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“Barrio Histórico” Rough Guides
“Colonia: Home to some of South America's best beaches” Independent.co.uk
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“The best attraction of Colonia...” VirtualTourist.com
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“The old town.” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 11 attractions in Colonia del Sacramento
Traveller Description:
This historic section of town takes you back to the 17th and 18th centuries, with an array of interesting museums, an historic lighthouse and... more » This historic section of town takes you back to the 17th and 18th centuries, with an array of interesting museums, an historic lighthouse and Uruguay’s oldest church. « less
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Attraction type: Historic walking area, Neighbourhood
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Address: Colonia del Sacramento
Uruguay

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“Colonia del Sacramento - NOT TO BE MISSED”
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5 of 5 stars
JESFLA
St. Petersburg, Florida
28 Jan 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

NOT TO BE MISSED! Take the earliest ferry (from B.A.) possible and enjoy the few quiet hours in this absolutely peaceful setting before the onslaught of tourists arrive arround noon...not that this place ever seemed over crowded. We arrived at about 9:00am and explored for a few hours, although many of the shops were not opened yet, by noon (when... more

“Great Day Trip from Buenos Aires”
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5 of 5 stars
CeeMe
Los Angeles, California
1 Aug 2007
5/5 found this review helpful

My daughter, parents and I took the Colonia Express in the morning from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacramento for a day trip. The day we went in May (South America's fall) was lovely, the weather was coolish (even a bit chilly in the morning) and the crossing over the huge Mar del Plata took just under an hour and... more

“Charming Colonia”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dalton, Georgia
18 Dec 2005
51/53 found this review helpful

We walked all over Colonia last month. The Barrio Historico is only about 10 blocks square. The town is utterly charming. All the streets are lined with beautiful sycamore trees. The old part is untouched with cobblestone streets. It was like stepping back centuries. We felt absolutely safe. We were not approached by a single person asking for money or... more

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