Colonia del Sacramento is the oldest town in Uruguay, Founded by Portugal in 1680
This photo is from the Historic "Barrio", a part of Colonia designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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MONTEVIDEO
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. With a population over 1,000,000. Also, it has beautiful beaches, many monuments, museums, historic buildings and squares.
Montevideo hosted all the matches of the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. The city is home to two football clubs: Nacional and Penarol.
Tango was originated in the neighborhoods of Montevideo at the end of the 1800s, other styles of music are Murga and Candombe.
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I do like the cobblestones but some of them have sunk quite a lot. Nice to have a glimpse of an older part of town.
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