Colonia del Sacramento Gardens & Parks Pictures

• Uruguay
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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.

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