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My friend and I took a day trip to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. We set out the morning of Thursday, 27 December 2001 by ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento. Normally, I don't like organised tours, but that was the most economical way we could tour this part of Uruguay. It turned out that this was the only place I could exchange my traveler's cheques for dollars which were mandatory in Uruguay and preferred in Argentina. For more details, read the tips.
- Pros:Colonia del Sacramento has a small town flair with all the amenities of a city.
- Cons:The dialect is difficult for even a Spanish major to comprehend.
- In a nutshell:A great place to take a day trip from Buenos Aires.
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Downtown Colonia
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Downtown Colonia has all the amenities of any small town. It rather reminds me of Oxford, North Carolina only without... more travel advice
Ruins of an old lighthouse
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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... more travel advice
Getting there was half the battle
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Since Alex suggested the idea of taking a day trip to Uruguay, I was all for the idea. You never hear anything out of... more travel advice
The old town.
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We got on the air-conditioned bus nº 45 and the tour was under way. The first thing I noticed was our guide spoke a very... more travel advice
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Comments (36)
I'm not so found of organised tours either, but sometimes they turn out to be the best option. Too bad your guide had a difficult dialect to understand.
nice little page, Bob! Fun reading - I really enjoyed it!
Thanks for checking out my Dubai page, Nat. I don't know much about Uruguay....but Colonia del Sacramento sounds fascinating! Maybe one day I'll get there.
URUGUAY MEANS A LOT FOR ME AS i WAS RAISED THERE. Colonia deserves a second visit for sure, and you should see CARMELO, right next door, it is a lovely small city full of gardens and forests by the river!;)
I didn't ear nothing about Colonia del Sacramento before. It looks a peaceful city and a good beginig to meet anew country.
This is a riot, Nat. I really think that you should write a book abouting using similies since you do them so well. I almost "cackle" aloud when I read some of them! Love the diary style.
Interesting page.Thanks for sharing it with us.
nice page my friend - a one day trip that sounds very good and fun.
Don't know how I missed this page. Very true about the different dialects in Spanish. We had a tough time in Peru/Bolivia too. This sounds like a destination for a future trip to me, thanks.
Nice photos, Colonia should be on everyones BA itinary