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Estancia Pampas El
Silencio |
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Short
Getaway while in Buenos Aires
- Chose from 2 to 5 nights
Let yourself experience the amazing opportunity to
discover the endless Argentine Pampas on the back of our
Creoles, the horses of the legendary Gauchos. These
Creole horses have a strong pace, steel nerves and a
high endurance. They are known to be a quiet partner
with a high performance. Our horses are kept in herds
at the meadows and are friendly to all levels of riders.
Whether you are a beginner or highly-experienced, we
have the ideal partner to ride and enjoy the
unsurpassable adventure of “Riding as a gaucho”.
You can experience that famous picture showing the
lonely rider followed by his faithful dog while you ride
at sunset. Our horses are ridden following the typical
Argentine custom to work in the countryside, which means
only one hand to hold the reins with the bit. They react
to the smooth pulls of the reins and movements of your
body weight. Most of our saddles are typically used for
work (rugs, horse-ball, Chilean).
 IT-ARSRBA
Rates include lodging, all meals and riding excursion
Per day/night $140
Single + $30
... min 2 nights
... Day Ride only with lunch ... $75
Open: All year
Meeting: S.Andres de Giles
Transfer: transfer from Buenos Aires $120 return, or
take local bus for $20
Min Age: 13 years
Here are some
of the examples for the riding excursions:
Exploration Ride
This ride offers a first glance of
the Argentine pampas and provides confidence on how safe
it is to ride our horses. We ride on nearby and vacant
paths and pass by haciendas and small granges.
Ride towards Espora
Espora is a small and lovely village nearby where a
small train station marks the meeting point for
neighbors and a place to refill canteens. It is also a
place where visitors are met by the maintenance worker
of the historical buildings who will wait for us with
some beverages and a quick meal (picada).
Ride to Videka blood-horse stud farm
Our friends, who are owners of
the stud farm, invite us to share a typical English Tea
in a high-style atmosphere.
Franklin
Our path leads us to quiet ranches
where animal cattle can be seen grazing on green
meadows.
In Franklin, some delicious
specialties from our kitchen wait for us. After a short
break, we make our way back.
Ride towards Tuyutí
As Espora, Tuyutí has a quaint
train station. Nevertheless, Tuyutí is far from traffic
roads and “in the middle of nowhere”. During this ride
we trot and gallop following the short gait, typical of
the Creole horse.
Thus we can admire the strength,
performance and endurance of these horses while we enjoy
the beautiful landscape. We take supplies in saddlebags
and stop for a picnic under a shaded tree along the way.
A typical day on a
cattle-ranch
Getting to know how the gauchos work: gathering the
cattle, working the corrals (vaccination, brand mark,
etc.).
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2. Estancia Las Artes
- day trip |
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Las Artes is
a typical farm of Argentina´s Pampa, 70 acres in size,
located near the city of Mercedes, Buenos Aires, only
100 km away from the obelisc. Its house, dated 1870, is
a typical representation of the smaller estancias of
Argentina. Las Artes
trains Arabian horses focusing specifically on
Endurance races. These are long distance races on
courses of natural terrain which require an excellent
health condition of the competing horse.
At Las Artes they have about 25 Arabian horses that they
have acquired from several established local breeders.
Among them some are being tamed while others are still
colts enough to freely horse around on the pasture.
Arabian horses are ideal for Endurance for being
specially resistant and docile. But above all they have
a natural grace and beauty which make them unique among
equine breeds.
GALLOPING
... that is LAS ARTES’ proposal.
Las Artes shares the passion for horses of our guests.
They know that for most riders the maximum joy is not
only to sit on a great horse, but also to canter freely
through natural terrain. That is how LAS ARTES’ proposal
was born, offering the opportunity to those who wish to
ride on an excellent horse ando have the chance to make
an active ride over 20 km with a lot of cantering. You
get to ride the horses they train for competition! A
great sensation of freedom. A great way of getting to
know the fascinating Endurance sport and the world of
Arabian horses.
A DAY
at LAS ARTES looks as follows:
You arrive in the morning at the farm, and with the
welcome drink you learn about Endurance, Las Artes and
Arabian horses. Then you are introduced to the horses
and the adaptation begins where you get familiar with
your horse in the paddock. After all riders are ready
the actual ride starts, normally a 2 to 3 hour ride at
competition speed or a speed the group chooses. This is
either cantering or fast trot.
The course is generally 27 km long covering an area
where we get to see the typical scenery of Argentina’s
Pampas: an infinite horizon spotted with eucalyptus
trees, huge cattle herds, our typical rural schools,
areas of wetlands with variety of birds: chajás, storks,
plovers, egrets, etc, During the ride there will be time
to stop and rest for a few minutes, rider and horse. The
guides are always there to assist the group and make the
ride perfect.
Once back on the farm, lunch will be served to recover
your energy and maybe make a second small ride in the
afternoon. Another alternative is just relax, enjoying
the house and park, the pool, or sit next to the barn
watching other horse related activities. |
LAS ARTES
provides helmets, chaps and specific, very comfortable
Endurance saddles. |
Prices: $165
per person
Includes
Snack at
arrival, lunch and tea in the afternoon. Stay and 2/3 hours
riding in the morning with option in the afternoon
Transfer Prices to
LAS ARTES:
per car return (up to 3 persons): $ 120
There is also a very good public small bus transfer, that takes
only 2 hours to LAS ARTES and costs ~$5 per person, each way, to
be paid locally.
Needs
reservation. Please ask.
COMPETITION PROGRAM:
ARGENTINA holds Endurance competitions at least once a month in
different locations in the countryside, some of them exceeding
more than 200 competitors. Please ask for competing in a 40 or
80km race on LAS ARTES Arabians.
Schedule for the following races:
May 7th, Cañuelas (60 km W of Bs As),
June 25th, Tornquist ( 300 km SW of Bs AS),
July 3rd, Campo de Mayo (30 km NW of Bs As),
August 13th, Miramar (400 km S of Bs As on the coast),
September 10th, Sierra de los Padres (400 km SW of Bs As),
October 8th, Arrecifes ( 180 km NW of Bs As),
November 5th, location to be announced,
December 17th, location to be announced.
3. Opera -
Pampa - Horse Opera
The horse has
been an important part of Argentina's history and culture and
the inseparable partner of the gaucho - the inhabitant of the
Pampa.
Accordingly, this show, through the combination of amazing
artistic expressions, presents memorable scenes depicting the
traditions, the music, the dances, the culture, the dexterity of
the Argentine horsemen, and the powerful beauty of their horses.
Opera Pampa is dynamic and uninterrupted succession of
fascinating scenes portraying different historical times and
memorable events in the history of the Americas and mainly in
history of Argentina.
The show integrates different artistic expressions: folklore
dances, musicians, singers, equestrian displays, fixed and
moving stages, live and pre-recorded music and songs, and light
and sound effects, among others.
| Shows:
From Thursdays to Saturdays |
Options ,
Rates and Times:
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Options |
Rates |
Show time |
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Welcome with empanadas and wines + Show |
$ 50 |
8 PM |
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Welcome with empanadas and wines + Show + Dinner |
$ 75 |
8 PM |
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Welcome with empanadas and wines + Show + Dinner
VIP |
$ 120 |
8 PM |
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4.
Tango Shows
No
doubt one of the great attractions of Buenos Aires is the dance
wich made it famous: The Argentinian Tango.
Buenos Aires IS tango and you won´t want to miss its charm and
sensuality. Either if you want to learn to dance it or if you
wish to enjoy the best tango-shows in all the world, Meet Buenos
Aires can give you the best tango-tour imaginable.
The Argentine
people love to celebrate life. There are numerous nightlife
venues throughout Buenos Aires, with the Argentine Tango at the
heart of the after hours scene. The city practically dances to
the sound of a tango ballad, and this sultry dance can be
witnessed at many public gatherings around town. Some bars and
clubs specialize in tango performances, offering guests a
phenomenal show.
The gust, the tango,
that devilry"
- Writer & Nobel Prize, Jorge Luis Borges. |
"A sad thought that
dances"
- Popular poet, Armando Discépolo. |
This is how local cultured characters defined the
Tango, symbol of Buenos Aires identity and urban culure. Its
foundations come from beginning of the XX century, by the
contribution of the immigrants, with a tone of sorrow. In
its beginnings, it was a trasgressive music of the suburbs,
La
Boca, San Telmo,
afterwards it step forwards to the bars of the downtown,
Almagro. These days where
the times when Carlos Gardel,
the "zorzal criollo", became the myth of Tango, for his
magnificent voice and started with the Golden Years. In the
30's, the orchestras came out on stage, with the accordion
as main instrument. In the 50's there were tango's songs
more melodic, like the style which
Mr. Trolio and Mr.
Pugliese attributed to
Mr. Expósito's, Mr.
Castillo's and
Mr. Manzi's lyrics.
Although, the definition better realized of the city spirit
was accomplished by Astor
Piazzola, with the
Camara style, almost sinfonica, rejected by traditional
tango singers.
Every night, a
Tango show, the most famous argentine dance, is given in the
place, "Tangueria", where it
begun. Dinner with beverages included, show of dance, music and
argentine folk. But this is not the only place .... we have
access to over a dozen tango shows - from small and intimate to
big fancy theaters with excellent diner.
Tango shows are
available from from $80 and up -
see example
5.
Buenos Aires
City Tours
We will organize an unforgettable private tour for you that
will cover all the famous places
1. CLASSIC CITY
TOUR
2. CITY TOUR
& COFFEE BREAK AT CAFÉ TORTONI
3. CITY TOUR &
GUIDED TOUR TO A MUSEUM
4.
CITY TOUR & VISIT TO JUAN CARLOS PALLAROLS´ WORKSHOP
5. TANGO TOUR: TANGO AS A CULTURAL
PORTEÑO SYMBOL
DINNER & TANGO SHOW
6. JEWISH BUENOS AIRES
1.
1.
CLASSIC CITY TOUR
Per person
$65 (min. of 2)
Some of the tours´ highlights
San Telmo - Monserrat - La Boca - Retiro - Recoleta - Palermo -
Puerto Madero
We’ll embark on a journey through time as we learn about the
historical evolution of the city and the constituent elements of
its traditional idiosyncrasy (immigration, tango, folklore,
football and popular culture, among others), and discover the
exciting wonders hidden in the heart of its most colourful and
traditional districts. Our tour begins at Plaza de Mayo, where
the city was first founded. There we’ll admire the emblematic
Pink House, the Cathedral and the Cabildo (Colonial Town Hall).
Our visit of the city’s most traditional districts continues as
we head for San Telmo, where we make the mandatory tour of its
antique shops and visit Plaza Dorrego, in the heart of this
colonial district, where every Sunday a traditional street
antiques fair is hosted. Later, we’ll pay a visit to La Boca to
see the splendidly colourful houses on mythical Caminito Street.
Then, we’ll head for Puerto Madero, a renovated docklands area,
surely the newest and maybe the trendiest of Buenos Aires’
barrios. Then we’ll head for Retiro and Recoleta, where we’ll
have the chance to see the splendid San Martín Square,
surrounded by landmarks built during our contry’s very own Belle
Époque, like the former Paz Palace (now the Military Society),
the San Martín Palace and the Plaza Hotel. Then, we’ll head for
the aristocratic district of La Recoleta, where we’ll admire the
distinguished Alvear Avenue, stopping at the Paseo del Pilar to
pay a visit to the ancient Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar
and the legendary La Recoleta Cemetery. As we continue on
towards Palermo, we’ll have the chance to admire the parks
designed by world-famous French landscape artist Charles Thais
for the May Revolution Centenary, as well as the sumptuous
palaces that have graced Buenos Aires with that distinctive
Parisian atmosphere.
-- Approximate duration
3 hours
Included Services
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Private
vehicle including transfers In/Out.
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Bilingual tour guide with extensive knowledge of the city’s
history, art, architecture and tourism.
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Maps,
photographic and historical printed material will be handed
out to the passenger.
Optional
Coffee break at one of Bs.As. traditional cafeterias.
2.
CITY
TOUR & COFFEE BREAK AT CAFÉ TORTONI
Per person $80 (min of 2)
Some of the tour’s highlights
San Telmo - Monserrat - La Boca -
Retiro - Recoleta - Palermo - Puerto Madero
We’ll embark on a journey through time as we learn about the
historical evolution of the city and the constituent elements of
its traditional idiosyncrasy (immigration, tango, folklore,
football and popular culture, among others), and discover the
exciting wonders hidden in the heart of its most colourful and
traditional districts. Our tour begins at Plaza de Mayo, where
the city was first founded. There we’ll admire the emblematic
Pink House, the Cathedral and the Cabildo (Colonial Town Hall).
Our visit of the city’s most traditional districts continues as
we head for San Telmo, where we make the mandatory tour of its
antique shops and visit Plaza Dorrego, in the heart of this
colonial district, where every Sunday a traditional street
antiques fair is hosted. Later, we’ll pay a visit to La Boca to
see the splendidly colourful houses on mythical Caminito Street.
Then, we’ll head for Puerto Madero, a renovated docklands area,
surely the newest and maybe the trendiest of Buenos Aires’
barrios. Then we’ll head for Retiro and Recoleta, where
we’ll have the chance to see the splendid San Martín Square,
surrounded by landmarks built during our contry’s very own
Belle Époque, like the former Paz Palace (now the Military
Society), the San Martín Palace and the Plaza Hotel. Then, we’ll
head for the aristocratic district of La Recoleta, where we’ll
admire the distinguished Alvear Avenue, stopping at the Paseo
del Pilar to pay a visit to the ancient Church of Nuestra Señora
del Pilar and the legendary La Recoleta Cemetery. As we continue
on towards Palermo, we’ll have the chance to admire the parks
designed by world-famous French landscape artist Charles Thais
for the May Revolution Centenary, as well as the sumptuous
palaces that have graced Buenos Aires with that distinctive
Parisian atmosphere.
-- Approximate duration 5 hours
The tour includes the following services
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Private
vehicle including transfers In/Out.
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Bilingual tour guide with extensive knowledge of the city’s
history, art, architecture and tourism.
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Coffee break at one of Bs.As. traditional cafeterias.
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Maps,
photographic and historical printed material will be handed
out to the passenger.
Optional
Coffee break at one of Bs.As. traditional cafeterias.
3.
CITY
TOUR & GUIDED TOUR TO A MUSEUM
Per
person $90 (min of 2)
Some of the tours´ highlights
San Telmo - Monserrat - La Boca - Retiro - Recoleta - Palermo -
Puerto Madero
We’ll embark on a journey through time as we learn about the
historical evolution of the city and the constituent elements of
its traditional idiosyncrasy (immigration, tango, folklore,
football and popular culture, among others), and discover the
exciting wonders hidden in the heart of its most colourful and
traditional districts. Our tour begins at Plaza de Mayo, where
the city was first founded. There we’ll admire the emblematic
Pink House, the Cathedral and the Cabildo (Colonial Town Hall).
Our visit of the city’s most traditional districts continues as
we head for San Telmo, where we make the mandatory tour of its
antique shops and visit Plaza Dorrego, in the heart of this
colonial district, where every Sunday a traditional street
antiques fair is hosted.
Later, we’ll pay a visit to La Boca to see the splendidly
colourful houses on mythical Caminito Street. Then, we’ll head
for Puerto Madero, a renovated docklands area, surely the newest
and maybe the trendiest of Buenos Aires’ barrios. Then
we’ll head for Retiro and Recoleta, where we’ll have the chance
to see the splendid San Martín Square, surrounded by landmarks
built during our contry’s very own Belle Époque, like the
former Paz Palace (now the Military Society), the San Martín
Palace and the Plaza Hotel. Then, we’ll head for the
aristocratic district of La Recoleta, where we’ll admire the
distinguished Alvear Avenue, stopping at the Paseo del Pilar to
pay a visit to the ancient Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar
and the legendary La Recoleta Cemetery. As we continue on
towards Palermo, we’ll have the chance to admire the parks
designed by world-famous French landscape artist Charles Thais
for the May Revolution Centenary, as well as the sumptuous
palaces that have graced Buenos Aires with that distinctive
Parisian atmosphere.
After that, you may choose whether to visit the National Fine
Arts Museum or the smaller yet newer Latin American Arts Museum
(MALBA). The National Fine Arts Museum (MNBA) holds our countrys’
major collection of Argentina and European arts, and one of
South America’s largest. The recently opened Latin American Arts
Museum (MALBA) started a new era in Argentine culture, and
exhibits the works of Latin America’s chief and most inspiring
artists.
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Approximate duration
4.30 hours
The tour includes the following services
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Private
vehicle including transfers In/Out.
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Bilingual tour guide with extensive knowledge of the city’s
history, art, architecture and tourism.
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Entrée
tickets to museum and guided visit.
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Maps,
photographic and historical printed material will be handed
out to the passenger.
4.
CITY TOUR & VISIT TO
JUAN CARLOS PALLAROLS´ WORKSHOP
Per person $75 (min of 2)
Some of the
tour’s highlights:
San Telmo - Monserrat - La Boca - Retiro - Recoleta - Palermo -
Puerto Madero
We’ll embark on a journey through time as we learn about the
historical evolution of the city and the constituent elements of
its traditional idiosyncrasy (immigration, tango, folklore,
football and popular culture, among others), and discover the
exciting wonders hidden in the heart of its most colourful and
traditional districts. Our tour begins at Plaza de Mayo, where
the city was first founded. There we’ll admire the emblematic
Pink House, the Cathedral and the Cabildo (Colonial Town Hall).
Our visit of the city’s most traditional districts continues as
we head for San Telmo, where we make the mandatory tour of its
antique shops and visit Plaza Dorrego, in the heart of this
colonial district, where every Sunday a traditional street
antiques fair is hosted.
We’ll then visit the city’s finest antique shops, Juan Carlos
Pallarols’ workshop, the country’s most renowned silversmith,
where we’ll learn some of the secrets of his intricate craft.
The seventh generation in a family of prestigious silver
craftsmen, some of this genuine artist’ former customers have
been
the King of Spain and Prince D’Aremberg, the heir to the French
crown.
Later, we’ll pay a visit to La Boca to see the splendidly
colourful houses on mythical Caminito Street. Then, we’ll head
for Puerto Madero, a renovated docklands area, surely the newest
and maybe the trendiest of Buenos Aires’ barrios. Then
we’ll head for Retiro and Recoleta, where we’ll have the chance
to see the splendid San Martín Square, surrounded by landmarks
built during our contry’s very own Belle Époque, like the
former Paz Palace (now the Military Society), the San Martín
Palace and the Plaza Hotel. Then, we’ll head for the
aristocratic district of La Recoleta, where we’ll admire the
distinguished Alvear Avenue, stopping at the Paseo del Pilar to
pay a visit to the ancient Church of Nuestra Señora del Pilar
and the legendary La Recoleta Cemetery. As we continue on
towards Palermo, we’ll have the chance to admire the parks
designed by world-famous French landscape artist Charles Thais
for the May Revolution Centenary, as well as the sumptuous
palaces that have graced Buenos Aires with that distinctive
Parisian atmosphere.
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Approximate duration:
4.30 hours
The tour includes the following services:
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Private
vehicle including transfers In/Out.
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Bilingual tour guide with extensive knowledge of the city’s
history, art, architecture and tourism.
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Maps,
photographic and historical printed material will be handed
out to the passenger.
5.
TANGO TOUR:
TANGO AS A CULTURAL PORTEÑO SYMBOL
Per person $70 (min of 2)
Tango is undoubtedly one of the city’s most emblematic symbols.
That’s why we offer a tour that will let you learn about this
huge phenomenon that has crossed our borders and achieved
enormous popularity all over the world, from France to the
States to Japan. We’ll embark on a journey that traces the
history of Tango back to its humble origins in the poor areas of
town, following every stage of its development, from its silent
arrival at the tenement houses to its conquering of Corrientes
Avenue and its final apotheosis as the quintessential symbol of
the city’s culture. Additionally, you may choose to extend the
tour by attending a Tango Show at a fine restaurant, where
you’ll taste a delicious meal and watch a superb spectacle.
Some of the
tours´ highlights
Corrientes Avenue - Palais de Glace - Palermo’s
horse-racing track - Old Abasto Market - Carlos Gardel’s
residence
Tour’s estimate duration 2.30 hours
Included Services
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Private vehicles including
transfers In/Out from Hotel and Dinner & Tango Show.
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Bilingual tour guide with
extensive knowledge of the city’s history, art, architecture
and tourism.
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Optional: Dinner & Tango Show at
one of Buenos Aires best restaurants.
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Maps, photographic and historical
printed material will be handed out to the passenger.
Optional:
DINNER & TANGO SHOW
Per person $145 (min of 2)
$ 1665 for 1 person only
You’ll get the chance to attend a breath-taking, World-class
Tango Show at a traditional restaurant, where you’ll taste a
delicious meal as you watch a superb spectacle. The incredible
skills of the dancers on stage, together with the place’s
fantastic atmosphere, excellent cuisine and flawless service,
make for an experience you won’t forget.
Approximate duration 3 hours
Included
Services
- Private
vehicles including transfers In/Out
- Dinner &
Tango show
6.
JEWISH
BUENOS AIRES
Per person
$80 (min of 2)
The Argentina Jewish Community is one of the largest in the
world. We’ll take you on a journey to the Jewish People’s most
traditional buildings and institutions, which over time have
became a part of both the city and the country’s cultural
heritage. Our visit starts at the emblematic Libertad temple,
and its beautiful museum. It’s the city’s first and most
traditional Ashkenazi Synagogue. Then, we’ll visit the new AMIA
building, built after a bomb placed by murderous hands destroyed
the original building in 1994. It is an institution that, along
its 110 years of history, has tirelessly worked on the detection
of the changing condition and needs of the Jewish Community;
there, we’ll learn about the Community’s history and tradition.
Approximate duration 3 hours
Included
Services
- Private
vehicles including transfers In/Out from Hotel.
- Bilingual
tour guide with extensive knowledge of the city’s history,
art, architecture and tourism.
- Entree
tickets to the museum.
- Maps,
photographic and historical printed material will be handed
out to the passenger.
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