Day 8 took us to a UNESCO World Heritage site in Uruguay. In the morning, we borded the Buquebus which crosses the Río de la Plata into Uruguay. 45 km across and an hour later, we arrived at the port of Colonia de Sacramento. This is a very charming town that was battled and owned by both the Spanish and Portuguese for many years until Brazil took control. Finally it then gained its independence from Brasil in 1825. During our lunch today, many of us had steak which had to be on one of the best steaks we have ever eaten. In Uruguay, there are 3 million people and 12 million cows! This adds up to the average consumtion of steak eaten by Uruguayans to 75 kg per year. During our city tour, Fabían our tour guide took us to the lighthouse, the Portuguese style church, the stone streets (with both Spanish and Portuguese influence the way they were constructed) and we had the chance to do a little shopping. After our day in Colonia de Sacramento, we borded the Buquebus to head back to the city of Buenos Aires and for one last time, the students had a chance to visit Calle Florida to do some last minute shopping. Our final day will take us to the Tigre area before bording a flight to the U.S.
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