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Rio de la Plata, Colonia
Colonia del Sacramento - look, don't dig
Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: Look only: 17th-18th century Portuguese and Spanish material..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
1680-1900
Contraband-port history is exhaustively documented; the shore has produced material for archaeologists.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Legal exposure.
Keep exploring nearby
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