Colonia Del Sacramento lighthouse. Colonia Del Sacramento Uruguay.
Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento]; formerly the Portuguese Colónia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and capital of the Colonia Department. It has a population of around 27,000. It is renowned for its historic quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage Colonia del Sacramento produces textiles and has a free trade zone, in addition to a polytechnic centre and various government buildings. The city was developed on a peninsula that protrudes into the Río de la Plata. The 16 hectare "Barrio Histórico", or Portuguese Old City, was enclosed by a fortification wall across the peninsula in the site of present-day Calle Ituzaingó. Most of the fortification wall was removed in 1777 and the remaining parts in 1859. The Portuguese part of the city has an irregular street network. Outside the wall, the historical part of the city was planned in Spanish colonial style and in the characteristic checkerboard layout.
Size: 3544px × 5315px
Location: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Photo credit: © Bernardo Galmarini / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: colonia, colonial, del, harbour, lamp, lighthouse, plate, portuguese, river, sacramento, spanish, twilight, uruguay
