Lebanon

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Winter is here to stay  - AMURA

Winter is here to stay

It’s amazing how fast time passes. Winter announces the conclusion of a year, the last station of twelve months and the perfect close to the beginning of renovation.

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
Ernst Benz: A sign of good taste - Luis Peyrelongue

Ernst Benz: A sign of good taste

 As it is one of our most pleasant ways my dear reader this time let me share with you the wonders that have made our friends from Ernst Benz who always manage to stand out for their high level of luxury, technology and manufacturing without exception in any place, any time since it is a Swiss watch brand of international significance.

Por Luis Peyrelongue

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Lebanon - Archivo Libanes en México / Antonio y Martha Trabulse

Lebanon

The culture in Lebanon, ever since the Phoenicians, has been realist, humane and universal, comparable to a symphony that acquires through conscious its power of expression.  This character made way, through migratory currents, a dialogue with the five continents, leaving the doors open of its millenary tradition to integrate their minds to the ends of the world.

Por Archivo Libanes en México / Antonio y Martha Trabulse

 

St. Maron Charbel Makhlouf - Excelencia George Abi Yunes, obispo de la diócesis Maronita de México.

St. Maron Charbel Makhlouf

One of the most popular saints of Lebanon, and a disciple of the religion of St. Maron. Charbel Makhlouf was a devotee monk of performing miracles, which earned his beatification in 1965 by Pope Paul VI and canonized by the Catholic Church in the year 1977 by the Holy Father himself.

Por Excelencia George Abi Yunes, obispo de la diócesis Maronita de México.

 

OUT OF BOARD
Four Seasons Lebanon - Amura

Four Seasons Lebanon

It was difficult to decipher what I was doing in Beirut, after all, had come to the capital of Lebanon. I froze for a second as we reached Professor Wafic Sinno Avenue and there, at that moment, as I opened the door of my taxi and watched the beautiful facade of the Hotel Four Seasons realized I was here ...

Por Amura

 

Veer - Veer Hotel and Resort

Veer

To speak of the coast of Jounieh is to speak of Veer, it is a realm on its own. Stretching out on the beach, this boutique hotel provides a perfect mix of little pleasures and exclusive privileges.

Por Veer Hotel and Resort

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Hallstatt, Austria - Amura

Hallstatt, Austria

Hallstat, Austria

Por Amura

 

GOURMET
Ilili,  Lebanese cuisine in Manhattan - Jesús López Ríos

Ilili, Lebanese cuisine in Manhattan

Maintaining secular wealth of products that originate from the earth itself, with its nutritional value, and innovate from the root with gastronomic proposals that do not lose their flavor in bizarre experiments.

Por Jesús López Ríos

 

Karam Al Bahr  - Jesús López Ríos

Karam Al Bahr

Karam Al Bahr 

Por Jesús López Ríos

 

TASTERS
Arak A millenary tradition - El Massaya Arak

Arak A millenary tradition

Every story has a beginning, and every beginning has a legend. The history of Arak is enigmatic and full of fantasies; so many that in several occasion the myth has mixed with reality.

Por El Massaya Arak

 

FLEET
Galactica Star - Heesen Yachts

Galactica Star

Galactica Star is a 65 metre Heesen – the largest yacht we have ever built.

Por Heesen Yachts

 

Absolute 72 Fly - ABSOLUTE

Absolute 72 Fly

Absolute continues its development and overcomes itself to the point to deal with no awe with shipyard existing for a long time in the nautical market.

Por ABSOLUTE

 

TOYS COLLECTION
Lamborghini Egoista, bull on the road - Lamborghini  México

Lamborghini Egoista, bull on the road

An emotional moment in Sant’Agata Bolognese at the culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary: Walter De Silva’s incredible vehicle made its entry in front of a thousand invitees, the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group’s homage to celebrating the House of the Raging Bull’s half century.

Por Lamborghini México

 

CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Lebanon Respect and tolerance of customs  and religions - Archivo Libanés / Lourdes Brozon

Lebanon Respect and tolerance of customs and religions

Without a doubt, one of the most ancient countries in the far orient, heir of the greatest part of the Phoenician territory, it limits to the north and east with Syria, to the south with Israel and to the west with the Mediterranean ocean. 

Por Archivo Libanés / Lourdes Brozon

 

CHARACTER
Gibran The Prophet - Alfonso Miranda Márquez Director General de Museo Soumaya – Fundación Carlos Slim /  Héctor Palhares Dos Santos Meza - Curador de Museo Soumaya

Gibran The Prophet

In a letter from Gibran Kahlil Gibran directed to Mary Haskell, his muse and inspiration, dated in Februrary 18th 1913, the Lebanese poet wrote: “One of the most loved dreams of my heart is that, some where, in any moment, a part of my work […]

Por Alfonso Miranda Márquez Director General de Museo Soumaya – Fundación Carlos Slim / Héctor Palhares Dos Santos Meza - Curador de Museo Soumaya

 

SPECIES
The Cedar of Lebanon - Amura

The Cedar of Lebanon

This is indicated by the very name of this tree, which comes from the Middle East. Unfortunately, at present, it has almost disappeared from the Lebanese mountains due to the pressure their forests were subjected there for millennia since their wood is highly prized.

Por Amura

 

DESIGN
Najjar & Najjar Architects - Leslie J. López

Najjar & Najjar Architects

Brothers and Architects Karim and Rames Najjar has won several prestigious awards and found recognition in a considerable number of magazines, newspapers and books around the globe.

Por Leslie J. López

 

SPECIAL REPORT
Mayan World - CPTM

Mayan World

Mayan World still alive beyond the stones.

Por CPTM

 

Cabo Marine Show 2013 - Mario Ramírez

Cabo Marine Show 2013

Everything happened in the country’s largest marina, right in front of the Wyndham Cabo San Lucas, an excellent framework for this important event.

Por Mario Ramírez

 

TIPS
Tips & Tops Lebanon - Amura

Tips & Tops Lebanon

Tips & Tops Lebanon

Por Amura

 

Amura 100: The Great Sailors

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
History of Navigation - Dr. J. Omar Moncada Maya | Director del Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

History of Navigation

Without a doubt the sea was one of the first major obstacles faced by men in their journeys. But certainly it has never been a constraint to their ability in overcoming challenges.

Por Dr. J. Omar Moncada Maya | Director del Instituto de Geografía, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

 

Fabulous Flowing Nile - Museo del Cairo

Fabulous Flowing Nile

The slow flowing Nile was almost ideal for transportation though occasional storms which might endanger shipping or the lack of wind held it up. From earliest times Egyptians built boats for transportation, fishing and enjoyment.

Por Museo del Cairo

 

Greece, Mediterranean power - Museo Naval Averof

Greece, Mediterranean power

With the consolidation of Greek culture came the first major expansion eminently colonial maritime history.

Por Museo Naval Averof

 

Turkey, Pioneers of world cartography - Fuerza Naval de Turquía

Turkey, Pioneers of world cartography

Turks were introduced to the seas for the very first time as they settled in Asia-Minor in 1071. They began to sail towards the blue waters to study the mystical world of the endless seas, which reminded them of eternity.

Por Fuerza Naval de Turquía

 

The conquest of new continent - Museo Naval de la Armada Española

The conquest of new continent

Stories of galleons and sea, sunken treasures, fights in the middle of the ocean, sea expeditions and conquests...

Por Museo Naval de la Armada Española

 

SHIPYARDS
The Shipyards - Amura

The Shipyards

The Shipyards

Por Amura

 

Feadship  - ©Feadship

Feadship

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Feadship is recognised globally as the world’s number one brand for luxury motoryachts.

Por ©Feadship

 

Benetti Yachts - Benetti Yachts

Benetti Yachts

We comply 140 years of history, nearly 300 boats built, more than 300,000 square meters of production facilities in six shipyards in Italy and 36 yachts currently under construction, including a 90-meter mega yacht.

Por Benetti Yachts

 

Sanlorenzo  - Sanlorenzo Yachts

Sanlorenzo

In 2005 Massimo Perotti – formerly Managing Director of Azimut-Benetti where he had been advancing his career for 23 years – took over from the founder, acquired the company and started in Viareggio a new Division to build different ranges of superyachts, planing and semi- displacement, in metal and composite.

Por Sanlorenzo Yachts

 

Ferretti  - Ferretti Yachts

Ferretti

Ferretti came into being in 1968 when brothers Alessandro and Norberto Ferretti created the first nautical division of the family business.

Por Ferretti Yachts

 

Sunreef Yachts - Sunreef Yachts

Sunreef Yachts

Behind the success and dynamic development of the prestigious Sunreef Yachts brand stands its founder and president, Francis Lapp.

Por Sunreef Yachts

 

Azimut  - Azimut Yachts

Azimut

The story of Azimut is that of a solid reliable Group, of his founder Paolo Vitelli and of a great entrepreneurial adventure.

Por Azimut Yachts

 

The Sunseeker Story - Sunseeker Yachts

The Sunseeker Story

The story begins in the early 1970s on the British south coast in Poole where the early Sunseeker team, then known as Poole Power Boats, started moulding and fitting out boats from a small manufacturing facility. Business was good but it wasn’t until a chance meeting with an Englishman selling boats in the South of France that all this changed.

Por Sunseeker Yachts

 

Fraser Yachts - Abigaíl Oliva García

Fraser Yachts

In the yachtworld, certain distinctive seals exist of elegance and exclusivity which allow an Enterprise to relate with the people that know these two concepts of perfection. Each company in the industry is distinguished by one quality, but Fraser Yachts, has the words of “experience and passion” in each of its letters.

Por Abigaíl Oliva García

 

FLEET
Azzam -

Azzam

In addition to being the largest yacht in the world with a length of 180 meters and with a top speed of over 30 knots she adds another record in terms of building time: less than three years from steel cutting following one year of engineering. 

Por

 

“We are a five year generation shipyard” - María Grajales

“We are a five year generation shipyard”

Peter Lürssen is one of the most influential people in the luxury yacht business; a man thrived by passion of creation and a strong family oriented work ethic.

Por María Grajales

 

Predator - ©Feadship

Predator

In creating Predator, we were tasked with building the fastest Feadship of over 70m in length. But building a superyacht like no other requires an approach like no other. Increasing power alone would not be enough, as noise and vibration are always a primary concern.

Por ©Feadship

 

“One hundred forty years is only the beginnig” - Benetti Yachts

“One hundred forty years is only the beginnig”

We bought this shipyard from the Orlando family, Sicilians who were granted the land in recognition of the role they played in the unification of Italy back in the 1800’s. Next year will not only be the 140th anniversary of the foundation of the first Benetti shipyard, it will also be the 10th anniversary of the acquistion of this area. 

Por Benetti Yachts

 

Sanlorenzo 40Alloy - Sanlorenzo Yachts

Sanlorenzo 40Alloy

The first Sanlorenzo in aluminium SANLORENZO 40ALLOY a new superyacht under the sign of continuity between past and future.  

Por Sanlorenzo Yachts

 

“We want to the best” - Amura

“We want to the best”

Massimo Pierotti received us to chat about his “baby” Sanlorenzo.

Por Amura

 

Ferretti 960 - Ferretti Yachts

Ferretti 960

The Ferretti 960 is the largest pleasure craft ever built by Ferretti Yachts.

Por Ferretti Yachts

 

90 Sunreef Power - Sunreef Yachts

90 Sunreef Power

The main idea of the concept is to stress the superb space that catamarans offer thanks to their large beam and to arrange this space in the similar way as on motoryachts.

Por Sunreef Yachts

 

Azimut 100 Leonardo  - Azimut Yachts

Azimut 100 Leonardo

Combines sportiness and elegance. With its exclusive interior layout, it proves to be an elegant loft designed to assure owner and guests entertainment and relaxation.

Por Azimut Yachts

 

28 Metre Yacht  - Sunseeker International Limited

28 Metre Yacht

The first of a distinctive new generation combining the very latest in innovation and technology, the 28 Metre Yacht made its world debut at the 2012 Tullett

Por Sunseeker International Limited

 

GOURMET
Gastronomy and culinary customs of the Ancient World - Manuel León Béjar. Director COTIDIANA VITAE. Centro Temático Vida Cotidiana en Roma

Gastronomy and culinary customs of the Ancient World

The ancient world, from Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece until the Roman times, experimented a large period of perfectionnement, formation and even feedback amongst civilizations and people regarding gastronomy.

Por Manuel León Béjar. Director COTIDIANA VITAE. Centro Temático Vida Cotidiana en Roma

 

The hidden treasure of the Seven Seas - Miguel Ángel Montiel

The hidden treasure of the Seven Seas

The basic road to follow in anthropology says that “ in many cases the material culture of the past can only be studied through the examination of the pertinent cultural terms in different languages” and that “inquiries about such terms are intriguing and important for the cultural history of man”.

Por Miguel Ángel Montiel

 

THE SEAS AND ASTRONOMY
Second star to the right and straight on till morning - Matt Goodman, Director de Comunicación de la Agencia Espacial del Reino Unido y Sagaz Marinero

Second star to the right and straight on till morning

While the stars above us may seem to be single points of unmoving light against the canopy of the night sky, they are not fixed. The heavens themselves seem to turn and wheel as the Earth spins its way around the Sun.

Por Matt Goodman, Director de Comunicación de la Agencia Espacial del Reino Unido y Sagaz Marinero

 

CONQUERORS
Sailors of time and space - Miguel Peráza

Sailors of time and space

The most recent work of Miguel Peraza drags us through the currents that make the essence of the voyager stand out. The sensibility o f his work contains a poetic navigation. In the possibilities that the third dimension allows, he experiments with the materials and explores through volumetric form with minimum elements, essential concepts - inherent to the being.

Por Miguel Peráza

 

The sea, deep beauty and greatness    - Leslie J. López

The sea, deep beauty and greatness

The sea has been object of artistic recreation and matter of inspiration for writers, musicians, painters, philosophers… “The water of the sea cures the sickness of all men”, Greek dramatist Euripides pointed out. We sail throughout the history of art to make ten indispensable paintings stand out which elevated the water, with their symbolic charge and supreme aesthetic category.

Por Leslie J. López

 

CHARACTERS
Great Men of the sea - Amura

Great Men of the sea

The sea beholds secrets for everybody. Since the beginning of time the human being has felt curiosity by what it keeps in silence. Although many of us only dream with the adventure and discoveries, a select group of men could undertake what the sea had reserved for them.

Por Amura

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Lights... go well and... Action! - Juan y Daniel Lecanda

Lights... go well and... Action!

Navigation and Film have much more in common than anyone could think of. The main point of cohesion between these two worlds is the continuous search of roads to reach the objective. In Film, and more specifically, in screenwriting, the main element that must exist in a story is the objective that our protagonist or hero has.

Por Juan y Daniel Lecanda

 

OUT OF BOARD
Masters of the shores  - María Grajales

Masters of the shores

Certain places make us feel at home although we might be far away from it. Spaces willing to surprise us and create in our memory moments which will be revisited once and again, this, in conjunction with what we expect of secluded places have been portrayed in a list that combines exclusive design, unique staff and paradieses at the shores of the world.

Por María Grajales

 

TIME MACHINE
The importance of time - Luis Peyrelongue

The importance of time

In 1772, navigation was considered more an art than a science, sailors always chose to stay close to the mainland; this way, they could always know their current position in the ocean. The first gadget that revolutionized particularly navigation: the chronometer.

Por Luis Peyrelongue

 

Ten unique timepieces, excellency that marks time  - Luis Peyrelongue

Ten unique timepieces, excellency that marks time

Ten unique timepieces, excellency that marks time 

Por Luis Peyrelongue

 

TASTERS
The jewels of the barrels - La Europea

The jewels of the barrels

The “spirit” drinks  join us in many aspects of life. From the beginning, the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks worshiped the representative figures of the harvest. In different cultures the celebrations surrounding this ancient tradition are several.

Por La Europea

 

CONSERVANCY
The Seas of Baja California  - World Wildlife Fund

The Seas of Baja California

Navigating the waters of the Baja California peninsula might be a once in a lifetime experience, like encountering a pack of 300 sperm whales; meaning, three hundred times the image Ahab, that captain who was obsessed with the mythical white whale, chased in Moby Dick, the novel published by Herman Melville in 1851.

Por World Wildlife Fund

 

Marine endangered species  - Profepa

Marine endangered species

Mexico is distinguished as one of 17 megadiverse countries. This occurs due to the fact that it is found amongst the first places of lists related to the richness in several species.

Por Profepa

 

Brazil

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
The last traces of summer  - AMURA

The last traces of summer

Color takes the lead by taking the role of small protagonists, allowing only a small peek to grant domain to more sober and neutral colors.  

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
WW.TC Financial Chronograph - Luis Peyrelongue

WW.TC Financial Chronograph

As it its already a custom, dear reader, in this occasion I will talk to you about a very special watch, It because our friends at Girard-Perregaux keep demonstrating that they are a strong brand and known in the watch world thanks to the effort that year by year they make with their pieces, obtaining a collection completely avant garde, innovative and successful. 

Por Luis Peyrelongue

 

COMPÁS INTERNACIONAL
Brazil, More than samba and carnaval - Sr. Embajador Marcos Raposo

Brazil, More than samba and carnaval

It is a country with the size of a continent, with people as diverse as its land. Brazil begins its history with a quest for gold, and in return gave unimaginable riches. In this country, everything can be transformed.

Por Sr. Embajador Marcos Raposo

 

OUT OF BOARD
Hotel Unique  - Leonor Villalfaña

Hotel Unique

The challenge was to create a unique and cosmopolitan hotel in Sao Paulo, like the biggest city in the country. A unusual project, never seen in Brazil or any other part of the world. The urban art masterpiece, a global hostelry reference. The guests to defeat this challenge were the best of their areas

Por Leonor Villalfaña

 

Fasano Rio de Janeiro - AMURA

Fasano Rio de Janeiro

Inside the heart of Ipanema, The Fasano combines charm and sophistication in one of the most desired addresses in Rio, filled with modernity, efficiency in design and service. 

Por AMURA

 

5 NIGHTS
Aqua Expeditions - Emanuel Alday

Aqua Expeditions

Aqua Expeditions, Between mirrors and the sky

Por Emanuel Alday

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Babenhausen, Germany - AMURA

Babenhausen, Germany

Babenhausen, Alemania

Por AMURA

 

Jujuy, Argentina - AMURA

Jujuy, Argentina

Jujuy, Argentina

Por AMURA

 

Hanoi, Vietnam - AMURA

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi, Vietnam

Por AMURA

 

 Norway House, Canada - AMURA

Norway House, Canada

Norway House, Canada

Por AMURA

 

GOURMET
Interview  Alex Atala - AMURA

Interview Alex Atala

Interview  Alex Atala

Por AMURA

 

CATADORES
From Samba to Malta - Carlos Dragonné

From Samba to Malta

Brazil, land of football by excellency and home of the biggest carnival on earth, party and nightlife. Starting this year and for the next three, this country will be target for all travelers and ambitions of professional and amateur sports lovers.

Por Carlos Dragonné

 

FLOTA
Azimut 80 - ©Performance Boats

Azimut 80

The Azimut Benetti Group invited more than 600 select clients from all over the world to the sixth Yachting Gala, which took place during the last weekend of June in the splendid setting of Portofino. It gave guests the chance to see an exclusive preview of the brand new Azimut 80 and to raise a toast to Benetti, crowning the 140th anniversary celebrations for the oldest Italian super yacht shipyard.

Por ©Performance Boats

 

Cronos, The motivation of sustainability - Jorge L. Varela

Cronos, The motivation of sustainability

Luxury and environment, the perfect combination that inspired designers Simone Madella and Lorenzo Berselli, to create a yacht built with bamboo, which was used for in the fabrication of the hull. To achieve their objective, a special resin from this plant was made, used to create a substitution for the traditional glass fiber applied in conventional embarkations.  

Por Jorge L. Varela

 

AUTOS
Jaguar F-Type, The Roar of a Feline - Carlos Arias

Jaguar F-Type, The Roar of a Feline

Jaguar launches its totally new F-Type, a powerful two seat cabriolet with whom the British brand makes a comeback to the super luxury sports vehicles.

Por Carlos Arias

 

PERSONAJE
María Quitéria de Jesús, The heroine of Brazil - Leslie J. López

María Quitéria de Jesús, The heroine of Brazil

A legendary female figure, as could have been the saint and military heroine Joan of Arc in France and well as the personality that seems to emerge from literary fiction, like that young woman from “Las Dos Doncellas” of Cervantes, disguised as a knight

Por Leslie J. López

 

CONQUISTADORES
The “no collection” and  the black market  - Lic. Carlos Armella Sánchez / Víctor Daniel Camacho Maldonado /  Natalia Ramos  Garay/  Mariana Castro Armella

The “no collection” and the black market

The mistakenly called Armella Spitalier collection would have no reason of existing if it was not meant to be shared universally. Today I’m sure it’s still the only pre-Columbian sample that can be visited from every corner of the planet earth. 

Por Lic. Carlos Armella Sánchez / Víctor Daniel Camacho Maldonado / Natalia Ramos Garay/ Mariana Castro Armella

 

DISEÑO
Dimitri, The space we inhabit is an  extension of ourselves - AMURA

Dimitri, The space we inhabit is an extension of ourselves

Arrival upon Dimitri’s showroom is already an experience on its own, but if their owners are there, be sure you can scratch that off your bucket list; Jorge Camil and Christian Carlos from an excellent team , far beyond the passion for design , the care up to the most minimum detail and assertive selection of each material, cut and color, becomes minimal when you get meet these two. Honesty is their insignia brand and perfectionism their greatest quality.

Por AMURA

 

CONSERVACIÓN
Brazil: From the guts of the earth  - María Mendoza

Brazil: From the guts of the earth

Brazil is much more than football, samba and rhythm. There are also deep roots that inhabit in the people who live in this country, ready to be discovered. 

Por María Mendoza

 

ESPECIES
Zoo Park Foundation of São Paulo - João Mauro Azevedo Carrillo

Zoo Park Foundation of São Paulo

The Zoo Park Foundation of São Paulo (FPZSP for its acronym in Spanish) is located in the suburbs of the city, which is the largest in Brazil. It offers its visitors several cultural options, gastronomy, hostelry, shopping and entertainment.

Por João Mauro Azevedo Carrillo

 

TIPS
Tips & Tops Brazil - AMURA

Tips & Tops Brazil

Tips & Tops Brazil

Por AMURA

 

Holland

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Autumn has it all  - AMURA

Autumn has it all

 Autumn welcomes us and leather has once more returned to claim the texture throne, accompanied by its always faithful material court members: wool, angora, corduroy and velvet. 

Por AMURA

 

JEWELRY
“Emeraude”  - Luis Peyrelongue

“Emeraude”

Peyrelongue Chronos always seeks for women’s beauty stand out, presenting to us in this occasion its new “emeraude” collection, in collaboration with artisans in the subject; they achieve to grant us with these exclusive designs for the season, such as a beautiful necklace

Por Luis Peyrelongue

 

TIME MACHINE
Toric Quaestor Labyrinthe - Luis Peyrelongue

Toric Quaestor Labyrinthe

Toric Quaestor LabyrintheParmigiani Fleurier has dedicated its latest haute horlogerie creation to a profoundly symbolic cultural theme. According to its origins in Greek mythology, the labyrinth was initially invented by the architect Daedalus in order to incarcerate the Minotaur.

Por Luis Peyrelongue

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Holland - Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de los Países Bajos y Embajada de los Países Bajos en México

Holland

Until 1795, the Netherlands was a confederation of states (a union of independent states which form a basis of a treaty status), the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The seven provinces that formed the union remained autonomous but were co-regulated in foreign policy and defense.

Por Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de los Países Bajos y Embajada de los Países Bajos en México

 

OUT OF BOARD
Hotel Librije - Beatriz Nevarez

Hotel Librije

What would you do if the Librije boutique hotel, with one of two Michelin three-star restaurants in the Netherlands is located in Zwolle, a hundred kilometers from Amsterdam where I am?

Por Beatriz Nevarez

 

Hotel  De L’Europe  - Beatriz Nevarez

Hotel De L’Europe

It all began with a humble inn built in 1638, few years later it started its expantion toward the Riviera of the Amstel River. The name of the river derives from the Antique dutch: Aeme Stelle, which means area with abundant water or “dam of the Amstel river” granting with it the name of the city Amsteler-damme.

Por Beatriz Nevarez

 

5 NIGHTS
Brussels - Raúl Boxer

Brussels

The first thing was to get to the hotel, for the first two nights were booked at the Amigo Hotel, where I was planning on taking advantage of its proximity to the Grand Place. If the prospect of meeting Herge ‘s hometown had me fascinated , upon entering Amigo, I could only applaud my wise decision.

Por Raúl Boxer

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Tenerife, España - Amura

Tenerife, España

Tenerife, España

Por Amura

 

GOURMET
De Kas - Carlos Dragonné

De Kas

No one can be more natural and eco-sustainable than De Kas. This place nestled amidst Frankendael Park is, perhaps, the restaurant with the most logical location I’ve seen in all my travels. De Kas is a greenhouse which dates from 1926 and was rescued by the chef GertJan Hageman to make it what it is today; the most outstanding restaurant in Amsterdam and one of the best in Europe.

Por Carlos Dragonné

 

Greetje - Carlos Dragonné

Greetje

Greetje forms part of a fundamental principle: home cooking, those flavors with which Chef René Loven grew up and that ever since he was a small boy were based in concepts that today are in vogue such as sustainable and healthy cuisine. Today, at a place located in the street of Peperstraat in downtown Amsterdam

Por Carlos Dragonné

 

TASTERS
Mezcal en La Europea - La Europea

Mezcal en La Europea

For the second year in a row, La Europea celebrated with great success during the months of August and September, the second edition of the Mezcal Fair. This second edition is the result of its success last year in the momentum of a very important category for Mexico today.

Por La Europea

 

FLEET
Musashi Legend - Musashi

Musashi Legend

“The yacht’s namesake Miyamoto Musashi is one of the most renowned samurais in Japanese history. Musashi (1584-1645) received the title ‘kensei’ (sword saint) and was never beaten in the approximately 60 duels he fought during his lifetime. The sword master however also had a more peaceful side.

Por Musashi

 

Pershing 62 Performance and style - Jorge  Varela

Pershing 62 Performance and style

The Boat Shows of Cannes, France and Geneva Italy will be the ideal location to demonstrate the innovations that will present the new Pershing 62, the inauguration is set for the nautical New Year eve which begins in September, by the end of summer and beginning of the austral autumn, the perfect season begins to initiate journeys on a yacht. 

Por Jorge Varela

 

TOYS COLLECTION
BMW 5 Series - BMW Mexico

BMW 5 Series

BMW renews the world leading segment which is more attractive now. No matter if it is the BMW 5 Series Sedan and the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo, the new range is sporty, stylish and versatile, not to mention futuristic. The intelligent networking and the latest BMW ConnectedDrive technologies pave the way for freedom and flexibility that was previously unattainable.

Por BMW Mexico

 

CHARACTER
Mata-Hari  - Leonor Villafaña

Mata-Hari

Geertruida Margaretha Zelle, better known as Mata Hari, was born in Leeuwarden, Holland on August the 7, 1876, daughter of Adam Zelle Hatter, nicknamed the Baron, for his delusions of grandeur and extravagant habits.

Por Leonor Villafaña

 

CONQUERORS
The new Rijks Museum - Leslie J. López

The new Rijks Museum

Exhibition center and work place that possesses over 125 years of history in Amsterdam, a must on the European map of great galleries. The Rijksmuseum is the refuge of “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt, painting that has a special place in the history of art, including masterpieces by Vermeer and Frans Hals. 

Por Leslie J. López

 

CONSERVANCY
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Naturalis Biodiveristy Center

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth in all its manifestations, from the smallest to the biggest, from the Dutch polder to the tropical rainforest, every type of life, genetic variation and habitat is unique and irreplaceable. Biodiversity is the most important quality of life.  

Por Naturalis Biodiveristy Center

 

BLUE PLANET
Aruba Dutch Gold in the Caribbean - Oficina de turismo de Aruba y buceo 21

Aruba Dutch Gold in the Caribbean

Aruba is located in the heart of the southern Caribbean, at about a two and half hour flight from Miami, and 24 miles north of Venezuela.

Por Oficina de turismo de Aruba y buceo 21

 

DESIGN
Dutch architecture  - Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores por medio de la embajada de los Países Bajos en México

Dutch architecture

 Dutch architecture 

Por Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores por medio de la embajada de los Países Bajos en México

 

TIPS
Tips & Tops Holland - Amura

Tips & Tops Holland

Tips & Tops Holland

Por Amura

 

Kenya

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
The handbag  - Bottega Veneta

The handbag

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

Por Bottega Veneta

 

Protagonic Orange - AMURA

Protagonic Orange

Protagonic Orange

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
Moon De Romain: Innovation and Aesthetics - Luis Peyrelongue

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

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Kenya - Representante Francisco Venegas

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

 

OUT OF BOARD
The Tribe Hotel - Leonor Villalfaña

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 - 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

 

5 NIGHTS
Paris, The city of light - AMURA

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

 

WINDOWS TO THE WORLD
Maputo , Mozambique - AMURA

Maputo , Mozambique

Maputo, Mozambique

Por AMURA

 

Sorrento, Italy - AMURA

Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento, Italia

Por AMURA

 

Yakushima, Japón - AMURA

Yakushima, Japón

Yakushima, Japón

Por AMURA

 

Potosí, Bolivia - AMURA

Potosí, Bolivia

Potosí, Bolivia

Por AMURA

 

GOURMET
Nairobi  - Carlos Dragonné

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

 

TASTERS
Rift Valley Winery: Challenge accepted - AMURA

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

 

FLOTA
Navetta 26 Crescendo - Jorge  Varela

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. - Azimut México

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

 

TOYS COLLECTION
Land Rover, All Luxury Adventure -

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

 

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

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

 

CONQUERORS
Karen Blixen - María Grajales

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

 

CONSERVANCY
The Maasai - Emanuel Alday

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
Tips & Tops Kenya - AMURA

Tips & Tops Kenya

Tips & Tops Kenya

Por AMURA