The handbag

Each day, she wondered about The One. Night after night, she dreamt with The One.

Por Bottega Veneta

Protagonic Orange

Protagonic Orange

Por AMURA

Moon De Romain: Innovation and Aesthetics

 My dear friend and AMURA reader, it is a pleasure to meet. Like in every edition we will conversate about the innovations of a world beyond fascination, the world of watchmaking. For this industry, the sky is the limit, and when this limit is pushed, it simply reinvents and overflows.

Por Luis Peyrelongue

Kenya

The Republic of Kenya is part of Africa’s orient, it represents one of the most interesting and suggestive destinations of the entire African continent, filled with natural resources, cultures, villages, ethnics, religions, languages, amongst other elements, that build and outline its uniqueness.

Por Representante Francisco Venegas

The Tribe Hotel

This beautiful hotel boutique takes us to the most basic foundation of human philosophy: We are all one tribe, we all share the same planet. With this concept in mind, the new Village Market located in Nairobi, operates.

Por Leonor Villalfaña

Mount Kenya Safari Club

Located 200 km north of Nairobi, with a spectacular view of Mount Kenya, we find a fabulous mansion, today converted into a luxurious hotel that continues to accommodate behind its walls passionate stories worthy of their time

Por Leonor Villalfaña

Paris, The city of light

I couldn’t believe it, I was esthatic, almost frozen, the flight via AirFrance to the city of light was long, maybe due to the anticipation of the trip or maybe because this time I would see a different Paris.  The 14 hour flight was forgotten as soon as I arrived to the Charles de Gaulle, it seemed like an un going party, and everyone was invited: screaming, accents, swift paces, people wanting to see their loved ones.

Por AMURA

Maputo , Mozambique

Maputo, Mozambique

Por AMURA

Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento, Italia

Por AMURA

Yakushima, Japón

Yakushima, Japón

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Potosí, Bolivia

Potosí, Bolivia

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Nairobi

Kenyan gastronomy has grown impressively. Here is a recount of the top 3 best restaurants in which you may enjoy yourself next time adventure takes you to this spectacular African destination. 

Por Carlos Dragonné

Rift Valley Winery: Challenge accepted

Over the mountains of the Rift Valley, in the majestic Kenya, we can observe women of different ages carry boxes filled with grapes over their heads. This can only mean one thing, it is time for the wine harvest in the only vineyard of the country, which is located over 2000 meters above sea level, amongst the performance of fog that rises over the valley. 

Por AMURA

Navetta 26 Crescendo

The Custom Line of Ferretti presents a new selection of semi-displacement, we are talking about the  26 Crescendo which pays homage to the craftsmanship, sophistication and balanced lines of this signature equipment. 

Por Jorge Varela

Azimut 120 Modern and classic, balance of contrasts.

Externally, the 120SL design is both bold and sportive. Its lines are sleek and curvy, reflecting an image of speed and comfort in a colour palette based mainly on white and gold. 

Por Azimut México

Land Rover, All Luxury Adventure

Very few luxury car brands today, possess the quality to maintain themselves as objects of desire. Provoque dreams, evoque legends, and make heads turn, creating admiration. Land Rover is one of them. 

Por

Madiba Mandela, The leader who embarked in a path to liberty 

Far from political and social postures, Madiba (as elder men from the Mandela clan call him with affection) is a transcendental figure in the history of our perceptions and ideologies toward the human race, the conscious of being, the union of ethnicities, the no discrimination and the pacific coexistence. 

Por AMURA

Karen Blixen

Let’s allow time and the wonders this world has to offer transport us over the Nairobi mountains, passing the Masai Mara, and the Rift. May the wind put us down in faraway lands and allows us to breath a different air. We find a morning colored by the sun, and the mist fills the soul with promise.

Por María Grajales

The Maasai

In the beginning, the Earth and Sky were one: Ngai. One day decided, tired of the same, that they should be apart. He noticed, very worried, that there was no one to attend his flock. With this reason, and no other, Ngai, sent the brave Maasai to be its maximum guardian. I didn’t look at my watch, I couldn’t, letting  myself fall in the blood colored Kenyan afternoon.

Por Emanuel Alday

Tips & Tops Kenya

Tips & Tops Kenya

Por AMURA

Brunello Cucinelli

This section is dedicated to honor a notable of fashion: Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli.

Por AMURA

The Clifton collection A perfect balance

It is nice to meet again in AMURA, where I am looking forward to start a pleasant tradition. This time, I would like to share with you the most innovative and unique within the world of art and mechanic creativity

Por Luis Peyrelongue

Royal London

AMURA is proud to have in this issue the kind assistance of the British Ambassador in Mexico, Judith Macgregor. The diplomat generously granted us an interview at the British Embassy in Mexico City.

Por Embajadora de la Gran Bretaña en México

The Goring Hotel

The Goring Hotel has been operated by four generations of one family. In 1910, he began O. R. Goring began operations and today, it is run by his grandson Jeremy.

Por Amura

Hôtel de Paris Monte Carlo

When a hotel exceeds its guests’ highest expectations, their enthusiasm labels it as “The best in the world”. Several hotels deserve the title. One of them is the Hotel de Paris Monte Carlo. Its secret, to offer what others don’t.

Por Amura

Sydney

Sídney

Por Amura

Ipanema

Ipanema

Por Amura

Stockholm

Estocolmo 

Por Amura

Berlin

Berlín 

Por Amura

Galapagos Islands

Visiting the Galapagos is like taking a leap in time, to a time where iguanas roam between our feet, with numerous turtles, sea lions, cormorants and blue-footed boobies.

Por Daniela Becerra

Sunseeker 73

Most of the recent talk and tweets about Sunseeker pertain to the launch of their largest build, a sweeping 155-footer, not the Sunseeker 73. No doubt the new flagship will be a gorgeous jewel in the crown of a company that first dipped its hulls into the world of yachts over 100’ about ten years ago.

Por Amura

Sanlorenzo SL118 Motor Yacht

One of three new Sanlorenzo models, unveiled during the annual meeting at Yacht Club de Monaco in Monaco last September, was the splendid SL118 superyacht. Motor yacht SL118 belongs to the planing hull motoryacht range – a strong point of this prestigious Italian builder for more than three decades.

Por Amura

Benetti classic supre ME 132 - Petrus II

This 132 feet in length (40.2 m) vessel with a beam of 27 feet (8.3 m), is the longest ship in its class. This is the latest of Benetti’s creations, introduced at the 2013 Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show. It is the first ship of the “Classic Supreme” series introduced by  the Italian brand. 

Por Amura

Ferretti in Miami

During tthe 2013 Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show, Ferretti showed off 25 new yacht models, and it also took advantage of the event to start the celebrations of the 170th anniversary of its brand Riva.

Por Amura

Visiting the Atlantic

 In the previous issue of AMURA 94, we enjoyed the story told by professional diver Alberto Friscione and his experience among sharks. Here, he tells us another unforgettable encounter, this time with Atlantic spotted dolphins.

Por Alberto Friscione Carrascosa

The Triangle British excellence

With elegance and sophistication, British cars combine speed, technology, performance and today’s dynamism. Some English brands are iconic to the world: Aston Martin, the each and every James Bonds’ car; Rolls Royce, a true piece of art; and Bentley, impeccable fusion of classic and avant-gard trends.

Por Amura

Café Royal Hotel

When you step into The Grill Room Champagne and Cocktail Lounge, you are dazzled by its infinite array of mirrors, chandeliers, lamps and golden columns. It has a newly restored Louis XVI style that emulates the 1865 original. This is a perfect place to enjoy a glass of champagne, some mixed drinks and a light menu.

Por Amura

Varq Restaurant

The Varq is a harmonious fusion of the sophisticated modern and the ancestral. This restaurant, located in the lobby of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in New Delhi, is a real show, accentuated by the breathtaking view of its meticulously cared aesthetic gardens.

Por Amura

Penfolds Grange

Australia is the 4th largest exporter of wine in the world. Its international sales reach 105 million gallons per year, almost 400 million liters. This volume is doubled when domestic consumption is added to a total production that exceeds 200 million gallons.

Por Amura

David Hockney

The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao recently introduced for the first time in Spain, David Hockney works, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.

Por Alfonso López Collada

Holy week in Toledo

Toledo follows the tradition of the Holy Week with such brilliance that its celebration is already a National Tourist Interest. Its devotion is expressed with art of great penitential severity and the solemn processions give the opportunity to visit the many convents there are in Toledo...

Por Alfonso López Collada

Elizabeth I of England

Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor Dynasty. She was nicknamed “Gloriana” and “The Virgin Queen” because she never contracted marriage. Despite the many adversities and schemes transcended in her time, she always emerged victorious thanks to her strength, strong will and intelligence. Under her admirable mandate England reached the “golden age”, and Elizabeth I, historical immortality.

Por Alfonso López Collada

Tips & Tops London

Tips

• It is advisable to purchase the London Pass card to visit the city places of interest and take tours on the Thames. It allows you to avoid making line at each location. It is s valid for the date of purchase, if it is bought on a day at 8 pm; the pass expires in 4 hours.

Por Amura

The best tennis in Latin America at the Telcel Mexican Open

Telcel, the company committed to sports development in the country and sponsor of the Telcel Mexican Open, “Abierto Mexicano Telcel”, congratulates Rafael Nadal and Sara Errani, the two-time winners of this twentieth edition of the tournament, and to all athletes who through these years have been part of this important event. .

Por Telcel

Spring to the Root

Monochromatic is the protagonist of the season. Making a stunning declaration of relevance. Black and white, innovative by their spring appearance are of important presence in all the big names of this industry, in conjunction with fresh textiles like linen, Egyptian cotton and seersucker.

Por AMURA

South Sea Pearl Collection

What woman doesn't feel identified with pearls? Not only because of their perfection and beauty, but for the excitement that they provoke to those who proudly wear them.

Por Luis Peyrelongue

IWC Constant Force Worth of a connoisseur

Once again we are at AMURA. This time to tell you about the fabulous world of watchmaking, which year after year, manages to surprise us by taking advantage of the technological progress and aesthetic proposals that arise, and producing numerous models and brands which are embellished with their best pieces. A perfect example is the new IWC’s Ingenieur Constant-Force Tourbillon.

Por Luis Peyrelongue

Adelaide, Australia Paradise of a Happy Life

Australia, a huge country which America has little knowledge. As an example, let’s take its cities. When you see or hear the word “Australia” quite possibly the first image that comes to mind is the Opera House in Sydney, the contour of the map, a kangaroo, some music personality or the aborigines.

Por Alfonso López Collada

Park Hyatt Sydney Hotel

On the east side of the Park Hyatt Sydney, at the foot of its magnificent windows, is the Sydney Cove Sea. At 500 meters, stands the proud architecture of the Sydney Opera House and to the north, the imposing structure of the Sydney Bridge Pier. The typical Hyatt architecture integrates the scene without aesthetic conflict.

Por Acenet Pineda

Qualia Resort, Hamilton Island, Queensland

The Qualia Resort hotel was awarded with “Best Resort in the World 2012” and “Traveler’s Choice 2013”. It is no wonder; this hotel offers the traveler a distinctly Australian experience with a high degree of excellence, quality and privacy. Located at Hamilton Island and on the beaches of the Coral Sea, the Qualia offers the ravishing landscape of the South Pacific, private pools and a dream beach.

Por AMURA

Londres Sidney Queensland Gold Coast

We are at “The City”, the great city on the Thames. Our flight will take off to Sydney from the vast Heathrow International Airport at 10:05 pm. This requires us to take advantage of the day to the fullest, so let’s defy time. We can’t forget the hours needed to perform the check-in smoothly, we must still visit Buckingham Palace.

Por Leslie J. López

Bungee in Costa Rica

 Bungee in Costa Rica

Por AMURA

Cuba

Cuba

Por AMURA

Tailandia Chiang Mai

Tailandia Chiang Mai

Por AMURA

Siem Riep Cambodia

Siem Riep Cambodia

Por AMURA

Quay Restaurant, The best of Australia

Peter Gilmore is the Master Chef at Quay. It is due to him that this restaurant owns the credit of being placed at the 27th place in the prestigious list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the first in all of Australia. 

Por AMURA

Sono restaurant

The director of Sono Restaurant in Brisbane, studied accounting, but found out that this profession posed him with very few challenges and offered him little gratification . Then he bought a restaurant that was failing to succeed in the Queen Street Mall shopping center. He paid $ 380,000 Australian Dlls (400,000 US Dlls, nearly 5 million pesos).

Por AMURA

Sanlorenzo SD110

Late this year, the new Sanlorenzo “Trideck” semi-displacement SD110 will be launched. This new creation is backed by the knowledge and prestige accumulated over the years, since 1958, when the shipyard where the Sanlorenzo yachts are constructed. The shipyard builds vessels that are distinguished by their elegance, design, quality and innovation that each unit provides. 

Por Javier Navarro

Pershing 82

The Ferreti shipyard takes a contemporary reinterpretation of its predecessor, the Pershing 80, with the innovative Pershing 82. It long, slender superstructure enhances its sporty and elegant style.

Por Jorge Varela

The Mexico remote

Iwas in Mexico City at a meeting on the conservation of sharks. Just before it started, my phone rang, it was Manolo Victoria, from Veracruz. He excitedly said “Get ready, because we’re going to the Revillagigedo”. 

Por Alberto Friscione Carrascosa

The eternal competition between engineering and design.

At the top of the Sportive cars universe, the runaway technological evolution is outrun only by the vertiginous advance of the creativity of the best global names. Jaguar rescues its tradition with its new version of the F-Type, while Alfa Romeo and Lamborghini launch their admirable best ideas in exclusive limited editions.

Por AMURA

Great Tequilas of Mexico

La Europea is celebrating 60 years of providing audiences in Mexico with a high level of quality products and low prices throughout its 40 branches nationwide. La Europea’s leadership has been consistent in the marketing of wines, spirits, Spanish cod and gourmet foods, offering its distinguished clientele innovative events and introduction of new products of high quality.

Por LA EUROPEA

Margaret Olley

Margaret Hannah Olley was an Australian artist who had over 90 exclusive exhibitions during her life. She was born in Lismore, New South Wales, on July 24, 1923 and died at her home in Paddington on July 26, 2011, she was 88 years old.

Por AMURA

The Moscow Art

Travel to Moscow, is an experience like no other. Since regaining it’s status as the capital of Russia in 1918, the city gradually rose to a whole new level. Moscow, one of the oldest and most beautiful cities of Russia, offers a countless number of possibilities for the art lover. 

Por Alfonso López Collada

Mesopotamia

If the Garden of Eden ever existed, probably it was ancient Mesopotamia.

Being the cradle of mankind’s first civilizations, Situated between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, even further away from what we find in textbooks, this region located in what in modern days is Iraq and the Near East, was the home of people as old as the Babylonians, Sumerians and Assyrians.

Por Alejandra Lugo

Lake Titicaca, Pre- Hispanic ethnicities

Lake Titicaca is a natural border between Peru and Bolivia. The city of Puno, in the southeastern part of Peru, serves as a gateway to discover this beautiful natural setting.

Por Leslie J. López

Tips & Tops Australia

Tips & Tops Australia

Por AMURA

Grupo Estoril, Dedication, passion and devotion since 1971

Forty two years ago a story was born on the Zona Rosa avenue in Mexico City, the first Estoril restaurant opened its doors to the public  at  Genova Street. Founded by Rosa Margarita and Guillaume Martin, along side Chef Pedro Ortega, whos cuisine gave the rename which has been sustained unil this day. The menu has achieved to create an excellent balance; managing the union of the beauty in traditional Mexican and French cuisine: Perejil Estoril, Escargots of the house, Huitlacoche Crepes, Pato with Mole among others. 

Por AMURA

Textures and colors

The harsh winter slowly gives way to a season full of color, shedding coats, scarves, hats, wool and leather clothes. There are just a few days left to wear the best of the autumn-winter 2012-2013.

Por AMURA

A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Up/Down

For the past ten years, the DATOGRAPH has constituted the benchmark in chronograph design with its combination of column-wheel control, flyback mechanism, and precisely jumping minute counter together with the lucid and harmonious configuration of the dial.

Por AMURA

Patek Philippe Gondolo Serata

The dazzling Patek Philippe Gondolo Serata 4972G-001 for women, is made out of white gold.

Por AMURA

Tibet

A legend tells us that before history, monkeys lived with other animals in the forest near the Yarlong Yangbo River, they ate fruits. Their body structure and habits made them go to the prairies. They walked erect and they covered their chest with leaves and eat seeds. They manufactured stone tools and evolved into the primitive ancestor of the Tibetans.

Por Afonso López Collada

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort

The St. Regis Lhasa Resort offers a unique contrast between modernity and tradition. It is in a privileged location, in the city of Lhasa, just in front of the Potala Palace, one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. 

Por AMURA

Four Points Lhasa

The business hotel Four Points Lhasa is located right downtown in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital and  near attractions such as the Museum of Tibet, the Jokhang Temple, the Tibet University and the main monastery of Tibet, the Potala Palace.

Por AMURA

Lausanne, Switzerland

Lausanne, Switzerland

Por AMURA

Floating Hotels

Floating Hotels

Por AMURA

Istanbul

Istanbul

Por AMURA

Pekin Beijing

Pekín Beijing

Por AMURA

Shanghai Center of an Impressive development

Shanghai is home to a financial center and the heart of the Chinese economy. It is the largest city in China, with a population of 20 million. The Shanghai World Financial Center building is the highest in the country (1,614 ft) and has the highest observation deck in the world.

Por Antonio López Garfias

Heesen 55m Quinta Essentia

The Heesen 55M Quinta Essentia is the fastest yacht ever built in its rank by the Dutch shipyard Hessen Yachts. It is 55 meters long and 9.9 meters wide. Its hull is made out  ​​of aluminum and the ship reaches a top speed of 24 knots per hour.

Por AMURA

Ferretti 960 The ultimate recreational yacht

Ferretti Yachts introduces its new megayacht which aims to become the flagship of the shipyard, the Ferretti 960. The vessel is the result of cooperation between Studio Zuccon International Projects, AYT (Advanced Yacht Technologi) which is the center of naval research and design group and, the Centro Stile Ferrettigroup team of architects

Por AMURA

Benetti Crystal 140

Light, transparency, and enhancement of spaces characterise the essence of the Crystal 140’, born from the hands of Stefano Righini for the exterior layout and François Zuretti for the interiors, with the choice of fabrics and other elements of the first-rate interior decor being the province of the interior design firm Ahmed Chabebe & Asociados. 

Por AMURA

Friendly Beasts

Winter is the best time to observe large marine species migrating with the current. Some come for breeding and others just for feeding. I learned that in the Bahamas you could have a close look at tiger sharks, the lemon and gray varieties.

Por Alberto Friscione Carrascosa

Audi, BMW & Cadillac

Just as the clothes you wear, the car you drive reflects much of your personality. That is why some people choose to own cars that are sophisticated, comfortable, with cutting edge technology and top performance.

Por AMURA

Coffee

Culture is defined by someone or something with a common cult, either at a social or personal level. The Western world has been bewitched by the Expresso, Cappuccino, Macchiato, Frappe, Latte, Cortado, Irish, Viennese, Arabic

Por Alfonso López Collada

Launceston Place Restaurant

The Launceston Place restaurant is saturated with the spirit and history of London. Its elegant building, circa 1839, enjoys the closeness to landmarks like Kensington Park, Hyde Park, and Royal Albert Hall.

Por Alfonso López Collada

Shafer Vineyards

 T 2008 Relentless Napa Valley was nominated the 2012 Wine of the Year (WS). The Shafers give credit to Elias Fernandez, son of a migrant worker, who over 28 crops of passion for winemaking perfection, has taken high quality wine to a new level. This wine was named “Relentless” in Elias’ honor.

Por AMURA

Lao Tse

Within the turmoil going through China during 1050-256 BC, great changes happened by the deterioration of the Zhou Dynasty. These events stimulated the rise of diverse ideologies like Confucianism, Taoism and Ying Yang philosophies among others.

Por Acenet Pineda

Tips & Tops Tibet

Tips & Tops Tibet

Por AMURA