URUGUAY

Uruguay flag

colonia 1: the old town
colonia 2: the harbour
montevideo


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URUGUAY

this gallery is in preparation ... here is a preview ... uruguay is a small country east of argentina; independent since 1828. montevideo then was made its capital. however, the oldest town is colonia del sacramento, a harbour founded by portugal in 1680, and for about a century the center of what later became uruguay. the historic section of colonia, a world heritage site, is full of traditional houses and walls, often built with rough stones and bricks, and the numerous images and names painted on tiles are a distinctive feature of this town.

OldCityGate

Street Corner Old TownTowers Of Cathedral Above Palmtree

Old townhouses with some canons in front


Historic Street Information SignHistoric City Plan On tiles