The historic district of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay has been designated as a World Heritage site. There you will find the Porton de Campo, the old city gate.
The city's history is a continuous back and forth battle between the Portuguese and Spanish from 1680 on. In 1828 it became part of the independent country of Uruguay. The city is a photographer's paradise with beautiful sites around every corner. I'll show more photos from here in the future. It was one of my favorite South American stops.
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The wall and the gate are very dramatic. I'm looking forward to seeing more.
I remember well the pleasant day trip from Buenos Aires when you and I visited Colonia del Sacramento,
Very good that preservation is given priority.
I haven't visited Uruguay but from all I've seen in photos and documentaries, there still are many remnants of the Portuguese at Colonia del Sacramento.
I can see why you liked it. Such beauty in the ancient walls and gate.
I can't wait.
It looks as if it had been consolidated. I like to see such great places taken care of and photographed too. I'll wait for more.
I wonder if this wall went all the way around the city. It's very dramatic the way it's built with all those stones. You remind me how little I know of our world and that's true of too many Americans.
I'll look forward to more photos of this lush and beautiful place, too!
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