A place that teaches to revalue the use of the land in a responsible way
After the loss of the train and the technological process applied to agriculture, many of the towns of the Province suffered the rural exodus to cities. In some of these places, projects are developed to promote rooting: the land where it is located “Yamay” It is 2.5 kilometers from the town center of the Tourist Town Brownin Las Flores, on the Channel 1next to the bridge “Chicken”.
“The search for entrepreneurship was always oriented towards a tourism model committed to the environmentwake up social, ecological and cultural awareness. We project it as collective so that the community is part of the construction of a sustainable future”, they assured from the undertaking.
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YAMAY
Yamay is a Mapuche name that means “be okay”. It is a space of ecotourism in a rural destinationwhose objective is that people can feel welcome by natureI know reconnect with the environment and discover the charms of payment.
“We want to turn the visit into an unforgettable educational experience on sustainable living”is the main motto of the project that offers accommodation in adobe huts with living roofs and experiences of glamping in a yurt -Traditional construction of the nomadic peoples of the Mongolian steppe. For group activities, places can also be reserved at the eco camping.
It should be noted that, due to its innovative characteristics, in 2008, the district declared Yamay of Municipal Interest.
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YAMAY
The fundamental pillars that support the proposal are the Socialwhich promotes genuine job sources for those who wish to stay in the town; the educationalwhat includes volunteering on permaculture, natural construction, renewable energy, waste recycling, organic gardening and tree reforestation; and the touristwhich offers different modalities of ecological lodging and activities such as yoga retreats, horseback riding, astrotourism and bird watching, based on agreements with entities and referents of the Planetarium of Buenos Aires and Bird Watching Centers.
Throughout the year, Yamay has a store that operates under the concepts of “fair Trade” with sale to the public products made by the inhabitants of Pardo and surroundings.
Meanwhile, accommodation spaces with solar panels They were built with earth, straw, clay, stone, wood, cane and sand, which imitate environment patterns, where curved forms predominate; Y revalue traditional methods of very ancient cultures that allow building healthy and sustainable places.
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YAMAY
Since 2018, they have been working together with references linked to design, cohousing and to the renewable energywith whom they formed the NGO Sustainable Collective to provide these tools to other rural towns. In addition, they invite you to connect with our ancestral roots and they try to make the wonderful experience they have lived work as a germinating seed with the return to everyday life.
The art of nature
In 1997in Pinamar, Silvana and Fabiana Spina they hired the architect Chlorindo Testa to design and build altersthe considered art gallery one of the most important works of the prestigious Argentine urban planner and artist, by specialized critics at a national and international level. This cultural space was part of the publications of various art books and newspapers from around the world.
With the aim of transforming and expanding its operation, based on a new system that combines nature and artin 2011the use of the place was rethought and it became Alterra Glamping. The experience, which is a global trend, is committed to buildings that are friendly to the environment, where containers they became great allies of sustainable design.
Pioneer and with distinctive qualities, the Alterra project offers this type of proposal on these unique beaches. Under the glamping concept, which means glamorous campingreused materials to enlarge the lodging, in a 3,000-meter plot with climatized poolchildren’s area, internet connection, organic garden workshopspainting and aquatic gymnastics, massages and a food menu prepared by gourmet kitchen specialists.
The design prioritized a careful orientation that will preserve the forest Y will maximize natural resourceswith thermal insulation and LED lighting systems, and hermetic enclosures for better use of cooling and heating.
“Rooms added to Testa-designed art gallerybut instead of building them in the traditional way, they used containers of the port of Buenos Aires and they were located as dwellings without touching the environment”, he explained Juliet LaurinoDirector of Tourism of the municipality.
Architects, photographers, designers and painters they became inevitable guests of these tourist destinations in the Province, to which are added groups of people sensitized to artistic expressions and the majesty of nature.
New types of accommodation promote sustainable developments that protect biodiversity in the municipalities of Buenos Aires and invite you to be part of innovative experiences in contact with unmissable landscapes.
Source: Ambito
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