Pics as promised - Colonia, Uruguay

in a post yesterday, i promised some pics of colonia, uruguay, where i spent yesterday...

it's truly a beautiful little town... you can walk the entire place in a few hours... there are lots of little cafes and places to sit and just take it all in... i wandered through the old quarter, sat for quite a while along the malecón, ate a leisurely lunch at el drugstore (see below), treated myself to some helado (ice cream), and ambled back to the ferry in time to return to buenos aires...

Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento

Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Río de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. After being disputed for a century, it was finally lost by its founders. The well-preserved urban landscape illustrates the successful fusion of the Portuguese, Spanish and post-colonial styles.

Barrio Viejo, the old Portugese quarter



A panorama of the Rio de la Plata from the malecón



The lighthouse, the harbor, and the rocky shoreline



El Drugstore Restaurant and Bar

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