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Colonia Farmers' Market

Feria de Productores de Colonia

A farmers' market on two blocks of Calle Fosalba, selling clothes, food, and all sorts of items. Try authentic Uruguayan foods like queso Colonia, a type of cheese invented in the region, or a torta frita (a sort of fried pancake for U$20).

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Address: Calle Fosalba
Getting there: between Rambla Cristóbal Colón and Avenida Artigas
Hours: Sun mornings

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Colonia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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