Pictures of Colonia del Sacramento

• Uruguay
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Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

See if the unusual name fits as you stroll down this iconic cobblestone street and its antique buildings dating back several centuries.

See if the unusual name fits as you stroll down this iconic cobblestone street and its antique buildings dating back several centuries.

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

Located next to lakes and a small forest, this scenic sandy beach receives a refreshing breeze from the south.

With skeletons of prehistoric beasts and antique relics from the first days of the colonial era, this museum is the oldest in the city. 

Located next to lakes and a small forest, this scenic sandy beach receives a refreshing breeze from the south.

After being built over 270 years ago by a Portuguese governor to protect the city from potential enemies, this gate and drawbridge are still standing.

See if the unusual name fits as you stroll down this iconic cobblestone street and its antique buildings dating back several centuries.

The 360-degree view from the summit of this historic 19th-century lighthouse incorporates the entire city and the Río de la Plata.

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

After being built over 270 years ago by a Portuguese governor to protect the city from potential enemies, this gate and drawbridge are still standing.

After being built over 270 years ago by a Portuguese governor to protect the city from potential enemies, this gate and drawbridge are still standing.

The 360-degree view from the summit of this historic 19th-century lighthouse incorporates the entire city and the Río de la Plata.

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

With skeletons of prehistoric beasts and antique relics from the first days of the colonial era, this museum is the oldest in the city. 

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

After being built over 270 years ago by a Portuguese governor to protect the city from potential enemies, this gate and drawbridge are still standing.

Cobblestone streets, colorful houses, museums and beaches make this one of the most popular towns on Uruguay’s west coast.

See if the unusual name fits as you stroll down this iconic cobblestone street and its antique buildings dating back several centuries.

See if the unusual name fits as you stroll down this iconic cobblestone street and its antique buildings dating back several centuries.

The 360-degree view from the summit of this historic 19th-century lighthouse incorporates the entire city and the Río de la Plata.