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Jan 22, 2025

　　Colonia’s yacht harbor makes for a pleasant stroll.

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Portón de Campo
Colonia del Sacramento
　　The most dramatic way to enter the Barrio Histórico is via the reconstructed 1745 city gate. From here, a thick fortified wall runs south along the Paseo de San Miguel to the river, whose grassy banks are popular with sunbathers. ...
Museo Municipal
Colonia del Sacramento
　　Houses an eclectic collection of treasures including a whale skeleton, a re-creation of a colonial drawing room, historical timelines and a scale model of Colonia (c 1762). ...
Casa Nacarello
Colonia del Sacramento
　　This teeny colonial home is evocative of Colonia's early days, with period furniture, thick whitewashed walls, wavy glass and original lintels (duck if you’re tall!). ...
Museo Portugués
Colonia del Sacramento
　　In this old house on Colonia's main square you’ll find Portuguese relics including porcelain, furniture, maps, Manuel Lobo’s family tree and the old stone shield that once adorned the Portón de Campo. ...
Centro Cultural Bastión del Carmen
Colonia del Sacramento
　　Incorporating part of the city’s historic fortifications, this theater and gallery complex adjacent to Colonia's Puerto Viejo hosts rotating art exhibits and periodic concerts. The grassy riverside grounds out back, with outdoor sculptures and an industrial chimney dating from 1880, make a picturesque spot for a midafternoon break. 　　As of...
Iglesia Matríz
Colonia del Sacramento
　　Uruguay’s oldest church – begun by the Portuguese in 1680, then completely rebuilt twice under Spanish rule – is the centerpiece of pretty Plaza de Armas. The plaza also holds the foundations of a house dating from Portuguese times. ...
Faro
Colonia del Sacramento
　　One of the town’s most prominent landmarks, Colonia’s 19th-century working lighthouse provides an excellent view of the old town and the Río de la Plata. It stands within the ruins of the 17th-century Convento de San Francisco, just off the southwest corner of Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo. ...
Puerto Viejo
Colonia del Sacramento
　　Colonia’s yacht harbor makes for a pleasant stroll. ...
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