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Colonia del Sacramento

Tidal foreshore Source-confirmed findsRestricted
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: olive jars.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

1860 historic-map era

Contested Portuguese/Spanish colonial town; UNESCO-protected quarter.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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