It only takes an hour to get across the river to Colonia. I spent a month there over Christmas. It is a sleepy little town with only about eight square blocks of historical interest. I liked the place but I was looking for a quiet place to hole up.
My question is this: What will it cost in visas? I know that Argentina was about to implement a Reciprocation Fee for certain countries from any ingress. I think it was going to be 132 dollars. I have no idea if they have done something about this for Uruguay. Financially, for very little cultural payoff, it may not be worth it.
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