Colonia, Uruguay - What to See in the UNESCO World Heritage Colonia

Looking for a great day trip from Buenos Aires, or a fantastic UNESCO World Heritage city in South America, Colonia, Uruguay is definitely a place to visit. From the light house, to the restaurants, to the historic cobblestone streets. Colonia has so much to do and see. What to know about Colonia, Uruguay.
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[@Miminini79]

I love Uruguay! I was born 16 hours away (by car) from Colônia. Uruguayans are one of the most friendly people I ever see! I love chivito (we have those in southern Brazil and it’s called “Xis”). I miss drinking Tannah’s. Hard to find it in the USA. Dulce de leche and asado are part of our daily life, as is the mate! 🇺🇾 ❤

[@EmilyLovesClaire]

Hey I live in Uruguay, and my family is from Colonia! Nice to see it here:)

[@woltersworld]

I always like visiting Colonia

[@Nami66148]

Is it safe for a woman like me to go alone ? My friends have younger kids and can’t go 😟

[@EmilyLovesClaire]

@@Nami66148 definitely! Take the usual precautions but it's not more dangerous than any other safeish place. I'd say its chill vibe is peaceful

[@Nami66148]

@@EmilyLovesClaire thank you I will definitely consider going this year on my own Thx for replying 😊 I’m near Chicago so anything is safer then here

[@EmilyLovesClaire]

@@Nami66148 anytime! Feel free to ask any more questions if you have em

[@MeansToTravel]

YES!!!! This was my favorite place that we visited during our week in Uruguay! Derek and I stayed at the Charco hotel and had a great time, and loved their restaurant, too! We got off the ferry from BA with rolling carry-on bags, so it's important to be prepared to either get a taxi, pick up your bags, or brave the cobblestones with your wheels!

[@woltersworld]

Oh yeah. Say good bye to those wheels :)

[@macconmara7252]

I have a good friend who is from Argentina and he has been telling me for years that he wants to take me to Uruguay for all of the reason you talked abut in your video. After seeing this video I may just have to go without him( although I would love to go to with someone who knows their way around) because it looks so nice and a place I would really enjoy! You made my Sunday! Thank you!

[@woltersworld]

it is really an easy town to get around. small, compact, pretty, lots of restaurants.

[@luledesma9395]

I'm from Uruguay. Cannot believe you uploaded videos about it!

[@lorenalarsen9423]

I was there 2 years ago we really enjoy it!

[@NomadShifu]

Colonia is a very quaint, pretty, and quiet little colonial town. It's worth a day trip.

[@chasingadeline]

Was so cool to visit!!! I toke a ferry from Argentina 🇦🇷 nice day trip

[@Nickpalma5778]

Thanks for your interpretation, impressive!! Mate is one aspects you'll talk on your video...

[@gordongraham7]

I'll be there next year and this was very helpful. Thank you!

[@uruguayan_1899]

Love seeing videos about my country 🥰 I live in the US. You should visit the beaches on canelones and also Piriápolis! It's a beautiful place to be!! Great video!!

[@Manwalkerinpark]

Samuel and Audrey released a video about the same place today. Canadians and Americans uniting in promoting Colonia, Uruguay!

[@woltersworld]

Great minds think alike

[@robertcurb9698]

The nicest city of Uruguay

[@theodoresmith5272]

It worth a stop in between Montevideo and buenos aries. Nice place with good food. Great people and many friendly dogs lol

[@woltersworld]

yes! i forgot about all the dogs

[@blemblin]

Hi Wolter, I live in Carmelo, 80km of Colonia, nice video!🇺🇾 🤜🏻💥🤛🏻✌🏻

[@WaskiSquirrel]

I love to see these Uruguay videos. I don't know why, but if I ever visit South America, Uruguay is at the top of my list. It looks like a fascinating country, and so interesting how it developed so differently from its neighbors. And watching you reminded me of the time I tried filming a video on my channel in the rain. There is no record of it because, even though the camera was in a plastic bag, it quit and nothing but audio actually recorded.

[@woltersworld]

I have a couple more Uruguay videos to come out. Dobts of Uruguay and what know before Uruguay.

[@heresthethingyouguys]

Hi, have you guys ever visited Colombia?, I don't see any video of yours about this country

[@woltersworld]

we were supposed to go this past february, but alas that didn't happen

[@LeoFtravels]

Great tips. Uruguay is on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing this 🙌

[@woltersworld]

Glad I could

[@e.andresbonnefoi9689]

Great video as always Mark! I'm uruguayan, but I left the country a couple of years ago. I'm living in Spain, which has been the greatest decision I've ever made. However, from the outside and as a traveler myself, I tend to think that perhaps I never enjoyed traveling in my own country as I should have. I'm from Montevideo, so the two times I returned since I left, I just went there and to the east region. BTW, I'm missing chivito and asado very much 😫 Hahaha.

[@okobia]

Was in Uruguay 2019 ! Punta del este. Great steaks! Good video 🇺🇲🇺🇾

[@woltersworld]

Thank you

[@axionind]

Currently stuck here for 10 days with Civid laid up in my hotel, looks great for when I get out

[@einargalleno4603]

Nice video! I went there two years ago in July and it was nice. I agree with everything you said in the video. For some (like myself) being in Colonia half a day may be better because it is a pretty small place. After that it is better to take the bus to Montevideo for spending the night, and that way you have a whole next day in the capital. I would also advise to get your bus tickets to Montevideo ahead of time before exploring Colonia.

[@woltersworld]

definitely pick up the bus tickets before. I agree on that for sure.

[@user-lt4fl1zp4m]

Great place, thank you for the video , I love it, I'm from morroco

[@bravoninetyseven]

Colonia is a very charming town. Nice video about how great it is. I have been from Colonia to Chuy and all over in between and the entire country is very nice and filled with friendly people. BTW, the best chivito I had there was in a restaurant in the lower level of Tres Cruces!

[@woltersworld]

i will have to try it out my next visit. Thanks for the heads up.

[@torernning8652]

Wolters World right after watching Kara and Nate, life is good!

[@woltersworld]

Glad can help :)

[@bhavdeep]

Hello Wolter, how did you manage to go to Uruguay in March 2021? (surprised emoji & wondering emoji)

[@EmilyLovesClaire]

I'm wondering that too! Borders are supposed to be closed to foreigners here

[@MegansiCast]

Maybe this was in 2018 or 19.

[@Fan_Girl-xd8wy]

We are currently just starting Autumn/leaving summer, and masks are mandatory basically everywhere, also most places are closed so the video is definetly old. It was filmed before the pandemic

[@cerdorengoverde]

Greetings from Uruguay!!

[@Torrello.8]

Sería genial q tuviera traducción este video. 😅

[@stefaniaponitz5738]

Aw the golf carts are really cool!

[@naponroy]

Lol... if you don't want the carbs... they can replace thwe bread with potatoes. :0

[@allanmartinez8856]

😂 😝

[@woltersworld]

that's how they roll :)

[@JW93.]

How much was the golf cart to rent?

[@woltersworld]

I cannot remember sadly. I remember it wasn't bad. But we had a good location for our hotel so just walked.

[@user-ih4fd9sf8x]

Guys, be careful with the exchange . They stole from us in restaurants, they overcharged us bc we are Americans, but to so many other people from other countries too. Argentina is way better. If you have a chance just go to Buenos Aires, Patagonia, Iguazu, Tandil, all better places than Colonia or Uruguay as a whole. People there try to take advantage of tourists and they are rude, aside from 2 people that were nice, the rest were rude. I didnt know tbh I thought that since it was a small town people would be nicer but no. Very expensive even in dollars. Its a nice and pretty town to take pictures, but beware of the things mentioned above

[@tobiojo9454]

This is a great video

[@woltersworld]

Thanks Tobi!

[@BaggieT]

Enjoyed this one. Hope to get to visit one day. Do they take credit cards?

[@EmilyLovesClaire]

Definitely! I'd be surprised if you can find anywhere they dont (except maybe very small corner shops)

[@hlynnkeith9334]

4:55 'El Drugstore'?!

[@woltersworld]

Good eye

[@conniecrawford5231]

My kids live in Punta del Este!

[@woltersworld]

that's cool!

[@ISpitHotFiyaa]

El Drugstore's prices at 4:54 don't make sense. First, 31 Euro is not 30 USD. It's more like $37. And 7.50 Brazillian Real is about $1.35. Lastly an Argentine Peso is worth about a penny. So I'm guessing that sign is a joke.

[@EmilyLovesClaire]

They're the conversion rate between uruguayan pesos and all those currencies

I was in Uruguay in December 2017. Great weather, great people, amazing cities. When it comes to payments, I mostly used Brazilian credit cards (I had one Visa and one MasterCard on me) and I automatically got a considerable refund. At least at that time, they had a policy of refunding the taxes when you paid with foreign credit cards.

[@m.w.6526]

Are Uruguay borders open?

[@federicoilla2609]

As of today, yes. You need a negative PCR and you must quarantine for at least 15 days or 7 days if you take another PCR (and turns out negative). Private labs charge around U$S 50. However, it's constantly changing so I would advise you to check governmental websites or check requirements with the embassy in your country.

[@m.w.6526]

@@federicoilla2609 thank you for the information. I am looking for a place to travel this summer, this certainly helps!

[@federicoilla2609]

@@m.w.6526 The best time to come to Uruguay IMO is late november to march. Thats when you get the best weather and all sorts of cultural activities. The rest of the year is fine but expect a lot of rain, wind, and cold days

[@ma.8436]

The borders are closed for non residents and tourists atm. It's been like that since last year. I hope you enjoy the country once the borders are open again

[@m.w.6526]

@@ma.8436 thank you, much appreciated. Hopefully borders will open soon, we will find out.

[@our4feettravelers760]

we want to go so much hope to soon

[@woltersworld]

It's worth a visit

[@our4feettravelers760]

@@woltersworld is it pricy ?

[@lingdatang669]

Didnt see the actual colonia

[@rgr9022]

Great place! Come back to Brazil

[@danport222]

Mark, you can use an umbrella. It's okay, we won't judge you.

[@Diego9806]

My wife and I took the ferry from Buenos Aires for a day trip about 7 years ago. It was "meh". It was better than a fourth day in BA. It just didn't feel remarkable. With that said, everyone has different experiences and likes. Appreciate the videos.

[@Kevin_Finch]

Looks nice! Still uncertain whether the virus does indeed hide in the nasal cavities and is transmissible after vaccination. Perhaps will be safe for travel later this year. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

[@MuseodelOrigami]

As I said in another video of your series, this is an interesting one but outdated. Because of the pandemic, all borders are closed, there is no ferry and in fact the port of Colonia has been closed for over a year. It is very sad to see the town so empty, no international tourism, which is the blood of the town. We look forward to better times and reopening, hopefully soon, at least here the vaccination program is going well. If you ever come back to Colonia, don't forget to visit the Museo del Origami, the only museum of paperfolding in the Americas and just one of the only two in the Western Hemisphere (www.musedelorigami.org). It is right around the corner of the Muralla in the Historic District. Good luck and stay safe!

[@lauras7108]

@@wwlt.trevor0512 Improving! It's soo good the pandemic was left behind.We are back to normal times (almost)! Thanks for asking :)

[@jpfitzgerald4840]

I enjoyed your video you ought to talk just a little slower though we're not in a hurry

[@travelmaltaculture]

Why are the subtitles in Vietnamese?

[@StamfordBridge]

The vast majority of Mark’s audience is Vietnamese, so all his videos need to be subtitled.

[@woltersworld]

No idea

[@travelmaltaculture]

@@StamfordBridge I get that but it's not actual vietnamese, it's english wrongly detected by KZbin as Vietnamese.... I'm sure they can't read it as it's nothing related to what he's saying. He says KZbin for instance and it becomes something else in English actually.

[@travelmaltaculture]

@@StamfordBridge eg 'come back for the striker is greater funniest Ortega'.. that's definitely not Vietnamese.. it's not what he's saying either.

[@tomasramos9693]

Sr, no soccer, its Futbol remeber we say Futbol

[@ZoubeirsWorld]

Uruguay the least interesting country in my opinion. Litterally nothing special.