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Colonia del Sacramento (Historic Quarter)

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Uruguay

Best of: Old Town, Architecture, Colonial

Description:

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Colonia del Sacramento (Historic Quarter)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.