Uruguay - Colonia del Sacramento

It is very easy to pop over to Uruguay from Buenos Aires, just a 1-hour speedboat trip over the Rio de la Plata. John wanted to go to Montevideo and I decided to join him in the last minute, since I spent enough time in B.A. and was ready for beach time. But Montevideo was another big city and even a boring one. The beach was ok, but nothing special. After a 2 1/2 hour bus ride I arrived in a town called Colonia del Sacramento since I heard it was really nice. It was invaded by the Portuguese and the character and influence remained. You can see beautiful coloured houses and cobblestoned streets. Very pretty and relaxed town and some nice beaches just on the outskirts. Here some photos....