Argentina - looking back

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Last stop, Uruguay

From Colonia

 This was not part of our original itinerary, but we had two days to fill in Buenos Aires before flying home, and only enough interesting things to fill one day.  So we decided to take the one hour ferry trip over the Rio Plata to neighboring Uruguay, and specifically to the charming Colonia de Sacramento.

Immigration control between Argentina and Uruguay appears to be a lot slicker than the arrangements with Chile, and we were soon boarding the high speed ferry to Colonia.  Once there, it was a short walk from the ferry terminal to the old part of town, which is notable for its streets of old Spanish and Portuguese buildings, dating from the colonial era.  Not a lot to see in town, but a charming place for an afternoon visit nevertheless.  Perhaps its strangest attraction was the collection of classic and vintage cars on almost every street.   I am not suggesting that they were all necessarily drivable, but if you are looking for a Model T Ford with one careful owner, you could do worse than pop over to Uruguay for a look-see.

After a welcome end of day beer, it was time to catch the ferry back to Buenos Aires, and the spectacular sight of a deep red sunset over the River Plate.