| Colonia del Sacramento | ||
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| State | Uruguay | |
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| Inhabitants | 21.714 (2004 census) | |
| Prefix tel | 598 52 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 70000 | |
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Colonia del Sacramento is a city ofUruguay.
To know
Coming to Colonia del Sacramento makes sense to visit the Barrio Histórico, which has remained intact from the colonial period and included World Heritage Sites in Uruguay.
Geographical notes
It is located in southwestern Uruguay, crossed by the Río de la Plata and separated from it by Buenos Aires, (Argentina).
Background
Discovered in 1680 by the Portuguese, Colonia del Sacramento was later claimed by the Spaniards who had founded colonies on the opposite bank of the river in Buenos Aires. In 1816 it passed to the Brazil, when the entire Banda Oriental (Uruguay) was assigned to the government of Rio de Janeiro.
How to orient yourself
Colonia del Sacramento: full screen map.How to get
By car
Two major expressways arrive in Cologne: Highway # 1 joins Cologne to Montevideo and continues eastwards; highway # 21 connects it to the north, including theAarón de Anchorena National Park, at 30 km, and a Fray Bentos.
Colonia del Sacramento is served by ferries from Buenos Aires, Argentina: "Buquebus" and "Colonia Express".
How to get around
What see
The Barrio Histórico (historic district) of Colonia del Sacramento has been defined as one of the World Heritage Sites in Uruguay. It is a popular tourist attraction for visitors arriving from Buenos Aires, and is served by ferries that ply the Río de la Plata between the two cities, with hydrofoils that allow the transfer in 50 minutes. The historic part of Cologne, which has cobbled streets built by the Portuguese in the 17th century, can be reached on foot from the pier. The main destinations are:
- Portón de Campo. City gate and wooden drawbridge.
- Lighthouse and ruins of the seventeenth-century convent of San Francisco.
- Basilica of the Sanctísimo Sacramento. Built in stone by the beautiful Portuguese 1808.
- Portuguese Museum. Built in the 18th century, it displays Portuguese furnishings, jewelery, uniforms and old Portuguese naval expedition maps.
- Casa de Nacarello. Portuguese house from the 18th century.
- Municipal Museum. Rebuilt by the Spaniards in 1835 under the name of Casa del Almirante Brown, exhibits artifacts and documents from different city eras and cultures.
- Viceroy's house (House of the Virrey). Rebuilt over the ruins of the original.
- Iglesia Matriz. The oldest Uruguayan church, dating from 1695-99.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- Plaza Mayor hotel, Calle Del Comercio 111, ☎ 598 52 28 909.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Other projects
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