Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the RÃÂo 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. Uruguay. UNESCO site.
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