Lots of vintage cars in Colonia del Sacramento
By Ken Looi
Colonia del Sacramento was founded in 1680 by the Portugese as Colónia do Sacramento, the colony was later renamed by the Spanish as Colonia del Sacramento. Through all those years, the Spaniards and the Portugese were fighting over this piece of land. Therefore, you could find houses in Spanish, Portuguese or mixed style. It became a UNESCO heritage site in 1995. Most of the buildings and houses have been restored.
Now it is part of the independent country of Uruguay, Colonia del Sacramento has expanded to the north and east. From Montevideo to Colonia, it takes three hour by bus. There is a ferry bus from Colonia to Buenos Aires. It takes one hour to cross over the Rio de la Plata. Most visitors are from Argentina and Brazil.
Colonia del Sacramento is famous for ceramic craft.
Barrio Historico Colonia del Sacramento. The place is usually deserted after the day trippers leave for Buenos Aires.
Portuguese influence, window to barrio historico.
Street outside barrio historico in Colonia del Sacaramento Uruguay.
Restored building
Sunset at Rio de la Plata, the river separating Colonia del Sacramento and Buenos Aires.
Cobbled stone street in Colonia del Sacramento
Faro (lighthouse)
History and beauty of Colonia
More historic buildings in Colonia
Sunset in barrio historico
Shades of pink during sunset in Colonia
Must visit lighthouse in Colonia.
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