Just across from Buenos Aires, after a one hour crossing of the Rio de la Plata by Buquebus, is the lovely town of Colonia.
A World Heritage site since 1995, it is also the oldest town in Uruguay.
Aside from the beauty of its well preserved colonial architecture and surrounding landscapes, it is the relaxed nature of its people that makes a weekend in Colonia a worthwhile experience.
Walk the streets, ride a bike for a few minutes, and life's pace drastically slows down, to a pleasant welcoming more humane rhythm, so rare nowadays.
While following this car on my bike, I noticed the driver entertained a baby at the wheel, so his other passengers could savor a hot mate, undisturbed (Domingueo al estilo uruguayo)
To the West there is a beautiful bay overlooking small islands
Along the bay the running is scenic, but it gets better at the end of the "Rambla"(pictured below), where the only option is beach running
A horse getting his exercise in the early am
Left standing from when bullfighting was a legal and popular activity, is the Plaza de Toros, here in the distance, behind vehicles circulating the main avenue. This golf cart was one of the rental options from Thrifty.
To the East beaches are more deserted and the sand white and very fine
And for dinner, this PulperÃa within the Centro Histórico served a remarkable meal of simple local flavor
a site where the next day we encountered excellent street artists
Viendo tus fotos recuerdo el ambiente apacible y los hermosos dias que compartimos. Beatriz Giron
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