Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento]; formerly the Portuguese Colónia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and capital of the Colonia Department.
Population: 21,714
Latitude: -34° 27' 45.43" S
Longitude: -57° 50' 23.14" W
The 1888 Río de la Plata earthquake occurred on June 5, 1888, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, and shook the upper Río de la Plata at 3:20 UTC-3. The epicentre was located 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) and 42 …
Plaza de toros Real de San Carlos is a bull ring in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. It is currently a derelict building that is crumbling down.
Laguna de los Patos International Airport (IATA: CYR, ICAO: SUCA) is the airport serving Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.
Estadio Suppici is a multi-use stadium in Colonia, Uruguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 12,000 people. The stadium is named after Alberto Suppici, coach of Uruguay national football team during the 1930 World …