Colonia, Uruguay

Colonia, Uruguay is where the ferry from Buenos Aires stops. Most passengers then get on buses to shuttle 2 1/2 hours away Montevideo. But we decided to spend 3 nights here.

It was a Portuguese colony, and then the Spanish kicked them back to Brasil. Eventually, the state of Uruguay was formed as a buffer between the 2 countries. That seems to have worked because Argentina and Brazil, the two largest countries in South America have not had a war against each other.

The central historic part of town is quaint and has several small museums that describe the Portuguese and Spanish colonial past. We're staying about a mile away in an apartment near a beach on the Rio del Plata. It's a family style beach and lots of locals come out at about 5:00 to get some sun and play in the river. The sun sets at about 8 pm now.

Things are more expensive here than Argentina, but not a whole lot more. The food is pretty much the same (steaks, seafood, and Milanesas), although now we're seeing Uruguayan wines on the menu. Uruguay claims to have created the Tango and Chimichurri sauce, which Argentina lays claim to. I'll let them fight over that.

While many people would think three nights in Colonia is too much, we kind of liked to leisurely walk around town and hang out at the beach.

Next stop, Montevideo, the capital and largest city in Uruguay.

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