Sunday, August 24, 2008

My Maytag Washer Is Making A Screeching Noise

Empire Ciudad de los Niños de La Plata

From the city of Buenos Aires, is reached by motorway in under an hour. Some say
long time that this city reminds children to Disney World, but not because it is an emulation, as there is a myth that is the opposite, that when Walt Disney was in Argentina, visited the Instead, inspired able to create what became the influential empire of Western fun.
If you ever presents the best opportunity to demystify this scenario it would ask Walt Disney himself when it thaws, it may even reveal the myth of whether Bambi and his forest was inspired by the "Forest of Myrtle" de Bariloche, where he was also supposed to be the pioneer of animated cartoons.

Beyond the Myth, the city's children was conceived in 1951 during the presidency of Juan Domingo Peron, as a small-scale civic model and a way to promote public education, as the small city has palace of government, legislative power, the square with equestrian statue of San Martín, church, courthouse ... that is, civic institutions to idealize children to become familiar with them. A progressive idea in the context of Argentina's history that was also confirmed as a determinant after 1955.
For some, joining the Children's Town is like doing a sort of time warp. There are very few adults who have not been in his childhood in this place at least once. Better yet, the boat and the little train give the impression that they are the same as those that were in the 60's.
notable addition is a lack of maintenance on buildings, especially roofs, which are dull.
From the aesthetic point of view, it is regrettable waste this space, as it not only provides an opportunity for children to acquire the necessary curiosity about the civics, but also the City of Children is designed to make the learning fun and educational. Even thirty years ago, there were miniature collective circulation around the civic center.
Far from the Hollywood trappings (unfortunately often imitated) but suitably vernacular, yet the weekends are crowded and the schools made visits in the week.

There is also an interesting museum of dolls (wasted in that it has minimal references to more than 2500 pieces), one currencies of the country and some closed buildings, such as military barracks or Customs. The entrance is almost symbolic, (depending on the municipality of La Plata) by car and about five people, the value is less than $ 10, - (little more than U $ D 3, -), and the ride from the capital to Gonnet (where in fact it is), is striking. The entry begins at 10:00 am. and closes at 18:00 pm.
The entry does not include the rides (an old samba, cups swivel and even a ghost train) and the farm, but also economic. There
fast-food restaurants, but you can spend the day (picnic by) in the large green space nearby, inside the premises, or as just arrived mid-afternoon with cookies, mate and thermos ready to enjoy.


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