Vietnam

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Life in a Cruiseship - Martha Jauffred

Life in a Cruiseship

To cross the oceans on board of a floating castle is to move in a fantastic environment surrounded by the luxury to travel to the most remote places of the planet. This is the life in a cruise ship and it is an idyllic world beyond the daily life and only focused in the pleasure.

Por Martha Jauffred

 

TIME MACHINE
Greubel Forsey - Enrique Rosas

Greubel Forsey

Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey began working on their own visión, new generation Tourbillon in 1999.  Over four years later, they unveiled their brand ‘Greubel Forsey’ and stunned horological aficionados with their innovative “Double Tourbillon 30°”. A timepiece clearly demonstrating the two watchmakers’ quest for innovation and perfection. 

Por Enrique Rosas

 

REPORTAJE ESPECIAL
Peyrelongue Casa - AMURA

Peyrelongue Casa

Peyrelongue Casa, a year after opening their doors in Mexico has consolidated its philosophy of offering the best service and excellence which have characterized them through their history in jewelry as well as in clockwork, and now with the successful concept of House.

Por AMURA

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Vietnam, Land of Jade - Kundalini Muñoz

Vietnam, Land of Jade

Most of the people who visit this country are captured by its exuberant natural beauty, which makes itself obvious through beautiful rivers, bright rice fields and a great number of beaches. The variety in the landscape is one of its most attractive characteristics.

Por Kundalini Muñoz

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Hvar, Croacia - AMURA

Hvar, Croacia

In the Adriatic coast, Hvar is one of the most beautiful islands of Croatia. Its mountains house the best vineyards and olive fields, its villages preserve their typical charm with its fabulous ports and Hvar, the capital of the island, it is a wonderful walled town at the foot of the fortress, bathed by crystal clear waters and its pier is embellished with exquisite restaurants.

Por AMURA

 

Ontorio, Canada - AMURA

Ontorio, Canada

In Ontario, you will discover an incomparable diversity with more than a million square kilometers of land, 400,000 lakes, rivers and streams, 12 million residents, 80 cultures, and a history that span thousand years. There you can go to the call of the wilderness in a vast land and which preserves its natural state of forests, lakes and rivers. 

Por AMURA

 

OUTBOARD
Nam Hai Hotel Vietnam - BCD Travel

Nam Hai Hotel Vietnam

A 1-km long beachfront complex of beautiful villas on world-famous China Beach, the Nam Hai Hotel provides a five-star experience with the highest levels of elegance, comfort and privacy. Parisian architect Reda Amalou, celebrated by Architectural Digest for his Pacific Rim work in high-end new design, created a series of 100 villas, 40 of which have their own temperature-controlled pool, all looking out on the beach.

Por BCD Travel

 

Two Jewels in the Pacific - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Two Jewels in the Pacific

Right in the area of Diamante of Acapulco, in Revolcadero Beach, there are located a pair of jewels, the Fairmont Acapulco Princess and the Fairmont Pierre Marques, both hotels of the first level in this wonderful port which offers a great many options to relax and have fun.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

Burj Al Arab Constantly Reinvents Itself - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Burj Al Arab Constantly Reinvents Itself

It can be recognized with different qualifying characteristics of its greatness. The most luxurious hotel in the world, the tallest one, the only one that has no rooms -only suites-, the only one acknowledged with seven stars and a large etcetera. Nevertheless what mentioned before what results paradoxical is that the hotel never has “applied” for any of these recognitions.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

FLEET
Perini Navi Tamsen - Edmundo A. Eguiarte

Perini Navi Tamsen

Watching an image of this sailboat we stay flabbergasted, there is no doubt about it, it is a poem to the great life and beauty and talking about its benefits they leave us breathless, but there is something just a few know and that makes it a yacht without any comparisons: the owners were involved inch by inch in everything related to its design and construction.

Por Edmundo A. Eguiarte

 

Suri 173' of Shade - Viridiana Barahona G.

Suri 173' of Shade

After acquiring a boat of 50 meters long with all the luxury and functionability elements that you can imagine, to navigate in the biggest yacht of the Hakvoort shipyard, that is, the amazing JeMaSa, (Amura 52), what could you possibly ask for that could que pudiera complement such beauty? Although it seems unbelievable, for the owner of the JeMaSa the answear was “Yes”, because he arrived to the simple conclusion that he needed a support boat for his Yacht.

Por Viridiana Barahona G.

 

Horizon Premier 130’ - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Horizon Premier 130’

Horizon Yachts decided to develop the yacht 130’ Horizon-Premiere, sumptuous and with a lot of style, under the command of J.C. Espinosa. This is the first mega yacht of a series, which was launched recently in December of 2007.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

HOOK
A Marlin of 3.65 meters - Rafael Luna Grajeda

A Marlin of 3.65 meters

The past 24th and 25th of May The International Sports Fishing Tournament “Acapulco Brilla” 2008 took place, which had the participation of enthusiasts from Mexico, as well as from Miami, San Diego, Houston, France and Italy.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

HORSEBACK RIDING
Horseback Riding a Sport of Kings - Enrique Gonzáles (la pájara)

Horseback Riding a Sport of Kings

The horseback riding has always been a sport of kings for the incredible relation that prompts between a living being of the animal kingdom and the human being. For those who have the luck to be able to ride in any discipline and to feel the direct contact with a horse will agree that the equestrian sport definitively cooks apart.

Por Enrique Gonzáles (la pájara)

 

JETS
Premier II  State of the Art - Laura Velázquez

Premier II State of the Art

The firm Hawker Beechcraft could not stay behind in the segment of the Light Jets for one pilot and that is why they made the launch of the Premier II, from which it is expected to be the largest, of greater fulfillment and most advanced –technologically speaking– in its category.

Por Laura Velázquez

 

TOYS COLLECTION
Three Jewels - Lourdes González

Three Jewels

With high standards in the luxury, the finishes, the automotive engineering and the design, these jewels of the automotive industry fill our pages to demonstrate us that not everything is said. Porsche introduces to us its Classic Boxster RS 60 Spider, a real classic that was a landmark and that in its new version delights us in all aspects, with a design, luxury and benefits without comparison.

Por Lourdes González

 

TASTERS
Wines from the Old and New World - Dore Ferriz

Wines from the Old and New World

The vine makes its triumphant entrance to the “New World” during the Colonial Period. In the last dinner, the wine guards the legacy of Christ to his apostles.

Por Dore Ferriz

 

Cheval des Andes Vine Loft:  Nature, Men and Wine - Rafael Luna G.

Cheval des Andes Vine Loft: Nature, Men and Wine

Cheval des Andes Vine Loft, a space located in the middle of a vineyard, open its doors to enjoy the new vintage of this house. A field of pleasures is located under the Mendoza sky at the foot of the impressive Andes, perfect landscape which houses the Cheval des Andes Vine Loft, a space to enjoy with all the senses.

Por Rafael Luna G.

 

CONQUERORS
The Vienna of Gustav Klimt - Anarela Vargas

The Vienna of Gustav Klimt

In the framework of the celebration of the European Capital of the Culture 2008, the Tate Liverpool presents, for the first time in the United Kingdom, a thorough exhibition around the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in Vienna 1900, recreates the sophisticated world of the Vienna of the beginnings of the XXth century.

Por Anarela Vargas

 

TIPS
Tips & Tops Vietnam - AMURA

Tips & Tops Vietnam

Tips & Tops Vietnam

Por AMURA

 

Moscow & Saint Petersburg

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
A world designed for him - Martha Jauffred

A world designed for him

It is true that men are also vain and proof of this is in the emergence of his care.  A product of the urban environment, this contemporary character varies between an admirably aesthetic appearance to ridiculous superficiality.

Por Martha Jauffred

 

TIME MACHINE
Rolex Oyster - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Rolex Oyster

Only in a few timepieces made specially for diving does technology take on as much importance as in the new Rolex Submariner Oyster Perpetual Date, which was launched at Baselworld 2008. This piece is crafted from 18-carat yellow or white gold and boasts an innovative rotating bezel.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

Patek Philippe World Time  - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Patek Philippe World Time

Without a doubt the Patek Philippe World Time watch represents a masterpiece in the world of watch making and a technical feat for lovers of useful complications. 

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Moscow & Saint Petersburg  - Kundaini Muñoz

Moscow & Saint Petersburg

There are those who love Moscow, and those who hate it. The reason is simple; it is about a city of intense contrasts. Moscow is a micro-cosmos of the modern Russia and of all that it represents: at the same time gloomy and beautiful, hedonist and devote.

Por Kundaini Muñoz

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Jafa, Israel - AMURA

Jafa, Israel

Jafa, Israel

Por AMURA

 

Huatulco, México - AMURA

Huatulco, México

Huatulco, México

Por AMURA

 

OUTBOARD
San Agustín Palace, A True Gem - Rafael Luna Grajeda

San Agustín Palace, A True Gem

Aimed at an up market and demanding public, was opened last April as the first Museum-Hotel of its type in Latin America with its history, furnishings, architectural design and art collection, all of which make it unique.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 Saint Petersburg - BCD Travel

Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 Saint Petersburg

The Kempinski Hotel Moika 22 is housed in a Petersburg mansion, designed by Basil von Witte in 1853, during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I. The classical façade of the building has been faithfully retained, while the interior has been entirely reconstructed, and decorated with antiques of the period, to provide the ultimate in hotel accommodation.

Por BCD Travel

 

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow - BCD Travel

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow

Ideally located just across the Moscow River and Kremlin in Moscow historic and cultural center, the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow provides business and leisure travelers with the 5-star hotel accommodation from which to explore the most dynamic city in the world, Moscow.

Por BCD Travel

 

SPECIAL REPORT
Sealine t -50 - AMURA

Sealine t -50

With the philosophy of improving everything produced to date and bestow it with unique innovations, the new member of the Sealine T Series is born with the best in style, accommodation and performance, which make it a leading vessel in its class. All its attributes make sailing a total pleasure.  

Por AMURA

 

FLEET
M/Y Maraya - Viridiana Barahona G.

M/Y Maraya

The M/Y Maraya perspires all the echoes of paradise with its splendid 54 meters hull; it is about a fascinating model of the shipyard CRN that one more time it got dressed up for the occasion with a yacht of this importance

Por Viridiana Barahona G.

 

Lazzara  - Viridiana Barahona G.

Lazzara

Impeccable and similar to the Lazzara family, the model L-116 retakes up again the beauty of the aerodynamic glass fiber hull that denotes the excellence that is carried on board in the 27 knots of speed that it reaches. 

Por Viridiana Barahona G.

 

Sophie 63' - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Sophie 63'

Created by an international team of engineers and designers that includes Van Peteghem Lauriot Prevost of Naval Architects, Richard Hein Design for the interior design and Olivier Gibault of Igloo Architecture for the interior design, the 63 foot (19 meter) Sophie catamaran motor yacht was launched this May.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

SAILS
Iataia, Crossing from Mexico to Australia - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Iataia, Crossing from Mexico to Australia

To embark on a trip by sea is easily said, but it is a task that entails a lot of work. Such is the case of the Mexican boat IATAIA, which’s crew was planning for over a year a crossing that would take them leaving from Acapulco to Australia. 

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

GOURMET
L’Alsace to Paris - Rafael Luna Grajeda

L’Alsace to Paris

The best sample of Alsatian cuisine in Mexico can be found at the L´Alsace restaurant, where its perfect adaptation of the original restaurant in Paris lets us enjoy an elegant and refined ambience.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

TOYS COLLECTION
The Mansory Cooperation GMBH - Rafael Luna

The Mansory Cooperation GMBH

Kourosh Mansory, the founding owner of Mansory always had a passion for British luxury cars and their special flair. He therefore spent many years in England and also feels a personal responsibility towards automobile values such as tradition, craftsmanship and well-engineered technology.

Por Rafael Luna

 

JETS
MSJ & MLJ - Laura Velázquez

MSJ & MLJ

Faced with the growing demand of large companies for larger and more comfortable business jets, Embraer has launched two new models: the Embraer MSJ and the Embraer MLJ.

Por Laura Velázquez

 

TASTERS
The Level Tunnel - AMURA

The Level Tunnel

An exclusive artistic project of Hussein Chalayan, one of the most innovative experimental fashion designers of current times, who has associated with Level Vodka to create an unprecedented artistic installation, entitled The Level Tunnel by Hussein Chalayan vol.08

Por AMURA

 

Matching Food and Wine - Arturo Jiménez

Matching Food and Wine

As well as a good marriage, food and wine are made for one another and there is no absolute truth about the combinations that can be created. Each one strengthens and exalts the experience of the combination of both.

Por Arturo Jiménez

 

CONQUERORS
Eija-Liisa Ahtila: - Anarela Vargas

Eija-Liisa Ahtila:

The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (K21) Museum in Düsseldorf recently opened the Eija-Liisa Ahtila exhibition. The exhibition features a collection of the most outstanding work produced during the artist’s last decades of production.

Por Anarela Vargas

 

South Africa

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Modern Mermaids - Martha Jauffred

Modern Mermaids

The myth of the mermaids talks about mysterious feminine entities that live in the bottom of the sea and exert an irresistible attraction over the men. 

Por Martha Jauffred

 

TIME MACHINE
Ágata Musgosa - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Ágata Musgosa

 Producing masterpieces requires something more that great tradition and experience in watch making; the indirect participation of nature is also needed. 

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Southwest France - Patrick Monney

Southwest France

By the Midi Channel and the southwest of France, a region full of charm from Languedoc to the Basque Country. The southwest of France, surprises and charms fill the route that take us to navigate by the famous Canal du Midi, to travel by train to discover cathedrals, walled villages, Lourdes and the Pyrenees, to the bullfights of the French Basque Country.

Por Patrick Monney

 

Bullfighting Traditions, a Grand Show  - AMURA

Bullfighting Traditions, a Grand Show

The south west region of France has a tradition of bullfights and there are bullrings in many cities. Throughout the summer, spectators can marvel at the feats of the most outstanding matadors, especially in Bayonne and Dax.

Por AMURA

 

South Africa  - KundaliniMuñoz

South Africa

Located in the southern end of Africa and gifted with a privileged geography, South Africa offers countless options to the visitor. It has to offer from bountiful vineyards to kilometers of beaches, without mentioning its abundant inhabitants of the animal kingdom, and cosmopolitan cities. You will find it very difficult to have nothing to do in this country.

Por KundaliniMuñoz

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Mahini, Polinesia Francesa - AMURA

Mahini, Polinesia Francesa

Mahini, Polinesia Francesa

Por AMURA

 

Isla de Pascua, Chile - AMURA

Isla de Pascua, Chile

Isla de Pascua, Chile

Por AMURA

 

Asuán, Egipto - AMURA

Asuán, Egipto

Asuán, Egipto

Por AMURA

 

Dubrovnik, Croacia - AMURA

Dubrovnik, Croacia

Dubrovnik, Croacia

Por AMURA

 

OUTBOARD
The Palace of the Lost City Sudáfrica - Kundalini Muñoz

The Palace of the Lost City Sudáfrica

Sitting in the hills of Pilanesberg, 180 kilometers from Johannesburg, one of the most scenic locations in South Africa, the area of Sun City is a world in itself that has been consolidated as the most luxurious and famous hotel in Africa.  

Por Kundalini Muñoz

 

Lady Michelle M / Y - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Lady Michelle M / Y

Designed by Trinity’s head designer Geoff van Aller, Lady Michelle has been designed and built with special consideration for European operations. It will accommodate an owner’s party of ten in five staterooms and a crew of nine in five cabins, there is also an additional day room with a full bath that can accommodate an additional two guests if required. There is small 6.4 meter launch that can be lowered into the water with a crane.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

FLEET
Lady Michelle M / Y - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Lady Michelle M / Y

Designed by Trinity’s head designer Geoff van Aller, Lady Michelle has been designed and built with special consideration for European operations. It will accommodate an owner’s party of ten in five staterooms and a crew of nine in five cabins, there is also an additional day room with a full bath that can accommodate an additional two guests if required. There is small 6.4 meter launch that can be lowered into the water with a crane.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

Leonardo Azimut 98 - Viridiana Barahona

Leonardo Azimut 98

With exclusive finishes a new member of the Azimuth Yachts family arrives, with a master plan that hoards luxury and balance in each piece of this model. Exquisite and powerful machine of open seas: Azimuth 98 Leonardo represents functionality, beauty and technology.

Por Viridiana Barahona

 

SAILS
Peña Sperry Cup, 2nd Year - Viridiana Barahona

Peña Sperry Cup, 2nd Year

For the second year, La Peña Sailing Club hosted the Peña Sperry Cup sailing competition on February 16 and 17, 2008, in Valle de Bravo, the wonderful location in the State of Mexico.

Por Viridiana Barahona

 

MEXORC  2008 - Rafael Luna Grajeda

MEXORC 2008

With the attendance of 35 boats from Canada, the United States and Mexico and 350 crew members, the MEXORC 2008 Ocean Regatta was held over seven days of competition on the Riviera Nayarit.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

GOURMET
The Pleasure of Dining in South West France - Patrick Monney

The Pleasure of Dining in South West France

There are numerous and varied fine restaurants in the south west of France, a region well-known for its excellent cuisine that serves the most refined dishes. Let’s take a tour of two of the best restaurants in the region.

Por Patrick Monney

 

JETS
Learjet 60 XR - Laura Velázquez

Learjet 60 XR

From Canadian soil the Learjet 60 XR arrives, a powerful mid-size jet from the Bombardier firm, ideal for companies that look for a plane with great features for their executives.

Por Laura Velázquez

 

CONQUERORS
Juan Muñoz The Dilemmas of Alerty - Anarela Vargas

Juan Muñoz The Dilemmas of Alerty

En la Tate Modern de Londres se presenta actualmente la exposición Juan Muñoz A Retrospective. Reúne cerca de 90 trabajos entre escultura, instalación, dibujo y piezas en sonido realizadas en colaboración. Esta muestra itinerante será expuesta también en el Guggenheim de Bilbao (jun.-sept. 2008), Museo Serralves, Oporto (oct.-ene. 2009) y Fundación La Caixa, Madrid (feb.-jun. 2009).

Por Anarela Vargas

 

Torres del Paine

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
How to recognize a Diva - Martha Jauffred

How to recognize a Diva

The feminine nature has always been associated with the greatmysteries of life and among themof course, the glamour is one of themost inexplicable.

Por Martha Jauffred

 

TIME MACHINE
Tourbillon Portuguese Regulator - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Tourbillon Portuguese Regulator

With a limited edition of one hundred pieces in its versions in platinum, white gold and pink gold, IWC presents the Portuguese Regulator, which is now ennobled with a tourbillon that is being carried just by one side, while being observed the great beauty and the mechanical allure of the exhaust inside this tiny tourbillon may be appreciated without hindrances.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Torres del Paine - KundaliniMuñoz

Torres del Paine

Patagonia is a world that is both closed and open at the same time, a place that astonishes all who come into contact with it. Although there are no exact limits, the region occupies an enormous area at the southern tip of South America in between Chile and Argentina, encompassing both the southernmost area of the Andes Mountains and the vast eastern plains that extend to the Atlantic Ocean.         

Por KundaliniMuñoz

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Las Maldivas - AMURA

Las Maldivas

Las Maldivas

Por AMURA

 

Gatineau, Quebec, Canadá - AMURA

Gatineau, Quebec, Canadá

Gatineau, Quebec, Canadá 

Por AMURA

 

Londres, Reino Unido - AMURA

Londres, Reino Unido

Londres, Reino Unido

Por AMURA

 

Mombasa, Kenia - AMURA

Mombasa, Kenia

Mombasa, Kenia

Por AMURA

 

OUTBOARD
Explora Patagonia Hotel   - Kundalini Muñoz

Explora Patagonia Hotel  

The Explora Hotels concept emerged as an attempt to bring the urban experience with comfort and the surprises of the remoteness of nature within reach.   

Por Kundalini Muñoz

 

FLEET
What’s New in the 2008 Miami Boat Show - Viridiana Barahona

What’s New in the 2008 Miami Boat Show

With the presence of over 150 thousand visitors from all over the world, the version 2008 of the Miami Boat Show was celebrated fromthe 14 to the 18 of February in the Miami Beach Convention Center, Sea Isle Marina & Yachting Center and the Miamarina at Bayside (Strictly Sail Miami).  

Por Viridiana Barahona

 

F45 Space Feadship - Viridiana Barahona

F45 Space Feadship

Developed by De Voogt Naval Architects for Feadship, the 44.65 m (146’ 6”) Space F45 Vantage yacht was born under the minimalist, or less is more, concept without compromising any of the comfort and quality that is expected from a vessel of this size.         

Por Viridiana Barahona

 

SAILS
Palacio Marinazul Sailing Cup - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Palacio Marinazul Sailing Cup

The past 5 and 6 of April the 11th Palacio Marinazul Sailing Cup took place in Valle de Bravo having as scenery the club with the same name and in which there were gathered around 400 sailmen fromdifferent parts of the country.           

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

GOURMET
La Taverne: French Bistro in Mexico  - Viridiana Barahona

La Taverne: French Bistro in Mexico 

As an exclusive gastronomic proposal of high quality French cuisine we present La Taverne, an original French bistro andwith capacity for 168 to diner including a private lounge for 12 people. La Taverne includes bar service, food to take service and a broad selection ofwines in itswine cellar. 

Por Viridiana Barahona

 

JETS
Citation Columbus - Laura Velázquez

Citation Columbus

The new Cessna model, the 850 Citation Columbus, carries in its name the challenge of changing the concept of intercontinental business jets,which has nowbecome a reality. The Citation Columbus is designed for continent-tocontinent flights with a range of 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 kilometers), at a speed of Mach 0.80, carrying eight passengers in total comfort.          

Por Laura Velázquez

 

CONQUERORS
Modigliani - Anarela Vargas

Modigliani

 The “Modigliani and his time” exhibition emerges as a joint Project between the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Fundación Caja Museum in Madrid. At both venues, the exhibition brings together a total of 126 works, as well as 40 photographic enlargements of original works of the time. 

Por Anarela Vargas

 

TIPS
Tips & Tops Torres del Paine - AMURA

Tips & Tops Torres del Paine

Tips & Tops Torres del Paine

Por AMURA

 

From Barcelona to Valencia

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Back to the eden spring - summer 2008 - Martha Jauffred

Back to the eden spring - summer 2008

Who has not dreamed awake with running away out of the city to a tropical paradise in which we can rediscover the vital relationship with nature? At the same time as the spring gets closer this collective wish is shown in the fashion that dresses itself of colors, shapes and textures of the longed Eden to bring up to the urban outlook.

Por Martha Jauffred

 

TIME MACHINE
Kalpa Hémispères style and symbol of elegance - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Kalpa Hémispères style and symbol of elegance

The Kalpa Hemispheres collection, cre- ated by Parmigiani Fleurier opens up an unlimited horizon and brings you the magic of the high seas with an adrentutous spirit.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
From Barcelona to Valencia, Spain's cultural coast -

From Barcelona to Valencia, Spain's cultural coast

In the west coast, the Mediterranean undulates throughout a coast in which the history, the culture, the landscapes and the easy life paint an exquisite environment. 

Por

 

The world's best ski destinations - Kundalini Muñoz

The world's best ski destinations

Ski season is a never ending affair. It is no surprise, then, that destinations abound featuring amenities that ski lovers have come to cherish.

Por Kundalini Muñoz

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Sables D'Olgnes, Francia - Amura

Sables D'Olgnes, Francia

In the Atlantic coast, Sables D'Olognes is a pleasant beach resort city that summons a lot of people. Its beach is the great attraction; its alleys protect the church and its port vibrates with the fluctuation of the fishermen.

Por Amura

 

Trois Rivieres, Québec, Canadá - Amura

Trois Rivieres, Québec, Canadá

Trois Rivières is a charming and small place founded in 1634. Its name is due to the river La Mauricie, which flows into the San Lorenzo, it divides in that place in three branches separated by islands.

Por Amura

 

Península Papagayo, Costa Rica - Amura

Península Papagayo, Costa Rica

In a wonderful peninsula in the trimmed coast of Guanacaste in the Costa Rican pacific is the Papagayo Peninsula. The calmed beaches, the jungle, the fauna and the sumptuous golf course which dominates the scene give birth to this paradise.

Por Amura

 

Alejandría, Egipto - Amura

Alejandría, Egipto

Created by Alexandre the Great, was the capital of Cleopatra. Has been since then a great port in the delta of the Nile. The people of Cairo spend here the hot months of the summer attracted here by the celebration atmosphere, the jet set and the best restaurants.

Por Amura

 

FLEET
Marco Polo - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Marco Polo

The yacht Marco Polo was designed to navigate with exploratory aims, and it stands out for being reliable, economical, and solid, of easy maneuverability and maintenance. It is elegant without sacrificing the inside volume and possesses the ability of sailing in hard waters.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

M/Y Lohengrin - Rafael Luna Grajeda

M/Y Lohengrin

With its elegant, smooth and curvaceous exterior, M/Y Lohengrin boasts vertical windows and a large deck to relax and be entertained. Its interior was designed by Scott Carpenter, a world-renowned interior designer.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

Wally 100 y3k - Viridiana Barahona G.

Wally 100 y3k

From the magnificent yacht builder Wally the spectacular Y3K takes to the seas; a 30-meter vessel capable of navigating the most demanding waters.

Por Viridiana Barahona G.

 

BLUE PLANET
The island of Cozumel, a diver's paradise - Alberto Friscione Carrascosa

The island of Cozumel, a diver's paradise

2008 started very well because the powerful god of the sea, Neptune was good to us by sending good weather and calm seas, even though the temperatures in the rest of the country were very low.

Por Alberto Friscione Carrascosa

 

OUTBOARD
Hotel Palace Barcelona luxury and tradition - Patrick  Monney

Hotel Palace Barcelona luxury and tradition

Barcelona ends the year 1919 celebrating the official opening of a five stars hotel: the Hotel Palace Barcelona, that since then and until today it has been part of the social life of the beautiful capital of Catalonia. 

Por Patrick Monney

 

GOURMET
Valenciana star - Patrick Monney

Valenciana star

In Xátiva, Mont-Sant is an inn inside a castle among olive trees and vestiges, diners enjoy the traditional cuisine of Javier Andrés Cifre, who offers exquisite botifarra in pastry, mushroom salad, lamb ribs or ox tail stuffed with foie gras.

Por Patrick Monney

 

JETS
 

TASTERS
Cognac delicious moments - Rafael Luna Grajeda

Cognac delicious moments

The cognac is the most universal of the wine liquors and one of the most appreciated of the planet. The cognac, from the French cognac, and this from “Cognac”, French province, is elaborated from the white grape wine from the vine harvested near of the city of Cognac, department of Charente, in France.

Por Rafael Luna Grajeda

 

CONQUERORS