On my second day in Argentina, Alaine and I wanted to travel to Uruguay, which is the country to the north of Argentina, separating it from Brazil. Thus, we traveled to the ferry terminal to take the ferry across the Rio de la Plata (Silver River) that separates the two countries. The ferry took us to Colonia, Uruguay. Unlike Uruguay’s capital, Montevideo, Colonia is very old and rustic. It is a World Heritage Site. There are parts of the city that have only cobblestone roads.
Colonia was a very walk-able city. We walked along the coast of the city, through the small cobblestone roads. There were even old Chevys, like we will find in Cuba. The city was very peaceful, but you could tell it was a tourist town. Alaine and I ate lunch in a restaurant that was along the waterside. 
After lunch, we walked towards the craft market. The market was similar to markets in Africa because they were on a dirt road and in shacks. In one of the shops, I saw a New Jersey license plate. I was amazed to see this, and I found the owner. He said that he moved to the United States when he was 18 years old. He came back to Uruguay because he needed to get back surgery. He will be going back to the States in January. On the boat ride back to Buenos Aires, we met a man who moved from Buenos Aires to Los Angeles. He came back to Argentina for a wedding.
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