Colonia, Uruguay

by Günther Eichhorn
During my trip to South America in September, 2002, I paid a short visit to Uruguay. I only spent a few hours there. To get there, I took the hydro foil ferry from Buenos Aires to Colonia in Uruguay. The hydro foil ferry takes only about 45 min (as opposed to the regular ferry, which takes 1 ½ hours). You can go there in the morning and return in the afternoon.

Colonia is a somewhat sleepy but picturesque little town. From what I could see (for instance a horse drawn cart on main street), Uruguay trails a little behind the other South American countries that I visited. But it is of course impossible to judge from just a few hours in one of the small cities.

All pictures are © Günther Eichhorn

Uruguay Ferry
 Hydro foil ferry. (74k) 		Uruguay Colonia Lighthouse
 Lighthouse in Colonia. (84k) 		Uruguay Colonia Street
 Cobblestone street in Colonia. (133k)
Uruguay Colonia Street2
 A horse-drawn cart on main street Colonia. (126k) 		Uruguay Colonia Tower
 Picturesque Colonia. (100k) 		Uruguay Colonia Wall
 Remnants of a fortress in Colonia. (145k)

© Günther Eichhorn
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