• The original Barrio Histórico (historic quarter) retains its wide Spanish streets, which contrast with the irregular, terrain-fitting street plan built by the Portuguese.
• The Calle de los Suspiros, meaning the street of sighs, is named as such for the many legends that have been told about the street over the centuries. These legends include stories of love, betrayal, and hauntings.
• Buenos Aires is just a 50-minute ferry ride from Colonia.