anything specific we need to do in Uruguay? like a must-see? any suggestions ...
Uruguay+Brazil+Argentina in 2 weeks
Posted on May 22, 2008, 00:10:11
... falls straight to Montevideo?) Once in Montevideo, rent a car and go to Punta Del Este and Colonia del Sacramento, spend 4 or 5 days traveling around southern Uruguay (is there anything specific we need to do in Uruguay? like a must-see? any suggestions ...

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