Santa Ana, Colonia

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Beach of Santa Ana in the summer. Santa Ana - Colonia Uruguay - Playa en verano.jpg
Beach of Santa Ana in the summer.

Santa Ana is a seaside resort in Colonia Department, Uruguay, near the capital city of Colonia del Sacramento. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Índice toponimico de entidades de población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Archived from the original (doc) on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. "Colonia del Sacramento - Santa Ana". Wikiloc | Trails of the World (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-24.

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