| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,768,977,599 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Colonia del Sacramento |
Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.04 sec. |
|
Colonia del Sacramento (kōlō`nyä thĕl säk'rämān`tō), city (1996 pop. 21,744), capital of Colonia dept., S Uruguay, on the Río de la Plata. It is a resort city, a port, and the trade center for a rich agricultural region. The city, founded by the Portuguese in 1680, was bitterly contested before being ultimately secured by the Spanish. Colonia has many fine examples of colonial architecture. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| Four Points by Sheraton Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay (opening 4th quarter 2005, 100 rooms) This injection machine, with an annual capacity of 80 million preforms, has since been installed in July 1995 in Colonia, Uruguay. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|