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Colonia del Sacramento

Uruguay · Colonia Department

Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Rio de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. As of the 2023 census, it has a population of around 32,174.

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Things to do in Colonia del Sacramento

Silex Tours : Wine, History and Culture in Colonia del Sacramento · 6 h · from $220 · 5.0/5 (26 reviews)
Walking tour around Colonia del Sacramento Old Town · 1 h 30 min · from $16.20 · 4.9/5 (238 reviews)
Walking tour Colonia del Sacramento. ENG, SPA, GER, BY · 2 h · from $18 · 4.8/5 (57 reviews)
Mate Experience in Colonia del Sacramento · 1 h · from $15 · 5.0/5 (4 reviews)
Wine and Cheese Tasting in Colonia del Sacramento · 1 h 30 min · from $25 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
Private Vip Tour Colonia del Sacramento · 10 h · from $411 · 5.0/5 (16 reviews)

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Weather by month in Colonia del Sacramento

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	34.7°C	14.4°C	104 mm
Feb	33.7°C	13.9°C	121 mm
Mar	31.7°C	12.4°C	123 mm
Apr	30.1°C	8.6°C	98 mm
May	24.9°C	5.4°C	74 mm
Jun	21.9°C	3.9°C	54 mm
Jul	21.5°C	3.1°C	72 mm
Aug	26.1°C	3.5°C	71 mm
Sep	25.4°C	5.6°C	83 mm
Oct	28.6°C	6.3°C	109 mm
Nov	31.1°C	8.9°C	101 mm
Dec	34.5°C	12.5°C	94 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Colonia Department
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 34.46° S, 57.83° W

Near Colonia del Sacramento

Buenos Aires · 53 km away
San Fernando · 66 km away
Ezeiza · 76 km away
Montevideo · 159 km away
Punta del Este · 270 km away
Jose Ignacio · 295 km away

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South America's quietly cosmopolitan corner — Montevideo's ramblas, Punta del Este's summer scene, colonial Colonia del Sacramento, and beaches like José Ignacio that rival anything in the Mediterranean.

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