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Playa de los Ingleses
On the Atlantic Ocean side of the peninsula, this is the southernmost of Punta del Estes many beaches, and a favorite with surfers.
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Historical Museums
A single UR$50 ticket covers admission to Colonia’s eight historical museums. All keep the same hours, but closing day varies by museum.
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Teatro Florencio Sánchez
Uruguay’s oldest theater (1876) outside of Montevideo, has many original features (including the curtain) and hosts occasional performances.
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Playa El Emir
This small beach on the eastern (Atlantic Ocean) side of Punta del Estes peninsula gets good waves, making it popular with surfers.
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Faro Cabo Polonio
Cabo Polonio’s striking lighthouse provides a fabulous perspective on the point, the sea-lion colony and the surrounding dunes and islands.
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Museo Ralli
In the suburb called Beverly Hills, this museum displays a wide-ranging collection of works by contemporary Latin American artists.
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Casa Nacarello
One of the prettiest colonial homes in town, with period furniture, thick whitewashed walls, wavy glass and original lintels (duck if you’re tall!).
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Museo de Bellas Artes y Artes Decorativas
Displays a nice collection of Uruguayan painting and sculpture in an historic two-story mansion with a grand staircase, stained glass and back garden.
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Lighthouse
Down near the tip of the peninsula, on a quiet square in a residential neighborhood, Punta del Estes small lighthouse is a picturesque landmark.
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Museo Torres García
This museum showcases the work of 20th-century Uruguayan painter Torres García, and has revolving exhibitions featuring other contemporary artists.
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Museo del Fútbol
A must-see for any fútbol (soccer) fan, this museum displays memorabilia from Uruguay’s 1930 and 1950 World Cup wins. Visitors can also tour the stands.
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Chairlift
Goes to the top of Cerro San Antonio at the eastern part of town for spectacular views over the bay and surrounds. Dont fret – theres a parrilla up there.
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Castillo de Piria
In the hills north of Piriápolis, Francisco Piria’s opulent and castle-like former residence has Spanish-language displays on the history of Piriápolis.
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Museo Paleontológico Alejandro Berro
About 3km west of town, this museum displays a substantial fossil collection, including an impressively well-preserved glyptodon shell discovered in a nearby riverbank.
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Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
This national park, 35km south of the Brazilian border, is administered by the army and attracts many Uruguayan and Brazilian visitors to its relatively uncrowded beaches.
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Puerta de la Ciudadela
At the west end of the Plaza Independencia is the Puerta de la Ciudadela, a stone gateway that is one of the only remnants of the colonial citadel demolished in 1833.
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Museo Paleontológico
This two-room museum displays glyptodon shells, bones and other locally excavated finds from the private collection of self-taught palaeontologist Armando Calcaterra.
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Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo
This gallery makes thought-provoking use of the cells of a 19th-century prison, creating an avant-garde exhibit space for revolving exhibitions of contemporary art.
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Museo Municipal
Houses an eclectic collection of treasures including a whale skeleton, an enormous rudder from a shipwreck, historical timelines and a scale model of Colonia (c 1762).
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Museo Español
Scheduled to reopen in 2016 after a long period of restoration, this museum has a varied collection of Spanish artifacts, including colonial pottery, engravings, clothing and maps.
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