Overview of Colonia

Colonia del Sacramento was founded in 1680 by the Portuguese, sandwiched in between the Portuguese colony of Brazil and the Spanish Vice Royalty of the River Plate. Its strategic position and use as a smuggling port meant that its sovereignty was hotly contested and the city changed hands several times between Spain and Portugal. Read More »

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Rocks in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Piedra Redonda, 7 km (4 miles)

Channels in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Canal de los Bergantines, 9 km (6 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Arroyo Riachuelo, 10 km (6 miles)
Canada La Totora, 16 km (10 miles)
Arroyo San Pedro, 16 km (10 miles)
Rio San Juan, 24 km (15 miles)
Canada de los Curupies, 25 km (16 miles)
Arroyo Tarariras, 28 km (18 miles)
Arroyo Caro, 37 km (23 miles)
Bedoya, 45 km (28 miles)
Rio Rosario, 46 km (28 miles)
Canada de las Toscas, 51 km (31 miles)
Arroyo Pichinango, 55 km (34 miles)
Arroyo Piedras de Espinosas, 58 km (36 miles)
Canada Grande, 60 km (37 miles)
Canada de Nieto, 64 km (40 miles)
Arroyo Pantanoso, 66 km (41 miles)
Arroyo Chileno, 67 km (42 miles)
Horno, 71 km (44 miles)
Dona Maria, 73 km (45 miles)

Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

El Semillero, 12 km (7 miles)
Colonia Lisboa, 27 km (17 miles)
Los Cerros de San Juan, 33 km (21 miles)
Radial Conchillas, 44 km (27 miles)
Buenahora, 56 km (35 miles)
Valdense, 58 km (36 miles)
Ombues de Lavalle, population 3,482, 62 km (39 miles)
Colla, 64 km (40 miles)
El Cerro, 68 km (42 miles)

Shoals in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Rocas de las Pipas, 16 km (10 miles)

Railroad Stations in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Estacion Estanzuela, 19 km (12 miles)
Estacion Juan Jackson, 86 km (53 miles)

Channels in Uruguay

Barra del Globo, 27 km (17 miles)

Hills in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Cuchilla del Minuano, 37 km (23 miles)
Cuchilla del Miguelete, 42 km (26 miles)
Cuchilla de la Colonia, 51 km (31 miles)
Cuchilla Cufre, 64 km (40 miles)
Cuchilla de la Cruz, 69 km (43 miles)
Sierra de Mal Abrigo, 86 km (54 miles)

Banks in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Banco Martin Chico, 46 km (28 miles)

Streams in Uruguay

Uruguay River, 52 km (32 miles)
Arroyo San Gregorio, 108 km (67 miles)
Rio Negro, 129 km (80 miles)

Departamento de Soriano, Uruguay

Came, 71 km (44 miles)
Guerrero, 71 km (44 miles)
Arenales, 93 km (58 miles)
Puntas Duraznito, 96 km (60 miles)
Aguila, 98 km (61 miles)
La Paraguaya, 101 km (63 miles)
Parada Garula, 112 km (69 miles)
Colonia Diaz, 126 km (78 miles)
Palmar, 161 km (100 miles)

Departamento de San Jose, Uruguay

Ecilda Paullier, population 2,395, 72 km (45 miles)
Bella Vista, 79 km (49 miles)
Escudero, 83 km (51 miles)
Colonia America, 85 km (53 miles)
Gonzalez, 94 km (58 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Soriano, Uruguay

Canada de la Azotea, 73 km (45 miles)
Arroyo San Martin, 74 km (46 miles)
Canada del Carduz, 75 km (46 miles)
Canada del Cerrito, 84 km (52 miles)
Canada de la Chacra, 85 km (53 miles)
Arroyo Maciel, 87 km (54 miles)
Canada de las Piedras, 98 km (61 miles)
Canada de los Molles, 99 km (61 miles)
Canada de las Horquetas, 101 km (63 miles)
Arroyo del Catalan, 105 km (65 miles)
Arroyo de los Cerros de Ojosmin, 111 km (69 miles)
Arroyo de la Pedrera, 112 km (69 miles)
Canada Paso Hondo, 112 km (69 miles)
Arroyo del Durazno, 113 km (70 miles)
Arroyo del Espinillo, 114 km (71 miles)
Canada del Medio, 116 km (72 miles)
Canada Olivera, 119 km (74 miles)
Arroyo A. Muno, 124 km (77 miles)
Arroyo Cabelludo, 127 km (79 miles)
Canada de la Laguna, 129 km (80 miles)
Canada del Curupi, 129 km (80 miles)
Arroyo del Perdido, 129 km (80 miles)
Arroyo Ascencio Chico, 131 km (81 miles)
Arroyo de Muga, 137 km (85 miles)
Arroyo Corto, 143 km (89 miles)
Arroyo Juncal, 152 km (94 miles)
Arroyo Perico Flaco, 156 km (97 miles)
Arroyo de los Laureles, 160 km (100 miles)

Streams in Departamento de San Jose, Uruguay

Arroyo Isla Mala, 77 km (48 miles)
Arroyo Pavon, 88 km (54 miles)
Arroyo San Antonio, 89 km (55 miles)
Arroyo Mahoma Chico, 94 km (58 miles)
Arroyo Juan Esteban, 106 km (66 miles)

Railroad Stations in Departamento de Soriano, Uruguay

Estacion Santa Catalina, 80 km (50 miles)
Estacion Risso, 99 km (61 miles)

Harbors in Departamento de Colonia, Uruguay

Puerto de Nueva Palmira, 86 km (53 miles)

Hills in Departamento de Soriano, Uruguay

Cerro Juncal, 87 km (54 miles)
Cuchilla del Bizcocho, 95 km (59 miles)
Cerro del Frances, 166 km (103 miles)

Departamento de Flores, Uruguay

Arroyo Grande, 89 km (55 miles)
Aldecoa, 135 km (84 miles)
Trinidad, population 21,093, 136 km (85 miles)
Marincho, 153 km (95 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Flores, Uruguay

Arroyo Bolas Grande, 110 km (68 miles)
Arroyo Grande, 162 km (101 miles)
Arroyo Porongos, 163 km (102 miles)
Canada Araza, 166 km (103 miles)

Departamento de Rio Negro, Uruguay

Parada Liebigs, 148 km (92 miles)
Caraballo, 172 km (107 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Rio Negro, Uruguay

Arroyo Sanchez Grande, 160 km (99 miles)
Canada del Paraiso, 173 km (108 miles)
Canada de los Manantiales, 184 km (114 miles)
Arroyo Roman Grande, 184 km (114 miles)
Itacabo, 188 km (117 miles)
Canada del Tigre, 198 km (123 miles)
Canada Totoral, 199 km (123 miles)
Arroyo de la Palmita, 200 km (124 miles)
Arroyo Farrapas, 203 km (126 miles)
Arroyo San Juan, 204 km (127 miles)
Arroyo Nanez, 209 km (130 miles)
Arroyo Algarrobos, 210 km (130 miles)
Arroyo del Guaviyu, 211 km (131 miles)
Canada Pantanosa, 212 km (132 miles)

Streams in Departamento de Durazno, Uruguay

Arroyo del Salado, 167 km (104 miles)
Canada Mazangano, 177 km (110 miles)
Arroyo de Gaete, 178 km (110 miles)
Gajo de los Molles, 189 km (117 miles)

Hills in Departamento de Durazno, Uruguay

Cuchilla Feliciano, 177 km (110 miles)
Cuchilla del Rincon, 184 km (115 miles)

Departamento de Durazno, Uruguay

Pueblo de la Arena, 178 km (111 miles)

Railroad Stations in Departamento de Rio Negro, Uruguay

Estacion Menafra, 215 km (133 miles)

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