Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-02


Avenida Central, called the 81, 100000
boulevard and certainly it is one of
the handsomest streets in the world,
although It is only a mile in length
and is the connecting link between
other boulevards almost as splendid
At the end of the Avenida Central
stands the Monroe Palace, reproduced
from the worlds fair in st. Louis. The
municipal theatre, situated almost di-
rectly opposite the Monroe Palace, in
point of architectural design is hardly
equaled anywhere in the world. Corco-
vado is $500 feet high and Tijuca $500
feet. From the summit of both these
mountains can be seen the numerous
islands that dot the bay. Corcovado is
reached by a rack road which has re-
Gently been built, and is an exception
ally fine piece of engineering. Corco-
vado is called the hunchback,' title
applied because of its shape. Tijuca
can be reached by automobile, and the
scenic panorama on the way up this
mountain is one that we can ever re-
member. There are no good hotels to
speak of in Rio. The International is
a unique establishment, located on the
side of the mountain overlooking the
city Connecting with it are a lot of
chalets, with detached bathrooms
There are no rooms in the hotel with
private bath. The International is
strictly a tourists hotel. and, together
with the chalets, it has accommoda-
tions for about one hundred persons.
"Buenos Aires is a very different
city from Rio 1t is city of plains,
similar to Chicago. only with a setting
of luxuriant tropical plants in many
beautiful parks, of which there are
nine
There are no genuinely first class
hotels in South America outside of
Buenos Aires. The Plaza, Majestic and
Cecil in Buenos Aires are all good.
The Plaza is operated on the dual
plan; the others American plan, with
rates of 81 up per day. gold (s10 up,
local money. Their suites range from SIS
to $40 a day, local money. The Plaza
is conducted by the Ritz-Carlton syn
dictate of London, Rodolfo Jonke, resi-
dent manager. In conversation with
Mr.. Jonke he said that in the near fu-
ture his company expected to have
built for them five first class hotels in
South America, namely, at Montevideo,
Rio. Sac Paulo, Santiago and Valpar-
also.
''Buenos Aires is the largest city and
the capital of the Argentine, has a pop
ulation Of a million and a quarter, and
is the largest Latin city in the world,
exceeding in population and area the
largest cities of Italy and Spain, and
is certainly one of the most cosmopoli-
tan cities in the world. The Teatro
Colon rivals the Grand opera house Of
Paris. and is thought by many to be
much handsomer. The Jockey club and
race course of BuenOs Aires is the fin
est as well as one of the wealthiest
and most exclusive organizations in
South America. Infvariety of climates
and products the Argentine, believe,
excels almost any other country. They
also have one of the,greatest dock sys-
TENS in the world, and certainly the
greatest for a city not a sea port.
Buenos Aires is located on the Rio de
Ia Plata, about 125 miles from its
mouth. The river at Buenos Aires is
about 80 miles wide and it is $50 miles
wide at its mouth.
1--WE spent eight days in Buenos
Aires and enjoyed every minute of
that time and were only sorry that we
could not stay longer.
Santiago de Chile is the largest city
and the capital of Chile, and is one of
the quaintest as well as the most beau
tiful city of the Chilean republic. II
occupies a unique geographical posi- !
ton, lying on level plain about 1000 !
feet above the level of the sea, and |
has the utmost tropical luxuriance, and |
yet surrounded by ice-covered noun |
ains From Santiago on a clear day |
you can see the curving lines of the |
Andes and the magnificent snow-cov- |
cred peaks. Santa Lucia Hill, rising |
rom the center of the city to a height |
Of 400 feet, is one of the fost beauti- |
,ul parks 1 have ever seen. The no
els here are of a very poor quality, not |
4 hotel in the city having a private
bath in connection with a room.
Valparaiso is called the San Fran
cisco of the Pacific scoast of South
America. The bay is similar to the
Bay Of Naples, and is busy with ship
ping. The city is surrounded by an
,mphitheatre of hills. The buildings
lave the old world aspect, and there is
l great deal Of English spoken here.
One OF the. most surprising things we
'ound here was girls acting as street
,ar conductors. They were a sorry
cooking lot, resembling in appearance
our Polish scrub girls at the Lexing-
on. The best hotel in Valparaiso
have forgotten the name) is run by
Mr.. Kahle, an American from Newark,
\. J. He has been operating this ho-
.el for about four years, and is said to
De doing very well.
''Montevideo is the capital of Uru-
quay and has a population of 400, 900.
L is located at the mouth of the Rio de
q Plata, and has a very excellent har-
DOT. There are q number of very fine
Ip-to-date business institutions and
beautiful marks here MANY Americans