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.