A jaunt to Uruguay
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02/06/2008 | Location: Colonia, Uruguay
Rio de la Plata translated means "The silver river," a reflection of the hopes of early European colonists searching for the precious metal. Today, Rio de la Plata's waters, drawing sediments from northern Argentina and Uruguay, would more aptly earn a name that evoked its brown color.
(Photo and caption by Thushan Amarasiriwardena / LongJaunt.com)
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With a lot of work to catch up on, we took it easy today and only caught a glimpse of the Blue Mosque at night.
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