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Trip to Uruguay: Colonia do Sacramento, Montevideo (2011)

With my friends AR Leao, Sydney and Henrique, all photographers, we went by car to Uruguay. We started in Florianópolis and drove to Uruguay passing by the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and arriving on the boarder. Then, we crossed Uruguay by its middle and we got to Colonia do Sacramento. This name comes from the fact that, for a relatively short time in the XVIII Century, it became a portuguese colony rather than spanish. It can be seen by the architecture, monuments, etc.. It is a nice spot to be visited. Colonia is in front of Buenos Aires, which can be easily reached by ferry boat (about 1 hour travel). We did it and Buenos Aires is the subject of another folder. After visiting Colonia we drove to Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, where we spent some few days. And then, we travelled back to Florianopolis, crossing the boarder by another town, Chui. The pictures were taken with a Canon 60D and its kit lens 18-135mm, which gave me good results.
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Road in Rio Grande do Sul state (Brazil), on our way to Uruguay.
Road in Rio Grande do Sul state (Brazil), on our way to Uruguay.		 Old map of Colonia de Sacramento at the Rio de la Plata.
Old map of Colonia de Sacramento at the Rio de la Plata.		 Detail of the map showing Buenos Aires too.
Detail of the map showing Buenos Aires too. 		Small town in Rio Grande do Sul.
Small town in Rio Grande do Sul.
On the road; still in Brazil.
On the road; still in Brazil.		 On the road; still in Brazil.
On the road; still in Brazil.		 On the road; still in Brazil; 'ema' is a native animal found in several brazilian regions.
On the road; still in Brazil; 'ema' is a native animal found in several brazilian regions.		 Cacequi is a small town in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. That is an old and inactive train station.
Cacequi is a small town in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. That is an old and inactive train station.
Cacequi
Cacequi		 Colonia do Sacramento, Uruguay. Old cars are still common in Uruguay.
Colonia do Sacramento, Uruguay. Old cars are still common in Uruguay.		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento; old and inactive train station.
Colonia do Sacramento; old and inactive train station.
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento; that used to be a Chevy.
Colonia do Sacramento; that used to be a Chevy.		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento: Light house.
Colonia do Sacramento: Light house. 		Henrique and Sidney (right) on the top of the light house; they look happy.
Henrique and Sidney (right) on the top of the light house; they look happy.		 Colonia do Sacramento; view from the top of the light house.
Colonia do Sacramento; view from the top of the light house.		 Colonia do Sacramento; view from the top of the light house.
Colonia do Sacramento; view from the top of the light house.
Colonia do Sacramento; view from the top of the light house.
Colonia do Sacramento; view from the top of the light house.		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento; Mar del Plata in the background.
Colonia do Sacramento; Mar del Plata in the background.		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento; the light house.
Colonia do Sacramento; the light house.		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento; a classical Ford truck.
Colonia do Sacramento; a classical Ford truck.		 Colonia do Sacramento; and a classical Chevrolet.
Colonia do Sacramento; and a classical Chevrolet.		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento; the beautiful Studebacker
Colonia do Sacramento; the beautiful Studebacker
Colonia do Sacramento; too old cars get vegetation inside.
Colonia do Sacramento; too old cars get vegetation inside. 		Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Colonia do Sacramento
Colonia do Sacramento		 Montevideo; the casino internal roof.
Montevideo; the casino internal roof.
Montevideo; view from our hotel, downtown.
Montevideo; view from our hotel, downtown.		 Montevideo; downtown, main avenue.
Montevideo; downtown, main avenue.		 Montevideo, downtown.
Montevideo, downtown.		 Montevideo; the most interesting building in downtown; but ..... they put an cellular phone antenna at its top. Amazing.
Montevideo; the most interesting building in downtown; but ..... they put an cellular phone antenna at its top. Amazing.
Place Gen. Artigas, who declared Uruguay an independent country (begining of XIX).
Place Gen. Artigas, who declared Uruguay an independent country (begining of XIX).		 Montevideo; the public market, by the harbor, is one of the biggest attractions in town.
Montevideo; the public market, by the harbor, is one of the biggest attractions in town. 		Montevideo; public market.
Montevideo; public market.		 Montevideo; public market; the 'parrilla' (grilled meat) is mandatory; it is cooked on their own way.
Montevideo; public market; the 'parrilla' (grilled meat) is mandatory; it is cooked on their own way.
Montevideo; the 'parrilla'.
Montevideo; the 'parrilla'. 		Montevideo; public market.
Montevideo; public market.		 Montevideo; the public market.
Montevideo; the public market.		 Montevideo; the old town.
Montevideo; the old town.
Montevideo; the old town.
Montevideo; the old town.		 Montevideo
Montevideo		 Close to Punta del Este.
Close to Punta del Este.		 Close to Punta del Este; Casa Pueblo is the name of this location; in spite of the name, the entrance is expensive.
Close to Punta del Este; Casa Pueblo is the name of this location; in spite of the name, the entrance is expensive.
Close to Punta del Este; Casa Pueblo.
Close to Punta del Este; Casa Pueblo.		 Harbor of Punta del Este.
Harbor of Punta del Este.		 Harbor of Punta del Este; sea lyons.
Harbor of Punta del Este; sea lyons.		 Harbor of Punta del Este; sea lyons.
Harbor of Punta del Este; sea lyons.
Punta del Este.
Punta del Este.		 Still in Uruguay, on the way back to Brazil.
Still in Uruguay, on the way back to Brazil.		 Still in Uruguay, on the way back to Brazil. Do not worry: bridge is OK (at least we survived the crossing).
Still in Uruguay, on the way back to Brazil. Do not worry: bridge is OK (at least we survived the crossing).		 Still in Uruguay, on the way back to Brazil. The 'pampa' scenery is amazing.
Still in Uruguay, on the way back to Brazil. The 'pampa' scenery is amazing.
Chui, boarder Brazil-Uruguay; these guys asked for a tip to 'take care' of our car.
Chui, boarder Brazil-Uruguay; these guys asked for a tip to 'take care' of our car.		 Chui, boarder Brazil-Uruguay; portrait of the car valet.
Chui, boarder Brazil-Uruguay; portrait of the car valet. 		On the road on our way back to Brazil. 'Reserva do Taim', a national part in the very south of Brazil.
On the road on our way back to Brazil. 'Reserva do Taim', a national part in the very south of Brazil.		 Almost back home; we stopped by this gas station in Laguna, Santa Catarina state.
Almost back home; we stopped by this gas station in Laguna, Santa Catarina state.
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