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Riding with the Gauchos of Uruguay
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 8 February 2012
It’s just before dawn, and I’m rudely awakened by my alarm clock. It’s that freakishly early stage of the morning that normally passes me by, but today I have to haul ass into the paddock for my first ever horseback ride in Latin America. Those looking for the gaucho experience have plenty of estancias to [...]
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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay – Crumbling Quaintness
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 17 October 2010
After the bright lights of Buenos Aires, Colonia del Sacramento is a small but perfectly formed contrast. We got the morning ferry across the Rio Plata. For budget reasons we opted for the three-hour crossing which gave us time to sit and relax. One main warning for Colonia is that if you are using the [...]
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Co-lo-ni-a, Co-lo-ni-a, You border on the Rio de la Plata
Blog: Seth of the Equator - 15 February 2010
I spent the weekend traveling to Colonia del Sacramento, generally just referred to as Colonia. Colonia is the closest Uruguayan city to Buenos Aires, and is positioned right at the point where the Rio de la Plata starts to open into the ocean, so it was a desireable territory for much of its colonial history. The Portuguese founded Colonia in 1680--the first European settlement in what is now Uruguay. Due to its strategically advantageous location, Colonia spent the next 150 years as a colonial ping pong ball, changing sovereignty as f
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Paradise...found?
Blog: Hecktic Travels - 26 January 2010
Yesterday marked exactly 5 months since we left home, and we have already logged a total of 60 posts on this blog!I have to say, that I am severely running out of adjectives to use after so many posts. And I am sure you are tired of reading how "beautiful" or "amazing" or "incredible" that things are. But, what else can I say? Every place we see introduces us to something new, whether it be a "beautiful" view, an "amazing" new friend, or an "incredible" experience.
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