LOCATION OVERVIEW Argentina, Buenos Aires, San Vicente
ARGENTINA Third largest economy in Latin America The top 10% of the population earn 42% of the GDP Growth Rate income in Argentina. • 2010 = 9.2% The main foreign investment during 2011 came • 2011 = 8.9% from China - US$3,530 million for the production • 2012 = 4.2% above the South American of food and energy resources. average Argentina has a population of 42 million: Dat ata a source : : IMF • 78% in urban centres • 22% in rural areas • 38% located in Buenos Aires Province. The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) recently reported that Brazil and Argentina are the leading tourism countries in South America, which as a whole saw tourist inflows increase by 10% in 2011, three times higher than the world average. Imag age: C Cas asa a Rosad ada, a, res esiden ence e of t the e Pr Pres esiden ent
BUENOS AIRES The World’s Polo Capital • Buenos Aires is the most populated province of • Buenos Aires is now the 13th richest city in the world Argentina with 15,571,686 inhabitants (37.7% of the (ranked by GDP) according to national population), of which 12,5 million live in PricewaterhouseCoopers, ahead of Moscow (15th), Greater Buenos Aires and 3 million in the rest of the Hong Kong (16th), San Francisco (18th) and Singapore province. (27th). • Most of the inhabitants are descended from colonial- • The province's economy has long been the largest in era settlers and immigrants from Europe, who arrived Argentina, estimated in 2006 at US$107.6 billion (more in the 19th and 20th centuries: Italians, Spaniards and, than a third of the national total, which was around to a lesser extent, Germans, French and British. US$160 billion in 2011), according to Argentina's economic growth. • Buenos Aires Province area can be compared in size with France. • Its income per capita is $11,572 (2012). • The vibrant cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires is • Many people are looking for a higher quality of life considered the “Paris” of South America. just outside the city, to get away from the hustle and bustle.
SAN VICENTE Canning-San Vicente Green Growth Corridor Location, Location, Location • Thriving development over the last 10 years, with a number of successful real estate projects, • San Vicente is located just 52 km south of has led to rapid improvement in the infrastructure, Buenos Aires, 25 km south of Ezeiza International including several new high quality shopping Airport, on the A58 and A6 intersection. centers, private schools, health clinics, and office and commercial space. • With approximately 23.500 inhabitants, San Vicente town center is conveniently located within • The region is referred to as “Canning-San 5 minutes of Camino Real, providing all daily Vicente Green Growth Corridor” and is one of the amenities. most important areas for new developments • A new ring-road circling Buenos Aires has around Buenos Aires. recently been approved and will provide easier • 37 gated communities have been built and access to the region, city and coast. another 15 are currently under development. • Commuting has been improved by the recent There are 3,500 families living permanently in completion of the project to upgrade Route 58. gated communities. Numbers swell by 40% during weekends and holidays, when they are joined • Due to the impressive growth noted in recent mainly by Buenos Aires citizens. years, the new suburban Route 58 has become the axis of the Canning-San Vicente area, • Camino Real is the only country club offering connecting it with south Buenos Aires. polo and family activities in the area.
GATED COMMUNITIES A new lifestyle choice for Buenos Aires The concept of fully secured, gated communities has In the past, most gated communities were built north grown rapidly in the last 20 years, with more than 400 of Buenos Aires, until a few years ago, when traffic successful gated communities located within a half congestion and proximity to heavy industry led buyers hour drive of Buenos Aires city centre. and developers to explore new growth corridors to the southwest. Gated communities are extremely popular. They represent a certain status and give a sense of The current boom in South Buenos Aires, specifically community and security to Argentinean families. in the Canning-San Vicente greenbelt corridor, has been driven by extensive investment in new public and Simple, straightforward land laws in Argentina have private communications, infrastructure, hospitals, provided a safe haven for these families and their shopping centers, schools, and retail and commercial capital. space. Gated communities are increasingly popular as ideal, permanent homes for families. La a Na Nacion on, Argentina's largest newspaper, has reported that sales and prices of premium gated communities in B.A. have increased significantly within the past few years. Annual Sales are up by 15 to 20%. Pricess have risen by over 10% to 15% p.a. The article went on to say, “ The he f fut utur ure o of the he cou ountry ry cl club ub marke rket is a s assu ssured ”, as clients prefer a wide range of sporting and outdoor amenities coupled with easy access to motorway connections.
CAMINO REAL More than just a World Class Polo destination Within the entire Camino Real project, approximately 30% of the total land has been developed for sporting and recreational facilities, lakes and green areas, while the remaining 70% has been divided into 570 total plots for homes of 1,750 to 6,000 square meters each. Over 100 plots have already been sold. Imag age: L La a Rioja H a Home Design by Cam amino R Real al
CAMINO REAL Polo and Country Club
FACILITIES Designed for Polo and Families • Over 140 thoroughbred polo ponies Camino Real is a development purely dedicated to outdoor activities, sports and recreation, • Equestrian training centre alongside the finest choice of residences to live a • Two five-star boutique hotels dream polo life. • Restaurant, bar and club facilities • 800 acres of development • Tennis, spa, swimming pools and gym facilities • Secure, private gated development with 24 hour • 350 acres of open space security • Three lagoons, natural streams • Full management and concierge services • Gas, electricity and all other utilities • Less than 50 minutes’ drive to downtown Buenos Aires and Palermo - the polo playing heartland of Helicopter landing pads Argentina We have introduced three helicopter landing pads for • Less than 20 minutes’ drive to Ezeiza Airport VIP travel and safety. • Environmentally friendly, sustainable road network To enable a swift response to an accident or • 570 development plots averaging over 2000 m ² emergency, the helicopter pads are located close to • 570 beautiful residences with the very best facilities the polo fields. • Five world class polo pitches For VIP trips to Buenos Aires or Ezeiza International Airport, there is a helicopter pad located away from the main facilities.
POLO The King of Sports is Still the Sport of Kings A little bit of Polo history • Possibly the oldest recorded team sport, with the first matches being played in Persia over 2500 years ago; thought to have been created by the rival tribes of Central Asia and later adopted as a training method for elite royal cavalries. • Adopted as the most noble of pastimes by kings and emperors it became known across the lands as the “Sport of Kings". • Introduced in England in 1869, imported to the United States in 1876, and brought to Argentina at the end of the 19 th century, it was last played at the Olympics in 1936. Image: D Delh lhi C i Chand Bib ibi P Pla layin ing P Polo lo (1 (1700 – 175 750)
POLO ARGENTINA Once Bitten, Forever Smitten Argentina has produced the very best polo What do all players want? players and polo ponies for decades, dominating To improve their game, polo players do not the world, as other countries have found necessarily want to increase their handicaps or play themselves unable to compete with Argentinian at a professional level. Some just want to improve polo prowess. certain skills. So everyone in this rapidly growing sport aspires to have an Argentine connection and a place to visit where they can rub shoulders with and learn from the very best. Polo has always been regarded as the “Sport of Kings” and historically was a game that was played mainly by the military, royalty and upper classes. Because of the entry level costs of playing, polo it has remained an elitist pastime for decades, but this is no longer the case. Many people throughout the world are taking up equestrian sports, and more and more are turning to polo. Imag age: P Piki Diaz az Alberdi an i and Oscar ar Man ancini. i.
IT’S ALL ABOUT POLO Polo and Camino Real Five full size world class laser leveled polo fields built Defining the site layout and range of facilities is by Brahim. very important - how many horses should there be, how should they circulate around the Practise and play throughout your stay on some of the development, the balance of polo facilities, how best available surfaces in the world. to provide shade, the use of pony lines, stabling Fully maintained and tended by professional facilities, animal welfare and the extent and groundsmen. quality of the accommodation. Polo Academy for beginners to those with more Our fields take pride of place within the development. advanced skills.
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