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Colonia del Sacramento

A cobbled Portuguese-Spanish colonial town, a short ferry from Buenos Aires.

Photo: JGHowes, photographer (Canon AE-1 camera). · Attribution
Best Time to Go
Mar–Apr, Oct–Dec
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Our full guide to Colonia del Sacramento is being written. It's on the Uruguay list as Must-See and South America list as Worth a Detour.

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