Estancias/ Ranches
Estancias/ Ranches

Author: Maria Saenz Quesada

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1558592709

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From the rocky terrain in the North through the fertile pampa of the central provinces, all the way to the mountainous West and cold, desolate provinces of the South, the estancias of Argentina produced the high-quality meat and grain that gave the country one of the world's most powerful economies at the turn of the century. Built in a diversity of architectural styles, from Spanish farm-house to Edwardian country home, the residences of the estancieros are a fascinating hybrid of European and Argentine cultural traditions. In an illuminating text, historian María Sáenz Quesada explores the cultural and social history of Argentina and provides captivating commentary about the families who built or occupy the estancias. She also examines the distinctive style of these country estates, their interiors, and gardens. Illustrated with exquisite color and vintage photographs, this opulently designed volume captures the rugged, romantic flavor of the good life on the Argentina pampa.

Estancias
Estancias

Author: María Sáenz Quesada

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9781558594791

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Estancias/ Ranches
Estancias/ Ranches

Author: Maria Saenz Quesada

Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Looks at thirty of Argentina's most renowned country estates.

The Estancia
The Estancia

Author: Martín Cullen

Publisher: Adelphi Publishers

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781999589103

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The Estancia is the story of a young boy growing up in the upper classes of the Argentine in the 1950s, set against the turbulent backdrop of Peronist rule. Revealing a now vanished society of the families of the great houses of Buenos Aires, their fin-de-siècle lifestyle, and the estancias which fed them, it is an autobiographical novel based on the author's life. Narrated through the voice of Martín, a precocious. ten-year-old boy, it explores his intense and suffocating upbringing. After a childhood trapped and seduced in a domineering household of multiple mothers and an emotionally absent father, Martin believes he has finally escaped when taken on a cruise to Europe by his elderly great aunt. However, despite being freed from the steamy bathroom rituals of his family, the past continues to confront him and a secret surrounding his birth is revealed. Accompanying him on his journey of self-discovery, this vividly described panorama of the old New World explores the demise of high society and the incarceration of anyone showing disrespect for the government. Interspersed with flashbacks of his ancestor Ramos Mejia, who lived among the Pampa Indians and settled in the first estancia lands of the region, it is a poignant memoir of a truly unique life.

The Rough Guide to Argentina (Travel Guide eBook)
The Rough Guide to Argentina (Travel Guide eBook)

Author: Rough Guides

Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited

Published: 2019-09-01

Total Pages: 894

ISBN-13: 1789196302

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World-renowned 'tell it like it is' guidebook Discover Argentina with this comprehensive, entertaining, 'tell it like it is' Rough Guide, packed with comprehensive practical information and our experts' honest and independent recommendations. Whether you plan to ride horses on an estancia, dance tango in Buenos Aires, hike across Glaciar Perito Moreno or visit the elephant seals at Península Valdés, The Rough Guide to Argentina will help you discover the best places to explore, sleep, eat, drink and shop along the way. Features of The Rough Guide to Argentina: - Detailed regional coverage: provides in-depth practical information for each step of all kinds of trip, from intrepid off-the-beaten-track adventures, to chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas. Regions covered include: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and the Central Sierras, The Litoral and the Gran Chaco, The Northwest, Mendoza and El Cuyo, The Lake District, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. - Honest independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, and recommendations you can truly trust, our writers will help you get the most from your trip to Argentina. - Meticulous mapping: always full-colour, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys. Find your way around Buenos Aires, Patagonia and many more locations without needing to get online. - Fabulous full-colour photography: features a richness of inspirational colour photography, including the captivating scenery of Patagonia, the Central Sierras, the Lake District and the Quebrada de Humahuaca. - Things not to miss: Rough Guides' rundown of Buenos Aires, Mendoza, the Lake District and Patagonia's best sights and top experiences. - Itineraries: carefully planned routes will help you organise your trip, and inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences.? - Basics section: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting there, getting around, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more.? Background information: comprehensive Contexts chapter provides fascinating insights into Argentina, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary - Covers: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Córdoba and the Central Sierras, The Litoral and the Gran Chaco, The Northwest, Mendoza and El Cuyo, The Lake District, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold globally. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.

Argentine Plains and Andine Glaciers
Argentine Plains and Andine Glaciers

Author: Walter Larden

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-13

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780265281062

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Excerpt from Argentine Plains and Andine Glaciers: Life on an Estancia, and an Expedition Into the Andes For a book, written for an English public about a foreign country or 'colony, to be satisfactory, it must, I think, have one of three different origins. The author may have spent his life, or a great part of it, in the country of which he is writing, and at the same time have kept in touch with England and English life; this last condition being essential if he is to make his description vivid, or even intelligible, to his English readers. I should say that we have in our literature such pictures of, e.g., Australian life. But the case of a foreign country is different and, in the case of Argentina in particular, this first sort of book may never be written. For it seems to me that the Pampas absorb men; old anglo-argentines lose touch with England, and feel no call to become interpreters. When in England they feel cramped, and only long to be back again in the free life of the camp I writing has no attractions for them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.