Pictures of Colonia del Sacramento

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

Resting on a tree-lined plaza in the historic center of the city, this 17th-century site is one of the oldest churches in Uruguay. 

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.

Take a relaxing stroll through the trees and cobblestone streets of the plaza that lays claim to one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.

Take a relaxing stroll through the trees and cobblestone streets of the plaza that lays claim to one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.

Explore this museum to learn how the Spanish settlers lived in Colonia del Sacramento in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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

Explore this museum to learn how the Spanish settlers lived in Colonia del Sacramento in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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.

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.

Take a relaxing stroll through the trees and cobblestone streets of the plaza that lays claim to one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.

Resting on a tree-lined plaza in the historic center of the city, this 17th-century site is one of the oldest churches in Uruguay. 

Take a relaxing stroll through the trees and cobblestone streets of the plaza that lays claim to one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.

Housed in a 19th-century building, this museum contains antiques from the indigenous people of Uruguay that date back thousands of years.

Take a relaxing stroll through the trees and cobblestone streets of the plaza that lays claim to one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.

A charming pink house offers visitors a realistic glimpse into the lives of the 18th-century European colonial settlers in Uruguay.

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

Housed in a 19th-century building, this museum contains antiques from the indigenous people of Uruguay that date back thousands of years.

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

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

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

Take a relaxing stroll through the trees and cobblestone streets of the plaza that lays claim to one of the oldest churches in Uruguay.