Lewis the Lion visits the pretty town of Colonia del Sacramento

Lewis the Lion caught another coach, this time from Montevideo to Colonia del Sacramento. It was funny as he waited for the coach as it was clear that there was a famous musician on the same coach as there was a group of teenage girls screaming for whoever it was! Unfortunately, Lewis the Lion wasn’t too familiar with Uruguayan music!

After a relatively short coach ride this time (only 2 and a half hours), Lewis the Lion and his friends were taken to the picturesque town of Colonia del Sacramento (or simply Colonia as it is more commonly known). This was a former 17th Century Portuguese smuggling port and its charm lies in its old cobbled streets. It is rather a sleepy little town but it obviously draws in the tourists as Lewis the Lion noticed lots of souvenir shops selling maté pots, flasks and other trinkets.

Lewis the Lion had a great time riding around along the town and coast in a golf-buggy. As the weather was so warm and pleasant, it was lovely to feel the sea breeze as the buggy zoomed along the shoreline.

Later on in the afternoon, Lewis climbed the spiralling steps of the lighthouse which gave a great vantage point over the town and then out to sea. He could see an enormous Uruguayan flag wafting in the breeze with its distinctive sun and blue and white stripes. Lewis the Lion decided to wait a bit longer and enjoy the sunset as it was evening time. It also offered him a good opportunity to try out different effects on his camera. He hopes you like the pictures too!

As Lewis reflected on his time spent in Uruguay, he realised how relaxed he had felt here and he hoped that he would be ready for the hustle and the bustle of his next stop across the bay: Buenos Aires – Argentina’s capital city!

 

About Helen Molloy

Helen Molloy has been a Primary Learning and Teaching Consultant, leading on the introduction of Primary Languages in the City of Stoke-on-Trent for the past 5 and a half years. She is passionate about language learning and inspiring children into developing a curiosity and awareness of other people's languages and cultures.
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