Another 3-hour local bus ride takes me to Colonia (del Sacramento), a quaint town across the Rio de la Plata from Buenos Aires. The town was founded in 1680 by Portuguese settlers from Brazil trying to smuggle British goods into the Spanish Colonies.
The old town is pretty, with cobbled streets and coloured houses. It´s quiet, laid-back and feels like a weekend haven, away from life´s stresses.
Took a walk around town and climbed to the top of the lighthouse, from where you can see Buenos Aires in the distance. It`s an early night for me as I´m catching a ferry to B.A at 5.30am tomorrow.
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