Korean Community & Argentina
Topic: People and Communities
The Korean immigration to Argentina is one of the most important and singular of all migratory flows to ever come to our country. Unlike several of the other migratory groups that came to our country, the Korean community features a very unique style and relationship with the local society, for they have maintained their traditions and culture in such a strong way that in many cases they have built a society within a society that share little. Little Korea, in the neighborhood of Bajo Flores, is indeed that. One other decisive factor in this particular bond is the fact that Argentina and Korea have traditionally belong to geopolitical and economical differential spheres of influence, even more decisive is the fact that these cultures are totally different and the fact that they are together sharing a specific space is the result of a particular world event. Most Korean immigrants originally from South Korea left their motherland during the war of 1950-1953, fearing the invasion of the communist domain up north. One interesting feature is that most immigrants came in an organized way, bringing their business and culture in a deep sense. Focusing on keeping their own traditions and incorporating some of the local features without ever forgetting who they are and maintaining that line clean and clear, Argentina -with all the social, cultural, ethnical and political differences that might have- appeared as a milestone to progress and community development, and still does, due to the fact that the flow has not ceased yet. In 1984 15,000 Koreans had relocated in our country. By 1987 the number had grown to 20,000, without counting the number of local births, tourism influx and business relocation. Currently, over 25,000 Koreans live in Argentina and an approximate number of 2000 people wish to relocate to our country yearly. Bringing their cultural heritage and traditions, Koreans in Argentina whilst maintaining their own identity in a sharper and stronger way than other communities, have began to tie deeper bonds with the sense of being Argentine in their own personal way. Even more, in these days of global culture, the Asian input provided by this community is growing in importance. For example there’s a proliferation of cultural bonds in health related issues and body-mind care. Martial arts, cuisine, religion and conception of the universe are the main contribution in cultural terms. While on the social and economical side, their hard work efficiency is both appealing and awkward to Latin standards. Hopefully with the pass of time and a richer two way flow of influence those differences will be better understood and respected.
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Pinocchio an Italian subliminal idea
Topic: People and Communities
The story of Pinocchio and the story of our lives

Most of adults in this era have had at least one kind of encounter or connection with the story of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet who wishes to become a flesh and bone boy. If asked upon the plot, I think the great majority of us would first point out the problematic of truth and lies. The ever-growing pointy nose is an image engraved in our minds. Whether you read the original text or you saw the movie, the plot seeking idea generally leads to that sort of stereotyped image of a truth-lie binomial antithesis.
However, the story alike the main character of the puppet finding its way thru to become a real boy is richer and better than that.

Le Avventure di Pinocchio; Pinocchio’s adventures was a children’s novel written by an Italian author, Carlo Collodi, and published during the 1880s. This classic of children's literature has been adapted to almost every language in the planet and was taken to the Silver screen and theatres from around the globe. May be Disney's 1940 classic animated movie of the same name is the best know movie feature, though not the only.

However, the original book is not totally reflected in the feature movies. This is not just any fairy tale book, this is a truly complex story telling that compels the reader to a rich and interesting insight to read deeper in each word and line.

The story narrates much more than the wooden puppet’s adventures throughout the process of finally becoming a boy. Hard realities, the complexity of the society of those days, the relationship with knowledge and the social bond with learining in those days of new modernity. The need for food, shelter and other basic measures of daily life, and the setting of the story in the very real Tuscan area of Italy add an extra flavor to a complex story and litereary approach to real complex life.

The specialists in classic letters find in Pinocchio’s stories traces of the great Masters such as Homer and Dante, Bocaccio and many others. Much alike the work of Alice in Wonderland, can be done with Pinocchio.

Much of its subliminal ideas and conceptions have cross our imaginary as social body in more than one occasion, even if we don’t realize it. Being John Malkovich is a non related movie that takes upon some of the ideological challenges presented dor exampleby the original Italian Pinocchio fantastic story.

Indeed, the world of toys, games and cultures go blending in throughout times and societies. Some of the problematics of the modern world addressed thru less convencional means –than sociology, phychology, anthropology, etc- are richer and broader. In this case, a children’s novel, a story of a puppet “toy” becoming a real person is filled with complexity and annalysis that enrich our social perception. Much alike what Roger Caillois proposes in his study of toys and games, the playing of a story expresses a lot of who we are and what we wish for in our present everyday world.

For more information on this theory of Roger Caillois, see our Toy Musuem web sit. When you purchase an item at the Buenos Aires Toy Museum all profits are invested in the development of the Museum. When buying a toy from our Toy Museum you're not only buying a bit of the History of Argentina, but also contributing to the conservation of vintage and antiques toys, and to furthering the museum's research project on Argentine toy industries and to rescue valuable items for forget and the pass of time. Thank you for helping us to keep on developing this fantastic project! The Buenos Aires, “Toy Museum Team”.



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Park Soo Keun a one of a kind artist.
Topic: People and Communities
Park Soo Keun is one of the most outstanding modern Korean artists of all. When asked upon this artist said he dedicated his life to express "goodness and truthfulness of man" by taking the life of marginalized and nameless commoners. A true nature of every day objects arises from his works with the aid provided by the use of simple-plain shapes and lines. The feel of being Korean, the beauty within and the sense of their national spirit revalued thru means of texture like tough granite are lifted to another level thanks to his works. Christened by specialists as the most indigenous Korean painter in the 20th century, he indeed achieved to set a before and after in the world of Art. Park Soo Keun was born in Jeong-lim-ri, Yanggu-myeon, Yanggu-gun in 1914. Yanggu is the place where Soo Keun Park’s passion and dreams were born. It is a place where every trace done by him is contained, and Yanggu has not only the clean and unpolluted nature but also numerous good-hearted people. According to his biographers after seeing Millet's the Angelus', he became more interested in painting. He is said to have prayed to god everyday to help him to be a great painter like Millet After seeing Millet's the Angelus', he became more interested in painting. He is said to have prayed to god everyday to help him to be a great painter like Millet. When he was only 18 years old he won a prize at Chosun Art Exhibition with a watercolor titled Spring comes. In 1936 he wins his second prize at the 15th Sunjun art competition with the watercolor Working woman. In 1937 he wins his third prize at the 16th Sunjun with Spring, which is about girls picking herbs By 1945 when he’s 45 years old he quits the job at the province office and goes back to Kumsung. He begins to teach painting at Kumsung Middle School. His tight relationship with the Korean Communist government resulted in him moving to South Korea. In 1958 USAFK library held the Exhibition of Park Soo Keun's paintings. At the same time he submits paintings to the Korea Modern Art Exhibition in Manila. Although he had become a big name in art community and was at his height as an artist, he was poor like the objects in the paintings. However by 1965 he was in a very bad state of health. He died at home at one o'clock in the morning on May 6. His last words were "I thought heaven was near but it wasn't. It wasn't" He was buried in Dongshin churchyard in Kyunggi Province. Park's last painting, Boy, was exhibited at the 14th National Art Competition under the permission of Mrs. Park. After his death there were tons of world wide shows. Seventy-nine paintings of Park Soo Keun were exhibited at the posthumous exhibition of him at the National Information Center. An exhibition of Park Soo Keun's small paintings was held at Hyundai Gallery. Two hundreds of watercolors and pencil sketches and twenty oil paintings were exhibited. By 1974 an exhibition of Park Soo Keun's wood paintings were held at Bakrok Gallery. And in 1975 Moonhyun Gallery hosted an exhibition to remember the10th anniversary of Park Soo Keun's death and published a catalog of his paintings. In 1978 the Munhwa Gallery hosted an exhibition of Park Soo Keun's posthumous works and published an illustration book of his paintings. One of his favorite subject matters, a woman with a baby on her back, was engraved on the stone magnified by 15 times. Recent auctions have shown how much has Park Soo-keun s paintings are being worldly appreciated. Nosang (On the Road) was auctioned off at 520 million won (about US$500,000) on Jan.26 by Sotheby’s, setting a record as the artist's most expensive work sold in Korea. Painted in 1962, this piece fully represents the artist’s style and sensitivity to his subject despite its simple composition. Another of Park’s works, A Sitting Woman and a Jar, was sold for 14.6 billion won (US$12.3 million) at Christie's New York auction in March of last year, breaking another previous record.
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Argentina and The American Community in Buenos Aires
Topic: People and Communities

Being sensual, being a global tango dancer while in Buenos Aires. The great flow of travelers coming to the shores of the Silver River, Rio de la Plata, in search of a life experience of dance and sensuality grows by the minute. Buenos Aires is the place where the sensual dance was born late in the 19th century, and to where tango lovers from around the planet turn to for a true encounter with the dance, its traditions, its unique features and to discover its modern place in the Argentine and global culture. Tango is a dual word, for it makes reference both to the dance and the music. And while this last meaning was the one that prevailed throughout the second half of the twentieth century and the first one got left behind in the darkness of late milongas –tango dance places- and complicated cultural features; it’s in these third millennium days when and where the original dance has retuned to the centerline of society and world around attention. The ritualized ceremony of tango, the costume dress and suit, the special shoes and the rich brilliantly executed music has been exported around the globe by passionate Argentines. Now you can tango in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, San Francisco… but there’s no place like the birth place, the true originality of Buenos Aires and its people. Tango dancers from all over the globe flow to Buenos Aires for the true thing. The intrinsic magic within the atmosphere is truly appealing to those coming to BA. That individual who back home lives a pretty normal life, works every day from 9 to 5, and enjoys weekends with family and friends chilling at home or outing… when in Buenos Aires, all dressed up in tango outfit, heading towards a milonga ballroom and inviting a gorgeous local dancer to join him or her at the dance floor takes them to a world of fantasy and sensuality where anything and everything can happen. There are countless life stories of tango fans relocating permanently or semi permanently to Buenos Aires for an everlasting tango oriented life with all those things you’ve dreamed of and much more. This South American capital city is not only culturally and socially appealing to people around the globe, but it’s also really affordable in a great living sense. The local currency is 3 to one Dollar or 3.5 to one Euro, so your life expenses when in Buenos Aires or anywhere else in Argentina drop to an extent that for the same money you spend back home in an average existence, down in BA you get to live the life you’ve ever dreamt of. As the Knight Ridder journalist Anne Chalfant described in her recent piece on Affordable Argentina: “Some people, such as longtime Oakland, Calif., resident Deby Novitz, can't settle for a few weeks a year. In December 2004, the 52-year-old technology consultant sold her house in California and moved to Buenos Aires to dance full time. She picked up an affordable three-bedroom apartment in the city's ritzy Palermo neighborhood and has turned it into a guesthouse for visiting dancers. It's often booked two months in advance.” Deby though American is now a true Argentine tango citizen, living the life she always dreamt of… The testimonials of those life changing decisions are endless, for in some way Buenos Aires and Argentina have become an earthy paradise to which people seeking to enjoy life to its most relocate and make their dreams come true! For more information on Argentina newcomers and their life experiences check our previous articles on this matter here, press: Updates on travel and inside views for Buenos Aires,Argentina.

 

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Italian Community V's Italian Elections
Topic: People and Communities
Once placed the last vote inside the ballot boxes Italy’s fait was sealed. Prodi –Italy’s new prime minister- and Berlusconi –the now soon to be former Italian Prime minister- disputed the majority of votes. Whilst Italy voted divided, and was going to address Senators to one and deputies to the other, the overseas districts were the ones who finally decided the destiny of the boot-shaped country. This new important sector of the voters was unknown to the candidates, so campaign was much of a test and error attempt of wining those voters.

We mentioned this situation a couple of weeks ago; when Argentina’s Italian community began to take part in the political debate. 12 deputies and 6 senators were elected in the overseas territories. The countdown was impressive, one vote up, then two down, the margin was narrow… and those who broke the tie were the emigrated Italians.

While the center-left wing voters from Italy and from abroad altogether celebrated in unity; Berlusconi addressed the voters from overseas in a discriminatory manner, arguing that the bunch of Argentine communists had voted in a revenge manner…

This is something that comes from the title holders from Italy that resent the Argentine population for the economic breakdown of 2001-2002 that devaluated their titles and made them loose money.

As in every country in the world, politics and economics are two different worlds, which meet in some points… As to the “communist” label, it is indeed evident that Argentina is not a communist country, progressive in some ways, not communist. Italy’s prime minister should mind his words in a broader sense… He addressed the voters who chose his opponent over him as idiots (coglioni) and stupid (stronzo). Mr Berlusconi should know better, democracy is based upon different grounds and foundations than those of verbal and physical attacks.

Italy has always been broader than the original Mediterranean country; the fact that its immigrants have populated the Americas for over two centuries is something that needed to be taken into consideration and included as Italians in their own motherland. These elections have proven the fact that life experiences and history pay off, and these Italians from around the globe have taken in their own hands their present and future.


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The Dutch in Argentina
Topic: People and Communities
Argentina and its little Holland We always emphasize on the fact that Argentina is a melting pot society, that our nation is the result of an interesting combination of a broad variety of cultures and idiosyncrasies. And though it’s always strengthen the fact that Italians and Spaniards were the ground foundation of the immigrant flow, there are also other strong cultures that should be highlighted. Just a couple of years ago, in Argentina no-one thought of a tied relationship with the Netherlands in terms of historical background. Once one of our citizens fell in love with Prince Willem Alexander, we began to look a little further into our culture and history. And it has been a pleasant surprise to discover a long history of bonds and influences. The case of the town of Tres Arroyos (Three Streams) in the province of Buenos Aires, only 500 km away from the city of BA is a living proof of this. This town beholds the largest community of Dutch-Argentines in the country. The story begins in 1889, when a terrible hunger struck Europe and forced millions out of their homelands. Argentina was ready and opened its doors –figuratively- to all of them in need of land and work. Today, 117 years later, Queen Beatriz of Holland, Prince William and Maxima, his wife Princess have come on official visit to strengthen those long established bonds. These Dutch Argentines are a true example of syncretism and a global world that has been global even before we began to refer to it as such. They brought their own culture, their religion and their way of life and sustain. Shared their knowledge and life experience with those who welcomed them openhearted, and today, they cherish their history because they have two motherlands. The first 50 families who shipped off the port of Amsterdam arrived to Buenos Aires onboard of the Leerdam Steam Ship. Their first home was the Immigrants hotel on Arroyo St. today the breathtaking Sofitel Hotel [1]. They then head off to Tres Arroyos, and its everlasting rich fields. Ziljstra, Banninga, Wilgenhoff, Van der Molen, Van der Ploeg, Blom, De Vries, Hemkes, Cansen are just of the many pioneer families who started from scratch and ended up building a loving and proud bi-national community. We’re all so proud of. The Argentine Dutch Association is an independent institution created back in the early 1920s. In spite of the fact that there is no true and original Dutch restaurants in Buenos Aires or other European cuisine restaurants serving Dutch traditional cuisine, there’s indeed a monthly event at the Van Joning bar in Las Canitas Buenos Aires, at Baez 325, were you can enjoy a traditional Netherlands like happy hour and celebrate three of the most important national Dutch holidays: Queen day on April 30th, Laeiden Liberation or Herring fest on October 4th and Saint Nicolas celebration on December 5th. [1]For further detail, check our history on that famous building.Topic: Buildings & Bridges in Argetina.

The famous Arroyo St. Undertaking a personality problem. It was not many days ago that a Buenos Aires city deputy proposed to change the name of the famous art gallery and antique shop street, from Arroyo to John Paul 2nd. A huge debate arose ever since the proposal went public. For once, this is a traditional street that's become thru means of time and its own cultural feel a trademark of our city, our arts and style. Notwithstanding the importance of the recently gone Pope, his doings have much more to do with a personal decision and religious practice; not very much to do with what Arroyo stands for in our cultural history. While it really doesn't make sense to rise to a debate about being in favour or against the name itself, our question regarding this matter stands on the fact that we do not see the need of this change. Specially due to the fact that there's nothing wrong with the current denomination. For more information: Email: Bob Frassinetti. Press here to go back to web blog:Daily Updates on Art, Antiques, Collectibles as well as travel information for Buenos Aires, Argentina. You can also chat with me thru Yahoo, press here: Yahoo Contact

Italian influence in our history
Topic: People and Communities
Italian community in Argentina

A broad motherland: some thoughts on the Mediterranean America district for Italian elections

The fact that Italy is bigger than the boot-shaped country is no mystery. During the late decades of the 19th century, when the world’s population was growing at unparalleled rates and distances narrowed thanks to the aid of technology and technical advances, Italians from all over their country chose (by will or necessity) to leave their hometowns and head overseas seeking a new and improved life. Two of the most well known and documented traces of that immense immigration were the route to the United States of America and the route to Argentina. While these were not the only countries welcoming Italian newcomers, these are -no doubt about it- the ones who received the highest number of immigrants. The Italian influx on their cultures is unquestionable, food, style, music… the list could go on and on… With their bared hands those immigrants worked in the line of making of those new countries huge nations.

The cultural melting pot that is Argentina has a lot to do with the strong traditions brought by the countless immigrants from around the globe. One important feature to examine in the Argentine case is the language. For Buenos Aires was the main port thru which the immigrants arrived to the country, it’s there were they most settled and, hence, were we can find the strongest influences. Even more, a thorough research project held by the National Committee of Science and Technology, directed by Jorge Gurlekian that can be read thoroughly in the scientific publication “Bilingualism: language and cognition”, came to the conclusion that the Spanish spoken in Buenos Aires has a strong Napolitano tone as the result of a major cultural influx that took place early in the 20th century. The Naples region played a big role in that flow. According to the specialists before those heavy immigration years, the main tone and Spanish spoken in the region was that of Andalusia in southern Spain. Regardless the pass of time and other cultural influences, our language style did not change afterwards…

These interesting cultural impacts show not only the Italian influence in our history, but also, , regardless the fact they loved, cherished and contributed to the development of our nation, how Italians were still Italians living in Argentina, their love for their motherland and tongue is today a culturally alive proof. That’s why is so important and interesting the fact that over a century after those events took place, the Italian government recognizes the political, cultural and social importance of those Italians living in overseas locations, as they include them in the political life of their motherland.

Four jurisdictions were settled for the upcoming elections:

1) Europe
2) Southern America
3) Northern and Central America
4) Africa, Asia, Oceania and Antarctic

Argentina is part of the second electoral district overseas, and a one of the toughest regions, that’s why there are already several politicians working out strong campaigns and talks throughout the country. The Union party –strongest opposition to Berlusconi’s government in the Parliament- where Prodi and Di Pietro are two main figures, designed Dr. Ventimiglia as Senate candidate by the Southern America. Ventimiglia is a 47 year old Argentine lawyer, third generation of Italian immigrant family who worked for over 10 years side by side with Prodi. Talk about a globalize world…



                   
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The American Community in Argentina & the New York Magazine Guide
Topic: People and Communities
Whats in comom with The American Community in Argentina & the New York Magazine guide which published a article written by Ian Mount entitled “A moveable Fiesta”. Read on!
                                 
Buenos Aires at Night

A bright blue sky strikes the city of Buenos Aires, is full summer and the average 70 F temperatures warms up the beautiful metropolis. Its 19th century white buildings lighten up with the shine of a clear sky; the parks filled with blossoming trees are prettier than ever, the South American Paris is glooming. Those who are not off on holidays, enjoy the charm of the riverside cosmopolitan town. Many visitors from around the globe walk around the city center discovering BA mysteries and beauties. The only thing setting aside the tourists from the locals is the comfy ware, for this is a melting pot society in which every one fits in, as long as he or she is sophisticated, trendy and knows how to enjoy life. Those unique local cultural features together with a truly favorable and growing economy have become a huge magnet for people around the globe looking for a better life, higher living standards and the peace of mind of being on a permanent vacation feel. This last February weekend, the New York Magazine guide published an article written by Ian Mount entitled “A moveable Fiesta”. It’s a wonderful and interesting piece on American expat’s who chose Buenos Aires as their new loving home. But what catch my attention the most was a smaller subtitle, one could read on the upper left margin “Change your life”. The author was talking to all those young businessmen who work long hours, live in well located but small apartments, they are truly successful in many fields but this does not reflect on their living standards. This concept really catches my eye, so I kept on reading. I’m familiar with the fact that Buenos Aires has become a fantastically appealing location for people from around the globe who seek better living standards and to take out the most out of their hard earned money. I’ve even wrote several pieces on this, advising people from all over about the great options the Buenos Aires real estate market was offering –even before this was broadly published in all sorts of international magazines- I saw the line, and thought that nothing would be best than sharing the tip. The fact that awesome properties in the best neighborhoods of Buenos Aires can be afforded for ¿ the money you would be paying in New York, San Francisco, California, Paris, Rome or London is something to keep an eye on. And though Buenos Aires is not the only city around the world in this situation, it is one of the very few –I might risk, the only one- that while in Latin America and a developing country, has very similar cultural patterns to western developed capitals. The food, the aesthetic, the culture, the society is so cosmopolitan that everyone from anywhere fits perfectly. But it’s not just about fitting, its about getting what you want out of life. And that was clearly stated by Mount in his New York Guide piece. A former senior vice-president of bond sales with the Belgian banking conglomerate KBC, changes his one room apartment in NYC for a wonderful floor with terrace and swimming pool in the heart of BA. He also mentions the luck of a young Doctor and a gorgeous young woman, just to name some of those young and life thirsting people choosing to take control of their lives, present and future. We all thought that relocating around the globe was something retired old people did. Well, they actually do, but there’s no need to spend a life of mediocre appreciation of life to enjoy it during your last days. A couple of savings, a true appreciation of what’s good and makes you happy and a lot of courage take you really far, specially in this world in which breathtaking gorgeous places such as Buenos Aires offer such a broad range of options to delight and enjoy yourself.

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Travel to Paris, France
Topic: People and Communities
ArtDealer and Pascal Debusschere from Paris,France. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our friend and French correspondent Pascal. This is a great new addition to our growing international team, not only because of the great human quality of our friend, his brightness and coziness, but because he is a world wide insightful traveler, who enjoys the great pleasures of life, amazing adventures and fantastic sights. Hence he'll provide not only insightful information but that of great quality, of unknown treasures. Of course, as every good Frenchmen does, Pascal knows great eating and drinking. During his last visit to the South American region, Pascal discovered the great pleasure of Malbec and Tannat, asado and empanadas. Eager to incursion in different gastronomical worlds, he is THE man to lead us into the millenary secrets of French sophisticated and country side cuisine and wines. Once again. welcome dear friend! A bient?t!Bob Fassinetti. And now to Paris and all of France threw the eyes of Pascal Debusschere. Everyone in the world knows about France and mostly about Paris which is certainly one of the finest cities in the world. That being said, Paris is just a part of France and it' s a pity to realize that most of non-European travellers have no time to visit such places as Mont Saint Michel - 2nd most visited area in France by French and European tourists - or Rocamadour - 3rd most visited area - without mentioning Etretat, Honfleur which are only 200 kms North West away from Paris, Chambord renaissance style castle with its unique double spin stair - 3 hours drive from Paris - or even the Southern rivers riffs with their unbelievable caves, the most famous being the Padirac abyss. Please have a look into the attached pictures sent by my French buddy Pascal and you will see that France has still many things to offer... And do not forget that every part of France has also its own gastronomy to be sided with a local wine. Travelling in France like Frenchies do - everyday a new restaurant to discover - is the best way to make holidays there just unforgettable ! Feel free to contact us for any additional information you might need about a wonderful experience in France. See Photo Image Gallery of France, threw the eyes of Pascal & Michele:
France thru the eyes of Pascal Debusschere
Pascal Debusschere

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Uruguay is a fascinating country ........
Topic: People and Communities
Travelling with frinds, Pascal Debusschere & Michele ( Paris, France) threw Buenos Aires, Argentina and Uruguay.South America...... Uruguay is a fascinating country, filled with beauty and culture, lovely architecture, great people and superb eating options. A brief river ferry ride away from the cosmopolitan Buenos Aires is Colonia del Sacramento, a small and gorgeous colonial town of incredible beauty and unsurpassed magic. Walking thru the stone paved streets of Colonia is a journey in time to a wonderful unspoiled paradise of beauty and history. The town’s upfront actions to preserve the historical sights have indeed been a great choice of matter, and both- locals and visitors- are grateful. In our trip we stayed at a classic colonial hotel of very few rooms and personalized attention, we felt like royalty and were treated as such, with superb luxury pampering in a relaxed atmosphere of cordiality. The Plaza Mayor … One of the great things about this small town is that in spite of its reduced dimensions, there’s always something new and amazing to discover, making of it a top notch destination… one of those places one never gets tired of. This trip’s finding was a fantastic boutique restaurant. La Florida, run by Carlos …….. See Photo Image Gallery of La Florida:
                                       
La Florida There wasn’t a huge warehouse like room for everybody, but small and intimate rooms distinctively decorated for the pleasure of those who enjoy a meal at this one of a kind restaurant. But the superb ambiance choice was just the ideal space in which to delight oneself with such amazing food. See Photo Image Gallery of La Florida and its owner, Carlos....
       
Inside La Florida After lunch a walk along these enchanting roads until the local lighthouse for a superb view of the city, the coast and the lovely perspective of the River Plate is the perfect broche for a perfect day. See Photo Image Gallery for a walk around Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay:
                                 
Colonia Some miles away from lovely Punta del Este is Jose Ignacio, home to one of the most beautiful Uruguayan lighthouses as well as the chosen getaway location for Latin American celebrities seeking nature, peace, quiet but notwithstanding sophistication. Jose Ignacio is just a couple of miles away from hotspot Punta del Este on the Atlantic Ocean coastline, and features alike the eastern location golden sand beaches and crystalline water. Uruguayans are people who really know how to enjoy life’s little pleasures, a lovely sunset, a great meal, a superb bottle of wine… and all these you can get in Jose Ignacio, surrounded by virgin beaches, rich pine and eucalyptus woods and fresh air. See Photo Image Gallery for Jose Ignacio:
Jose Ignacio Piriapolis, inbetween Punta del Este and Mondevideo....Developed before Punta del Este along the lines of a European spa resort, Piri¿polis attracts visitors for its excellent beaches, ....... See Photo Image Gallery:
Piriapolis

The perfect finale to a short but enriching tour around the Uruguayan coast is Montevideo, a capital city that still shows some of the best township traditions such as siesta and cordiality. This very friendly town features a very interesting view of Latin American French styled architecture; though it hasn’t been restored and some buildings show the marks of the pass of time. Some times one evens thinks a bit about Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Havana trapped in time ….. A must when in Montevideo is to hit the Sunday Market for lunch with the locals; here you’ll try the best “asado” in the area as well as meet the nicest people too! For more information :Email Bob Frassinetti. Press here to go to The Buenos Aires Art Dealer is a webzine magazine on Art, Antiques & Collectibles made or found in Argentina. The Buenos Aires Art Dealer,Argentina.

 

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