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Colonia del Sacramento

a short walk from the ferry to Colonia's old town
a short walk from the ferry to Colonia's old town
g1/66/607666/3/130269841.I4gkuRuR.jpg arriving at the posada
arriving at the posada
back onto the streets
back onto the streets
g1/66/607666/3/130269835.iySJkHIx.jpg ruins of the first viceroy's mansion (17th c.)
ruins of the first viceroy's mansion (17th c.)
at the water, outside the original city defensive wall
at the water, outside the original city defensive wall
the fortress gate (rebuilt)
the fortress gate (rebuilt)
the Street of Sighs
the Street of Sighs
g1/66/607666/3/130269856.Se1F9XTG.jpg one of the pasajes
one of the pasajes
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ruins of the convent San Francisco, and the faro (lighthouse) built into its walls
ruins of the convent San Francisco, and the faro (lighthouse) built into its walls
g1/66/607666/3/130269863.Fs3CG9vB.jpg g1/66/607666/3/130269865.gfzflkJQ.jpg a walk along the water, around the peninsula
a walk along the water, around the peninsula
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the towers of the Iglesia Matriz
parts of the church date from 1680
parts of the church date from 1680
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a snack near the fortress gate
a snack near the fortress gate
a couple of birds also having a snack
a couple of birds also having a snack
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g1/66/607666/3/130269894.Ma4aQ3ya.jpg the yacht harbor
the yacht harbor
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g1/66/607666/3/130269903.ttOw38LR.jpg a model of the old town in a city museum
a model of the old town in a city museum
g1/66/607666/3/130269898.UbmSZZoS.jpg the famous restaurant El Drugstore
the famous restaurant "El Drugstore"
g1/66/607666/3/130269919.Fkm5zmKM.jpg into the northern part of the peninsula
into the northern part of the peninsula
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g1/66/607666/3/130269905.iNTTZsNp.jpg g1/66/607666/3/130269906.LkHqmRWa.jpg getting late
getting late
heading into the Plaza Mayor the next morning
heading into the Plaza Mayor the next morning
the Casa Nacarello house museum
the Casa Nacarello house museum
up on a building roof for a different view...
up on a building roof for a different view...
...and a little sunburn!
...and a little sunburn!
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the tile museum (also a house museum)
the tile museum (also a house museum)
g1/66/607666/3/130269910.sZkAOrqt.jpg g1/66/607666/3/130269911.wm7Cb4x4.jpg a ceibo tree, with the national flower of Uruguay
a ceibo tree, with the national flower of Uruguay
g1/66/607666/3/130269915.mXIO1SKz.jpg a final coffee in a pleasant square before we take the ferry back
a final coffee in a pleasant square before we take the ferry back