Half a Day in Colonia, Uruguay's UNESCO Site, Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
On my way towards Brazil, I had a few days to spare in Uruguay and explore one of the lesser known South American countries.聽Arriving from Buenos Aires in Argentina, my first point of contact was the UNESCO World Heritage town of Colonia del Sacramento聽and the brown water at it鈥檚 waterfront did not look at all聽like a聽鈥渞iver of the colorful bird鈥�, which is the Guarani聽translation of the word Uruguay.
It was pretty easy to get into Uruguay, multiple ferry companies offer rides from Buenos Aires, making聽Colonia del Sacramento the most visited town in the country. My ride set me back 25鈧� and it took an hour to reach the other side of聽R铆o de la Plata. I was picked up by my Couchsurfing host and her son, soaking in some first impressions on the way back to their house. Since it was already late, we just shared a nice dinner and set out to explore the town the next day.
Colonia del Sacramento was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list based on the historic center, featuring beautiful houses next to cobblestone streets;聽calle de los suspiros being聽the definite highlight. It is a great spot to take pictures聽and you should make sure to come early or late in day, hopefully avoiding聽all the tourists ruining your shots like it was the case with me. From there, it is just a short walk towards the Citadel gate and the brown colored waterfront, leading to the second major attraction: A white lighthouse, built in聽1857 and聽used as a viewpoint for those who want to spend a few Uruguayan pesos (~20) to get up there. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
It was pretty easy to get into Uruguay, multiple ferry companies offer rides from Buenos Aires, making聽Colonia del Sacramento the most visited town in the country. My ride set me back 25鈧� and it took an hour to reach the other side of聽R铆o de la Plata. I was picked up by my Couchsurfing host and her son, soaking in some first impressions on the way back to their house. Since it was already late, we just shared a nice dinner and set out to explore the town the next day.
Colonia del Sacramento was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list based on the historic center, featuring beautiful houses next to cobblestone streets;聽calle de los suspiros being聽the definite highlight. It is a great spot to take pictures聽and you should make sure to come early or late in day, hopefully avoiding聽all the tourists ruining your shots like it was the case with me. From there, it is just a short walk towards the Citadel gate and the brown colored waterfront, leading to the second major attraction: A white lighthouse, built in聽1857 and聽used as a viewpoint for those who want to spend a few Uruguayan pesos (~20) to get up there. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Half a Day in Colonia, Uruguay's UNESCO Site
Guide Location: Uruguay » Colonia del Sacramento
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Christopher Heil
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Guide Location: Uruguay » Colonia del Sacramento
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Christopher Heil
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Teatro Basti贸n del Carmen
- calle de los suspiros
- white lighthouse
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