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Map of Colonia Department Colonia ( Spanish pronunciation: [koˈlonja] ⓘ ) is a department of southwestern Uruguay . Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento , the country's second-oldest city.
Colonia del Sacramento (Spanish: [koˈlonja ðel sakɾaˈmento] ⓘ; Portuguese: Colônia do Sacramento) is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is one of the oldest towns in Uruguay and the capital of the Colonia Department. It has a population of around 27,000.
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Colonia Valdense was founded in 1856 (officially as "Valdense"), following the arrival of Italian immigrants from Piedmont, especially from the Waldensian Valleys and the Aosta Valley. The town is named after Pierre Valdo , a French merchant, founder of the religious movement known as " The Waldensians ".
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Tourism in Uruguay is an important part of the nation's economy. Uruguay 's tourist destinations include: Punta del Este , Piriápolis , Montevideo , Colonia del Sacramento , Salto , Lavalleja , Rocha , Artigas , Rivera , and others.