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Next to the ruins of a 17th century Franciscan convent is this 19ht century lighthouse, offering a fine view over the town on a nice day. To the north side of the Faro is the Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo. On the west side of the Plaza is the Museo Municipal where you can glimpse at the colonial past of the 17th-18th century. Leave a Comment
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Even in the rain, a quiet walk along the riverfront is in order and offers a pleasant diversion from the many tourist shops along the main street of Av General Flores. Heading north you will come to the yacht center - very quiet on this very wet day! Leave a Comment
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Downtown Colonia has all the amenities of any small town. It rather reminds me of Oxford, North Carolina only without the ornate architecture (that is in the old town).
After lunch, there was time before we had to be on the bus so I changed $80 of the remaining $100 I had in traveler's cheques. It was done quickly and without any bureaucracy, a refreshing change from previous experience in South America. It is ironic that I could get this done in a small town like Colonia del Sacramento (pop. 27000) and not be able heretofore to do it in Buenos Aires- a city of several million. Leave a Comment
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The Barrio Historico is not a large area. Pick any street and wander. Try and get lost. You'll be amazed at what you can find - here an Azuelo Museum, there a skeleton of a whale. And if you are nice, one of the friendly dogs will accompany you ;-] Leave a Comment
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My visit to Colonia was concentrated in charming Barrio Historico (historic quarter). This neighbourhood, seemingly untouched but observably well maintained, was in 1995 declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It has cobblestone streets built by the Portuguese in the 17th century and contains some brilliant examples of colonial architecture and many of Uruguay's oldest structures.
Here you'll find delightful cafes and fine food, lovely art and craft shops and museums. Several small hotels are also located here. The Barrio Historico with its charm somehow reminded me of the old Lisbon.
Puerta de Campo (city gate) is the beautifully restored entrance to the old city. The sites, which are all within a few blocks of each other, can easily be visited by foot. Museums and tourist sites are open from Thursday to Monday from 11:30am to 05:45pm. Among the notable attractions around Plaza Mayor (main square) are: Museo Portugues, Museo de Azulejo, Casa del Almirante Brown which houses Museo Municipal, Casa de Nacarello, Iglesia Matriz and El Faro (the lighthouse). Directions: on the coast at the far southwestern corner of town; within walking distance of the ferry terminal
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A good starting point when you visit a new town is the Tourist Information Office: there you will find information (obviously!), maps, brochures, and everything you need to make up your mind: you follow the clews or you just do what you want!
Un buen punto de partida cuando se visita una nueva ciudad es la Oficina de Información Turística: aquí encontrarán información (¡obviamente!), mapas, folletos, y lo que necesiten para decidirse: o bien siguen las indicaciones, o bien hacen lo que ustedes quieran! Leave a Comment Address: General Flores & RiveraPhone: 2 61 41 - 2 37 00Directions: Downtown (outside the walled town) En el centro (fuera de las murallas)
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The Spaniard urbanization that can bee seen in other Uruguayan colonial towns, but in Colonia del Sacramento that the chessboard town plan is not present ; the Portuguese used another kind of town plan, so the narrow streets of cobble stones wind all over the ancient city; so let you wander over there...
The picture shows Calle de los Suspiros (Sighs Street).
La urbanización española puede verse en otras ciudades coloniales, pero en Colonia del Sacramento el plano en damero no está presente; los portugueses utilizaban otro tipo de planeamiento urbano, por lo que las callejuelas de adoquines serpentean por la ciudad; piérdanse por ellas...
La foto muestra la Calle de los Suspiros. Leave a Comment
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Puerta de Campo (Country Gate) is nowadays the main entrance to the ancient city; this gate was inaugurated in 1745, and it has a drawbridge over a moat (do not worry, it has no crocodiles!)
Puerta de Campo es en al acutalidad la principal entrada a la ciudad antigua; esa puerta fue inaugurada en 1745, y tiene un puente levadizo y un foso (no se preocupen, no tiene cocodrilos!) Leave a Comment
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El Faro (the lighthouse) is situated at Punta de San Pedro (San Pedro's Point), close to the ruins of San Francisco's Convent. It was inaugurated in 1857, and it is still working; it sparkles white light each 9 seconds, and it can be seen 6,4 nautical miles away. It can be visit, and from the top the sights are beautiful. (Pictures? %&$#~€!!!!!)
El Faro está situado en la Punta de San Pedro, junto a las ruinas del Convento de San Francisco. Fue inaugurado en 1857, y aún funciona; lanza destellos de luz blanca cada 9 segundos, y tiene un alcance de 6,4 millas náuticas. Puede ser visitado, y desde la ciima las vistas son magníficas. (¿Fotos? ¡¡¡¡&%$#~€!!!!) Leave a Comment
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There are several museums inside the walled city: the Portuguese, the Spaniard, the Municipal, of the Azulejo... and some more. You can visit all of them with only one entrance fee (10 Uruguayan pesos, about 0,35 U$S). We visit only two of them, and I have to recognize that they are not well preserved... Remember, mine is a poor country, so sometimes is not easy to preserve the historical heritage. Anyway, some of the museums deserve a visit.
Do you want a picture of one of the museums? Are you kidding? Read the intro!
Hay numerosos museod dentro de la ciudad amurallada: el Portugués, el Español, el Municipal, el del Azulejo... y algunos más. Pueden visitarlos a todos por una entrada de 10 pesos uruguayos (unos 35 centavos de dólar). Nosotros visitamos sólo dos de ellos, y debo reconocer que no están bien conservados... recuerden, el mío es un país pobre, por lo que a veces no es fácil mantener el patrimonio histórico. De todos modos, algunos de los museos valen la visita.
¿quieren ver una foto de uno de lso museos? ¿Están bromenado? ¡Lean la introducción! Leave a Comment
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