Colonia Del Sacramento

Colonia Del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the oldest town in Uruguay and capital of the departamento of Colonia. It has a population of around 22,000. It is renowned for its historic quarter, a World Heritage Site. Modern Colonia Del Sacramento produces textiles and has a free trade zone, in addition to a polytechnic centre and various government buildings.