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| Colonia's historical City Gate, originally constructed in 1745 by the Portuguese from their nearby colony of Brazil. At the time - and while the Portuguese had originally established the town - control see-sawed between them and the Spanish Empire, until Uruguay became independant from both in 1828. |
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