Colonia

September 27.2008

Our visit to Colonia was the first time that we had been out of Montevideo while still in Uruguay. We were all prepared for a boring little town made up of museums. For such was the reputation of the smallest and oldest city in Uruguay. It was about a two hour bus ride and we were all pleasantly surprised. The town was small and quaint and beautiful. I would love to live in a town like that for the rest of my life. It was much more acquainted to tourist then Montevideo was. The people were much more patient and everything there was just "cute". We were able to climb to the top of the lighthouse and view the entire city as well the Rio de la Plata. Later we went down to the beach ( where I broke my camera) There were little marsh islands and the water felt great. The town was full of historical and cultural significance that I was able to relate back to many things we had been learning in History class. The city was founded by the Portuguese and used for many years as a smuggling point. You can almost envision the pirates going through the town with its hanging signs and antique items displayed on every street corner.