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Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Río de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. After being disputed for a century, it was finally lost by its founders. The well-preserved urban landscape illustrates the successful fusion of the Portuguese, Spanish and post-colonial styles.

In 1995 the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento was added to the Unesco World Heritage list. Colonia is charming and lively, there are some nice old colonial buildings and there are some good beaches nearby. Although you shouldn't expect nightlife like in Punta del Este there is enough to be done at night as well. There are many nice restaurants in the old city.

From Colonia you can take the ferry to Buenos Aires in Argentina. There are about 10 crossings daily. This takes 50 minutes or 2 hours depending on what 'Buquebus' you take.