Department · Litoral Oeste

Colônia

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Destinations

1 destination in Colônia

2 cities

Colônia do Sacramento

Cities

2 cities in Colônia in the guide

Colônia Capital

Colônia do Sacramento

Capital of the department of Colonia, the city lies on the north bank of the Rio da Prata, opposite Buenos Aires, and was founded by the Portuguese in 1680. The Barrio Histórico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, includes the Portón de Campo, the Calle de los Suspiros, the Faro, the Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento and the Museo de Colonia sites. About 5 km to the north, the Plaza de Toros Real de San Carlos, from 1910, has become a cultural center.

Colônia

Carmelo

Carmelo lies near the mouth of the Arroyo de las Vacas on the Río de la Plata, 75 km from Colônia do Sacramento along Ruta 21. Founded by Artigas in 1816, it has the Puente Giratorio, from 1912, operated by human power, and the Plaza Independencia with the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen. Around it are the Jesuit ruins of the Calera de las Huérfanas and wineries that receive visitors, such as Zubizarreta, Narbona and El Legado.

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