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| Colonia, Uruguay |
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| Street scene with antique car. Uruguayans love their antique cars |
| Colonia town wall |
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| This wall was built by the Portugese to shield the town from Spanish cannons. Build time: 40 yrs. |
| Lighthouse - Colonia, Uruguay |
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| Jeff's up there somewhere. I chickened out. |
| Colonia, Uruguay |
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| On the beach |
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| Colonia, Uruguay |
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| View from Lighthouse over town of Colonia |
Across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires is Uruguay, the "Switzerland of South America". Created as an independent
state in the early 19th century to serve as a buffer between arch-enemies Argentina (Spain) and Brazil (Portugal), the country
has beautiful beaches, banking privacy laws and has never been to war. Colonia is a 16th century town founded by the
Portuguse and tossed back and forth as a bargaining chip between the Spanish and Portugese for centuries as they fought each
other. We took a hydrofoil from B.A. (supposedly 1 hour trip, but ours took 3 hours due to broken engine), got another
stamp in our passports and enjoyed the peaceful change to bustling Buenos Aires for a few hours.
| Colonia from Lighthouse |
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| Colonia - Uruguay |
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| On the beach. Although the water is brown, it is apparently pristine. |
| Colonia Uruguay |
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| On the Beach. In the distance, horses are being trained for sand-track racing |
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