Street of SIghs

THis is the famous street in Colonia, built by the Portuguese. Very cute, obviously but it takes all of 60 seconds to walk down it.

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A world away from BA: Turning 24 in Uruguay

March 11th 2007
After the hustle and bustle of the big city, the one-hour ferry ride from Buenos Aires to Colonia del Sacremento in the south of Uruguay left me with a profound feeling of peace. I wasn´t worried about my bag or my passport or getting pickpocketed. The biggest concern was finding something to keep myself busy in the quiet town. I spent two nights in Colonia, walking the stone streets, riding ... read more

South America » Uruguay » East » Punta del Diablo

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

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