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La Boca (Caminito), Buenos Aires
A colorful working-class neighborhood famous for its brightly painted corrugated-iron houses, tango dancers, and the passion of Boca Juniors football.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Colonia, Uruguay · South America
Colonia del Sacramento sits on the route: 20 minutes from Santa Teresa, 53km from El Ateneo Grand Splendid.
Colonia del Sacramento is a town located in Colonia, Uruguay. With a population of 21,714, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Colonia del Sacramento sits in Uruguay, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Montevideo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Colonia del Sacramento to your route.
Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento] ; Brazilian Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento; European 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 the capital of the ColoniaRead more
Department. As of the 2023 census, it has a population of around 32,174.
Its historic quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Modern Colonia del Sacramento produces textiles and has a free trade zone, in addition to a polytechnic centre and various government buildings.
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Colonia del Sacramento is located in Colonia, Uruguay, South America. The coordinates are -34.4626 latitude, -57.8398 longitude.
Colonia del Sacramento has a population of approximately 21,714 people, making it a town in Uruguay.
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A colorful working-class neighborhood famous for its brightly painted corrugated-iron houses, tango dancers, and the passion of Boca Juniors football.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Buenos Aires' oldest neighborhood with a famous Sunday antique market, milonga dance halls, and colonial architecture.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Iconic 67-metre obelisk in the centre of the Plaza de la República, marking the heart of Buenos Aires.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Buenos Aires' oldest cafe, opened in 1858, with marble tables, stained glass and a basement tango room where Borges and Gardel were regulars. Expect a queue on Avenida de Mayo; order the chocolate con churros.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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An ornate city of the dead with elaborate mausoleums housing Argentina's elite, including Eva Perón, in a labyrinth of marble and statuary.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Buenos Aires' leading contemporary art museum, showcasing the finest Latin American art from the 20th century onward.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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A 1919 opera house converted into a bookshop, with the painted cupola, boxes and crimson stage curtain intact; the stage is now a cafe. Shelves fill the stalls under the original ceiling fresco.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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A 1923 tower built as an allegory of Dante's Divine Comedy: 22 floors for the poem's cantos, hell below, a working lighthouse for paradise at the top with views down Avenida de Mayo.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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