Experts' Choice Award Faro de Colonia del Sacramento
8 expert reviews
Lonely Planet "One of the town’s most prominent landmarks, Colonia’s 19th-century working lighthouse provides an excellent view of the old town and the Río de la Plata" Full review
Afar Magazine "Find your way onto rustic country roads, pretty side streets, breezy coastal stretches, and off-the-beaten path neighborhoods." Full review
Afar Magazine "These wilder, more natural beaches - decidedly unglamorous, with virtually no services - are a quiet getaway, accessible even to day-trippers from Buenos Aires...the water is warm in summer" Full review
Afar Magazine "You'll look down at the still waters of the Rio de la Plata, the ferry boats coming and going from Buenos Aires, the historic settlement of Colonia del Sacramento below" Full review
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Careful if you're claustrophobic: the spiral staircase of Colonia's historic lighthouse is narrow, indeed, and you have to climb through a hatch door at the top before emerging onto a tiny circular platform.
Afar Magazine "In the morning, the pool feels like an infinity pool, with the river's waters lapping right up against it. And later in the afternoon, you're suddenly looking down at sand and silt, a dry beach." Full review
Afar Magazine "Quaint picturesque little town in Uruguay. Spent a couple hours walking around, eating and enjoying the scenery." Full review
Afar Magazine "only a boat ride away from buenos aires, but colonia feels like a different world in a different era. what an incredible change of pace!" Full review
Fodor's "Towering above the Plaza Mayor is the lighthouse, which was built in 1857 on top of a tower...your reward for climbing it are great views over the Barrio Histórico and the River Plate." Full review
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