Now I’m going to be provocative here and I apologise in advance to all Uruguayans when I say that Uruguay was never on my bucket list. I’m sure it is a charming country and it is notable for many beach resorts but that really is not my style. They say that Montevideo is a charming city but again without any “big ticket” items. Nonetheless from BA it is a quick ferry ride across the massive, sea like Rio de la Plata to Montevideo. We eschew this option and opt for the tiny UNESCO world heritage listed Colonia instead.
We are most certainly not disappointed. This 400 year old town was built by the Portuguese and vacillated between Spain and Portugal over the centuries. Heavily involved in trade and smuggling over the centuries it is now a cobble stoned maze of beautiful old buildings and leafy squares made for leisurely strolling. To sweeten the deal with she who must be obeyed I rented a golf cart and we zipped around the streets for a couple of hours before settling down to a fabulous lunch.
Enjoy the photographs!
P.S. I am not one who will spend a day in a country and pretend that I have seen it all but in this case I must admit that I will probably not come back to Uruguay. I think I can say I have seen the best of it.