One of the things I like about spontaneous walks is that they can take you to unexpected places, often with good results. This, added to the fact that every time I go to a new place I try not to see the photos of it to surprise myself with my own eyes, they make each walk even more special. This was the case on our last walk in August: just when I thought I wasn't going to see anything interesting that month, almost by chance we arrived at the Piria Palace, on our way to the south of the city of Buenos Aires 😃.
Una de las cosas que me gustan sobre los viajes espontáneos es que pueden llevarte a sitios inesperados, generalmente con buenos resultados. Esto, sumado a que cada vez que voy a un sitio nuevo intento no ver las fotos del lugar para sorprenderme con mis propios ojos, hacen que cada paseo sea aún más especial. Este fue el caso de nuestro último paseo de Agosto: justo cuando creía que no iba a ver nada interesante ese mes, casi de casualidad llegamos al Palacio Piria, camino al sur de la ciudad de Buenos Aires 😃.
With the idea of spending the afternoon somewhere different, my cousin took me and my aunts for a walk to "a surprise place". With him it's always all mystery, he doesn't tell you exactly where we're going until we're almost there. I know that his adventurous spirit is similar to mine, so I follow him without hesitation. After driving for more than an hour on the highway, we arrived at the coast of the Río de La Plata, in an area of resorts that may not be as crowded as others. And his idea was to go there because he wanted to visit "the abandoned palace" on the coast of Punta Lara, district of Ensenada.
Con la idea de pasar la tarde en algún lugar diferente, mi primo nos llevó a mis tías y a mí a un pasear a "un lugar sorpresa". Con él siempre es todo misterio, no te dice exactamente a donde vamos a ir hasta que ya estamos a punto de llegar. Sé que su espíritu aventurero es parecido al mío, así que lo sigo sin dudar tanto. Después de manejar por más de una hora por la autopista, llegamos a la costa del Río de La Plata, en una zona de balnearios quizás no tan concurrida como otras. Y su idea era ir allí porque quería visitar "el palacio abandonado" en la costa de Punta Lara, partido de Ensenada.
Abandoned buildings always have a special spirit because they are surrounded by mystery and sometimes bad decisions regarding their future, but they never cease to be a special attraction to visit. To get there we put the Google map and we followed the suggested route, but it was incorrect to access with the truck, so we had to go back: when we got down we realized that the entire property was fenced and that in reality it was not possible to enter to see the building up close. It even had a creek out front so people don't walk past it, but guess if that deterred our curiosity 😅.
Los edificios abandonados siempre tienen un espíritu especial porque los rodea el misterio y a veces las malas decisiones con respecto a su futuro, pero nunca dejan de ser un atractivo especial para visitar. Para llegar hasta allá pusimos el mapa de Google y fuimos siguiendo el recorrido sugerido, pero era incorrecto para acceder con la camioneta, así que tuvimos que retroceder: cuando bajamos nos dimos cuenta de que toda la propiedad estaba cercada y que en realidad no se podía entrar a ver el edificio de cerca. Incluso tenía un arroyo en el frente para que la gente no pase, pero adivinen si eso impidió nuestra curiosidad 😅.
As we saw some people coming back from approaching the building, so did we. After a short crossing through the water, we managed to get through safely. This whole place is a large piece of land in front of the river, without any apparent function. It's just fenced off so people don't get in, but that doesn't seem to work because there's a lot of garbage around. A real shame because the place is beautiful and does not deserve it.
Como vimos a algunas personas que regresaron de acercarse al edificio, nosotros también lo hicimos. Después de una pequeña travesía cruzando por el agua, logramos pasar sanos y salvos. Todo este lugar es un gran predio enfrente del río, sin ninguna función aparente. Solo esta cercada para que la gente no ingrese, pero eso parece no funcionar porque hay bastante basura alrededor. Una verdadera pena porque el lugar es lindo y no lo merece.
We still had to overcome one more obstacle, which was going under the fence of the gate. We felt like real intruders but there was no one else around, so we went in anyway with the promise not to break anything. This entire palace was absolutely beautiful, with ancient architecture combined with the wear and tear of time that kept our eyes on it.
Aún nos quedaba sortear un obstáculo más que fue pasar por debajo del alambrado de la puerta. Nos sentíamos unos verdaderos intrusos pero no había nadie más cerca, así que entramos igual con la promesa de no romper nada. Todo este palacio era absolutamente hermoso, con una arquitectura antigua combinada con el desgaste del tiempo que hacía que no despeguemos los ojos de él.
The history of this building is quite interesting. Built in the early 1900s, this palace was acquired by the Uruguayan businessman Francisco Piria, who had the main idea of turning the Punta Lara spa into an emblematic place. Over the years, this place did not become as popular as expected (even today this spa is not as well known), so it ended up giving the building to the municipality. Honestly, I think that although the years go by, people always prefer to accumulate in the city of Buenos Aires and in the big buildings in the center, instead of moving a bit to the outskirts.
La historia de este edificio es bastante interesante. Construido a principios de 1900, este palacio es adquirido por el empresario uruguayo Francisco Piria, quien tenía la idea principal de convertir al balneario de Punta Lara en un lugar emblemático. Con el pasar de los años este lugar no adquirió a popularidad suficiente que se esperaba (incluso en la actualidad este balneario no es tan conocido), por lo que terminó cediendo el edificio a la municipalidad. Honestamente, pienso que aunque los años pasen, la gente siempre prefiere acumularse ciudad de Buenos Aires y en los grandes edificios del centro, en lugar de moverse un poco hacia las afueras.
The last known use of this place was as a vacation colony for orphaned children. I imagine the happiness of all of them to be here in this place, because if it is beautiful now, in optimal conditions it was surely even more so. Our curiosity impelled us to enter, but at the same time we did not want to for fear of the occasional landslides. However, at least I was able to climb the stairs to get a little closer look.
El último uso conocido que tuvo este lugar era como colonia de vacaciones de niños huérfanos. Me imagino la felicidad de todos ellos de estar aquí en este lugar, porque si es hermoso ahora, en condiciones optimas seguro lo fue aún más. Nuestra curiosidad nos impulsaba a entrar, pero a la vez no queríamos por miedo a los ocasionales derrumbes. Sin embargo, al menos pude subir las escaleras para ver un poco más de cerca.
The building is pretty vandalized, you know, by those people who think nonsense graffiti is "cool" or something. A pity that they ruin history, but on the part of the municipality there was no intention of putting this building in condition and using it for something other than to attract the curious. If you want to read a little more about everything that happened with this palace, you can check this article 😃.
El edificio está bastante vandalizado, ya saben, por esas personas que creen que los graffitis sin sentido son "geniales" o algo así. Una pena que arruinen la historia, pero por parte de la municipalidad tampoco hubo intenciones de poner en condiciones este edificio y utilizarlo para algo más que para atraer a los curiosos. Si quieren leer un poco más sobre todo lo que sucedió con este palacio, pueden revisar este artículo 😃.
When we had already explored enough and were beginning our return, we heard a noise and looking up again, we saw a young man sitting on the roof with his guitar. All the time we thought we were the only ones there, but who knows when he was watching us from there. Then I took a nice panoramic shot of him that he'll probably never see unless he checks out this blog right now 😅.
Cuando ya habíamos explorado lo suficiente y estábamos emprendiendo nuestro regreso, escuchamos un ruido y al mirar de nuevo para arriba, vimos a un jóven sentando en el techo con su guitarra. Todo el tiempo pensamos que éramos los únicos allí, pero quién sabe hace cuando nos estaba observando desde ahí. Después le tomé una linda foto panorámica que probablemente nunca vea, a menos que él revise este blog justo ahora 😅.
Due to some problems with travel reservations, I couldn't make any getaways in August, but visiting this place at least met my expectations of being in a great place. Before I was there I had never heard of it, so I considered it a true hidden gem and quite close to home. I hope that one day they take into account their renovation and manage to attract a little more tourism to this area, so at least at some point, poor Mr. Piria can see his wish come true 😅.
Debido a algunos problemas con las reservas de los viajes no pude hacer ninguna escapada en el mes de Agosto, pero visitar este lugar al menos llenó mis expectativas de estar en un gran lugar. Antes de estar ahí nunca había escuchado sobre él, por lo que lo consideré una verdadera joya oculta y bastante cerca de casa. Espero que algún día tengan en cuenta su refacción y logren atraer un poco más el turismo a esta zona, así por lo menos en algún momento, el pobre Señor Piria puede ver materializado su deseo 😅.
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La decadencia tiene su belleza, ojalá lo recuperen algún día. ¿Conoces la comunidad Urban Exploration? Es para mostrar sitios abandonados como este jeje, ¡saludos @lauramica!
Ooooh no la conocía, que genial 😃. La voy a tener en cuenta para mi próxima usurpación a algún lugar abandonado jajaja.
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It will be used as a location for a film, you'll see. These "forgotten" architectural structures will be used again at some point in their history.
Oh, eso espero! Sería bueno verla con un poco más de vida 😀.
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Ok! Thank you.
Ok, done!
The conclusion is that it was worth jumping the small stream that prevented the passage and also going through the security fence, the photos were very good and the story is captivating.
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It's really very unfortunate, I like this architecture.. it really reflects the identity. in Indonesia there is no building like this
It is a pity that it has been abandoned, I hope that one day they will recover it.
It seems a beautiful structure in its heydays, it is just sad that it is left in ruins.
Absolutely ;(
As I read your post and saw your wonderful photos, I just imagined how great it would be to restore it, well rebuild it. If abandoned, it looks like this, I can only imagine how majestic it was for the year 1900.
I also feel that in forgotten structures like this, there is some charm, especially mystery as you say. Excellent choice by your cousin. An interesting walk, with a great discovery.
Hello! Yes, restored it would look wonderful indeed, it would be a great place to go for a walk, considering that it is now. Thanks for your visit to my post ❣️.
Fabulous discovery and roasted journey into the unknown dear @lauramica.
I really liked that you made the trip by car. I love driving.
Thank you for your kindness in sharing your experience...!
Un lugar lleno de encantó que también sirve de inspiración.
Fabuloso descubrimiento y asada travesía a lo desconocido estimada @lauramica.
Me gusto mucho que hallan hecho el viaje en vehículo. A mí me fascina manejar.
¡Gratamente Agradecido por tu amabilidad en compartir tu experiencia...!
Me alegra que te haya gustado. Siempre un placer compartir estos paseos 😃.
That building is indeed a treasure of architecture! Although in a dilapidated state, it clearly reminds us of its significant heritage in the memorable chapters of your local history and culture. Amazing find! 👍
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Thank you very much for the welcome! It was great to find this community to share amazing designs and buildings. When I come across one on my travels, I will think of you :).
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Thank you 😍! Such a nice welcome ❣️.
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que lindo post, ala arquitectura sin duda alguna es una belleza indescriptible... incluso las estructuras deterioradas recobran más valor !!