Colonia, Costal beauty, Photo 4

Colonia, Costal beauty,

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August 12th 2008
We wake up and find that the rain has run through and left a bright fresh and crisp day. We have a simple breakfast before heading into the main square. Here the remains of an old estate lie visible whilst around it a host of beautiful colonial buildings containing shops, museums and obviously homes. Many of these buildings are in great condition. Wandering down to the shore we take in the ... read more

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A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement, the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to agree to military control of his administration in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand i... ... read more