Must-see attractions in Colonia del Sacramento

  • Low angle view of a church, Iglesia Matriz, Colonia Del Sacramento, Uruguay

    Iglesia Matríz

    Colonia del Sacramento

    Uruguay’s oldest church – begun by the Portuguese in 1680, then completely rebuilt twice under Spanish rule – is the centerpiece of pretty Plaza de Armas…

  • Centro Cultural Bastión del Carmen

    Colonia del Sacramento

    Incorporating part of the city’s historic fortifications, this theater and gallery complex adjacent to Colonia's Puerto Viejo hosts rotating art exhibits…

  • Faro

    Colonia del Sacramento

    One of the town’s most prominent landmarks, Colonia’s 19th-century working lighthouse provides an excellent view of the old town and the Río de la Plata…

  • Convento de San Francisco

    Colonia del Sacramento

    Off the southwest corner of Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo are the ruins of the 17th-century Convento de San Francisco, within which stands the 19th-century faro…

  • Portón de Campo

    Colonia del Sacramento

    The most dramatic way to enter the Barrio Histórico is via the reconstructed 1745 city gate. From here, a thick fortified wall runs south along the Paseo…

  • Museo Indígena

    Colonia del Sacramento

    Houses Roberto Banchero’s personal collection of Charrúa stone tools, exhibits on indigenous history, and an amusing map upstairs showing how many…

  • Museo Portugués

    Colonia del Sacramento

    In this old house on Colonia's main square you’ll find Portuguese relics including porcelain, furniture, maps, Manuel Lobo’s family tree and the old stone…

  • Archivo Regional

    Colonia del Sacramento

    On the northwest edge of Plaza Mayor 25 de Mayo, the tiny Archivo Regional contains historical documents along with pottery and glass excavated from the…

  • Museo Municipal

    Colonia del Sacramento

    Houses an eclectic collection of treasures including a whale skeleton, a re-creation of a colonial drawing room, historical timelines and a scale model of…

  • Casa Nacarello

    Colonia del Sacramento

    This teeny colonial home is evocative of Colonia's early days, with period furniture, thick whitewashed walls, wavy glass and original lintels (duck if…

  • Museo Paleontológico

    Colonia del Sacramento

    This two-room museum displays glyptodon shells, bones and other locally excavated finds from the private collection of self-taught paleontologist Armando…

  • Museo del Azulejo

    Colonia del Sacramento

    This dinky 17th-century stone house has a small sampling of French and Catalan tilework.

  • Puerto Viejo

    Colonia del Sacramento

    Colonia’s yacht harbor makes for a pleasant stroll.

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