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Ruins of an old lighthouse
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  • By b1bob on February 10, 2003
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    old lighthouse
    by b1bob
    We did a walking tour in the older part of the city on streets to narrow for the bus. Among the places we saw was an old lighthouse. I quipped in Spanish that it must have been one hell of a party to bring the walls around that thing down. Thankfully, it wasn't hot at all. In fact, it looked like it was fixing to come up a cloud and we might get rained on if we didn't kick it up a notch. Colonia del Sacramento is pretty much like the Uruguayan version of Jamestown or Colonial Williamsburg. It had a real small-town atmosphere. The people were neighbourly and even the motorists were polite. During the interval between the end of the tour and when we headed for the Eladia Isabela for Buenos Aires, a young guy named Damián whom neither Alex nor I had met the ol' boy before greeted us on the pier like he knew us for quite awhile. That was refreshing. If I could understand the Uruguayan dialect better, I would sure enough want to stay there. Think about it, I would have all the benefits of a small town without being too far from the amenities of the big city (only 3 hours by ferry to Buenos Aires) on the rare occasions when I needed them.

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    The Casino
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  • By mvtouring on May 15, 2006
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    I was quite surprised to see the casino sign. Did not think that there would be one in this lovely quiet little place. They were busy with some renovation work to the building and the pavement at the entrance when we walked past it.

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    The door to the City:
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  • By mvtouring on May 15, 2006
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    • City door - Colonia del Sacramento
    City door
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    The city door was inaugurated in 1745 in the period of the Portuguese Governor vasconcellos. The door together with the bridge laid upon the ditch, the pillars of stone, the fortress and other walls and pavements form a remarking centre of historical interest and definitely adds to the little town’s charm.

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    Plaza de Toros - Bull Ring
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  • By fachd on May 7, 2008
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    Plaza de Toros
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    Bull fighting in Uruguay was banned in 1912. The Plaza de Toros was built in 1910. The Morisco style architecture had 8 bullfights in the two years span.

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    El Faro lighthouse
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  • By fachd on May 7, 2008
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    The lighthouse El Faro was built in 1857 from the stones of a convent of Saint Francisco. Today the lighthouse is still in use. The view from the top is spectacular.

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    One of the oldest church in Uruguay
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    Iglezia Matriz is a 17th century church and today is still use for mass. It is one of the oldest churches in Uruguay. The church was burned down and reconstructed.

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    Cobblestone roads
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  • By mvtouring on May 15, 2006
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    It was a bit hectic on the feet walking around the thin little streets that are all cobblestones, but what en experience!

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    “San Francisco Xavier’s “ Convent
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  • By mvtouring on May 15, 2006
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    Its remains make it the oldest testimony in the Uruguayan history. Built between 1683 and 1704 it belonged to the convent of the Franciscanos. It was destroyed in Nov 1793 by fire.

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    The waterfront
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  • By mvtouring on May 15, 2006
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    • River front - Colonia del Sacramento
    River front
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    The river between Uruquay and Argentina is 210km wide! It really gives you the feeling of the sea rather than a river. The river has a brown colour due to the sedimen.

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    Tile works
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  • By mvtouring on May 15, 2006
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    The tiles remind you so much of Portugal that sometimes you might think that you are actually there. Fantastic!

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