The experience of living in a historic building in Buenos Aires
Kavanagh Building The emblematic Kavanagh building, located in Florida 1065 is a symbol of the architecture of Buenos Aires and a reference to the Art Deco movement. The construction was inaugurated in January 1936, at the initiative of Corina Kavanagh and was constructed in a record time of 14 months. At the time, with a height of 120 meters, the project was the highest concrete tower in Latin America. The 105 apartments are distributed over 31 floors and are all different. In addition, the tower has five…
Buenos Aires: Palacio Álzaga Unzué: The most luxurious wedding gift in Argentina’s history
On May 8th, 1916, a large party was in Buenos Aires. Two offspring of the aristocracy, Félix Saturnino de Álzaga Unzué, 31, and Elena Peña Unzué, 24, were married with all pomp and ceremony in the Church of St. Augustine. The couple received innumerable gifts corresponding to a wedding of that rank. But nothing was like the gift of the groom that he gave to his new wife: a superb palace a few meters from the exclusive Avenue Alvear in the neighbourhood of Retiro, which still surprises many with its noble…
The Scots behind Argentina’s sheep farming success
One of the largest sheep farming developments ever in the world is thanks to the emigration of farmers from Scotland’s bleak north coast to Argentina, a new book reveals. The little-known story of intrepid pioneers from Caithness who travelled across the globe is now being told. ‘Caithness to Patagonia’ tells of a largely uncharted aspect of the Scottish diaspora, featuring tales of adventure, hardship and some significant success stories. The regions of Caithness and Patagonia are literally a world…
This Armless Sculpture Is One of the Louvre’s Most Treasured Masterpieces and has a clone in Buenos Aires
It’s no secret that the Louvre has one of the world’s most stunning art collections. In addition to the Mona Lisa and an entire Michelangelo Gallery, the major museum also excels in antiquities, with gems that include the Great Sphinx, the Venus de Milo, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Buenos Aires has a perfect replica for all to see One of the most iconic buildings in Buenos Aires is the Estrugamou Palace Apartments. Within its, internal…
Argentine owned Buquebus orders the largest 100% electric high-speed catamaran ferry in the world
Shipbuilders Incat Tasmania has begun construction of what they claim will be the world’s largest electric ferry boat. The 130-meter-long unit has been ordered by Buquebús, the company offering passenger services between Buenos Aires and the Uruguayan ports of Colonia and Montevideo through the Río de la Plata. It will have room for 2,100 travellers and 226 vehicles, it was reported. Buquebus is owned by Argentine Juan Carlos López Mena Plans for the ninth Incat vessel to join the Buquebus fleet were…
Argentina: “A Wonder of the Century” The Incredible History of Club Hotel de la Ventana
From what was considered the most luxurious hotel in South America, only a few bricks are standing that tell a shocking story. From the Belle Epoque to decay, home for German sailors and a specially built train to the door The Guide Javier Gómez, of Tierra Ventana, stops the 4×4 behind the wide trunk of a huge oak planted more than 100 years ago between the undulations of Sierra de la Ventana , and lights up a tablet in which black and white images begin to happen: an impeccable porter carrying a huge…
The early Scots pioneers in Argentina and the Patagonia Austral (Chile)
The early Scots pioneers in Argentina and the Patagonia Austral As part of the huge exodus of European peoples, significant Scots emigrated overseas the hundred years before the first world war. Most settled in the United States of America or Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of Britain’s vast empire. A significant minority, however, emigrated to South American states, Argentina being a popular choice. The first Scots settled there in the years before Argentina became an independent confederation…
Freight trains in Argentina marked another record year: they exceeded 8.4 million tonnes transported
For the second consecutive year, the 8 million tons were transported through the state freighter TAC, which remains the most extensive rail operator in the country with a 35% market share. Cargo transportation increased by 57% compared to the three previous years after exceeding 8 million tons mobilized for the second consecutive year. Through Trenes Argentinos Cargas, the largest railway operator in the country, 8,418,271 tons were mobilized during 2022, consolidating the objectives set within the framework…
The unknown Argentine war heroes of the second world war
They fought as members of the Allied forces in the greatest conflagration in history against fascism. Many died without recognition, and others now tell their story for the first time. Fourth of July, 1944. The beaches of Normandy are the scene of one of the most famous battles in history. They cross two Spitfire aircraft from the RAF, the Royal British Air Force, through the sky. On the other side, in the same sky, forty German planes. Two against forty, that simple. RAF pilots don’t cower. On the contrary,…
Hume Palace was built for a Scottish Railway Magnate in Alvear Avenue Buenos Aires
Alvear Avenue is emblematic of the elegance of Buenos Aires. The street contains an important collection of architecture from the 1900s. In the first period, right up to the country’s first centennial, it was a street lined with Italianate villas or Victorian mansions with lush gardens. Then in the 10’s and ’20s, almost everything was replaced by private hotels of great size, inspired by the French architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as evidenced by the current headquarters…
War History: Admiral Graf von Spee’s WW1 sunken flagship found off Argentina’s coast
Marine Archeologist Mensun Bound was the leader of the mission which discovered the flagship of Admiral Graf von Spee’s squadron, was born in the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), and since a child, has been obsessed with the sea, its mysteries, myths and the great Battle of the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), a decisive naval action at the start of the Great War of 1914. In his words, he will tell us how the mighty Scharnhorst was finally discovered, “lawnmowing” the bottom of the sea, as well as the…
New Cancer Centre in Neuquen – Centro Oncológico Integral (COI)
The Comprehensive Cancer Center in Neuquen is the only one in Latin America with cutting-edge technology for the comprehensive care of cancer patients, from diagnosis to the end of treatment. The Comprehensive Cancer Center (IOC) of Neuquén made a quality leap in treating patients suffering from cancer. In 2019, the first high-tech radiosurgery was carried out, ensuring the patient’s well-being and destroying the tumour in a few sessions. This method is not only unique in the country but throughout Latin…
Selling Remote, Exclusive or Unique Real Estate is a challenge in any market but none more so than in South America
Selling prime real estate in the complicated South American markets requires many business and selling skills. It is not for the faint-hearted. Vendors have a low level of trust in traditional selling systems for a good reason. Many salespersons in the industry are part-time, untrained, and unlicensed, putting the owners at risk. Advice for the real estate broker looking to get into the Luxury Property Market Ok, you’ve just taken your first million-dollar-plus listing. After celebrating your victory…
Argentina seen through different eyes
Historians will normally agree that history is best written by those who are not nationals of the country they are writing about. So it is not surprising that when The New York Times sent a journalist to cover the Southern Cone, once said that Argentina was like a five-star hotel in which all the guests were complaining about the room service. His metaphor had a message: that those fractious hotel guests had no reason to complain about the room service. They merely had to stop bickering and recognise what they…
148 years on, the newspaper continues to serve the Irish community in Argentina
After La Capital (Rosario), La Prensa (Buenos Aires) and La Nación (Buenos Aires), The Southern Cross is the fourth-oldest publication in Argentina’s history, founded one year before the now shuttered Buenos Aires Herald. It is the oldest Irish newspaper published outside of Ireland, according to its publishers. Decades from its 1875 founding by Monsignor Patricio Dillon, the historic Irish-Argentine newspaper The Southern Cross may be different. One of the oldest newspapers still in production…
