Portón de Campo

The famous Portón de Campo, also known by many as the Gate of the Citadel. Today we see it as a picturesque and super photogenic entrance, but a few centuries ago, crossing this point changed your life. Let's look at a little history. To understand this place, we have to travel to the year 1745. At that time, the Portuguese governor Vasconcellos ordered the construction of this structure. Because? Well, imagine that Colonia del Sacramento was a little gem coveted by everyone, a kind of broken telephone between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire. The Spanish wanted to enter at all costs and the Portuguese needed to protect themselves. This gate was not an ornament. It was the main access to an imposing fortified city. If you look to the sides, you will see the remains of the wall. In its moment of glory, these rough and enormous stones completely surrounded the town center to withstand cannon fire and invasions. The present: the portal to magic, Today, luckily, the wars in this place remained in the books. The present of Portón de Campo is pure enjoyment. It is the exact limit where the asphalt of the modern city surrenders before the cobblestone streets, the colonial lanterns and the old air of the historic neighborhood, declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1995. Today, it is the ideal starting point for any traveler. Cross this bridge of…

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