Beach at Cariló, Argentina
Cariló (from the Mapuche word “Green Dune”) is a beach resort town in Argentina. It is situated in a man made forest on the Atlantic coast of the Province of Buenos Aires, about 360 km south of Buenos Aires city in the administrative division of Pinamar Partido.
Until a few years ago, access to the town was strictly controlled by the ruling authority. Today Cariló is publicly accessible, but comparatively high prices ensure that it remains the preserve of the well heeled.
Getting There
Access is via inter-coastal state Route 11 that travels along the coast of the Province of Buenos Aires. Train, bus and plane are also available from Pinamar and Villa Gesell (please, check transportation availability as it may vary according to low or high season) and then a taxi is required to get there (about 6 to 10 miles from these terminal stations).
The Cariló area was transformed from large desert dunes close to the sea to a huge forest and a beach.
History
In the early 1920s, Mr. Héctor Manuel Guerrero started the forestation of the farm called “Dos Montes”. This farm included a cattle ranch called “Médanos” (meaning “Dunes”) that has a surface of 1.700 ha. Several problems were faced as the lack of transportation and accesses were combined with almost no experience regarding on-sand forestation. Guerrero family decided to keep the forestation up to the sea shore, and included some fruit trees that brought local bird species.
In 1935, that new forested area was named “Cariló” that means “Green Dune” in local Indian language, Mapuche.
In 1938, the forestation nurseries were moved to the farm “Dos Montes”.
In 1947, More than 660 thousand trees were ready to be planted.
In 1948, a estate house called “Divisadero” (also “Casa Grande”) was built over a dune by the sea with the forest behind.
During the 1970s, all the forestation nurseries were disabled when the forestland of the total private property of the Guerrero family was completed.
The sons of the founder decided to name all the streets of the Cariló, using wild plants/trees – for those streets running perpendicular to the sea – and local bird names – for those that are in parallel to the sea – in alphabetical order.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cariló
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