Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
August 27, 2009 5:14 pm TravelPart three of my South America quest (Buenos Aires and Peru being parts one and two) is finally making it online. Colonia, easily accessible via ferry from Buenos Aires, is a small little backwater town a few hours down the coast from Montevideo; seemingly plucked straight from the past – even the ‘modern’ touches seem 30-60 years old. Colonia is the oldest town in Uruguay and the historic quarter is a wonderfully serene place. We were there for 3 days in the middle of the week and rarely saw other people – especially after the sun went down. Sad, in some ways, because you could tell it was a shell of it’s former self — but what a shell it was!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Beautiful photos! Is that mate you’re drinking? Ahh it makes me miss Buenos Aires! It looks like you guys had such an amazing trip, I’m jealous!
October 13th, 2009 at 7:59 am
It IS mate! What an interesting tradition(?) it was – everyone, everywhere, with a mate cup and a thermos at lunch time.
October 25th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I know! It seems like the only thing they drink! I brought some back to America…but it just didn’t taste the same here! I never totally loved the taste, maybe it was just the amazing setting I was in
February 19th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Gorgeous images all through your blog and website. Just stunning really!
July 5th, 2010 at 6:04 am
[...] row (l-r): Couple with lantern; dress; alfajores; Iglesia Matriz; ceibo flowers Row 2: Vintage car; bridesmaids; table setting; lemonade Row 3: Tango couple; red glasses; Colonia del Sacramento [...]
September 17th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
ahhhhh!! I used to live in Colonia… I miss it so much! Your pictures capture it perfectly!
May 10th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
[...] row (l-r): Couple with lantern; dress; alfajores; Iglesia Matriz; ceibo flowers Row 2: Vintage car; bridesmaids; table setting; lemonade Row 3: Tango couple; red glasses; Colonia del Sacramento [...]