A lovely old house On cobbled street.

I like Colonia!

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January 30th 2013
Tales of the Unexpected I stayed in a hostel in Colonia and as usual was enertained by fascinating conversations with total strangers. Aude introduced herself over the breakfast table on the first morning. She was French, single and travelling on her own. We discussed Colonia, S America and then the news. She laughed about the news of the weather from England, I laughed about Depardie ... read more

South America » Uruguay

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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