Another Tree lined street in Autumn

Visa visit

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September 10th 2006
Colonia It's the closest border crossing to BA and if you're working illegally, it is the justification for visiting this very small, touristy and expensive port. I've been twice now and although it's nice and peaceful, it's not exactly fun. But it's a relaxing day trip if you take a book and don't expect to do much or speak much. It really feels like you're far from the capital w ... read more

South America » Uruguay » West » Colonia del Sacramento

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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