The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-05-01

American and European standards, among
the best being the Plaza Hotel on Gale
Florida, "The Grand on the same street,
the ssRoyal'' on Gale Carrientes, and
splendid apartment hotel called the Deux
Mondes on Gale San Martin. The stand
ard of living is high in this city and is
abundant evidence of the astonishing prog
ress made in Argentina in the past few
years.
left Buenos Aires reluctantly. 1t is a
fine city, with fine people and if one
should feel that living here is more expen-
sive than in other South American cities,
the experienced traveller must concede that
it is worth the cost.
On the journey north, in one night we
cross over the La Plata river and sight the
mountain which gave the city in Uruguay
its name, Montevido. This is the Bos-
ton of South America, the people are
cultured and smart, and they feel that they
must live upto the standard of culture for
which their city is famed.
AlSC udyS SdHtiiS dHu VIC dliNC al
Santos, the coffee market of the world; it
has been said that seven-eights of the
coffee used in the world is shipped from
this port.
Only one day Midnight brings us to the
. wonderful harbor of Rio de Janerio. Rio
, is city beautifuls beyond words. l
thought it pity that the steamer remained
such short time in the port. However,
managed to take motor ride of several
miles on. the "Avenida Beira Mar"
: which skirts the bay in wide curve. I
also saw the Municipal Opera House,
, the Monroe Palace and went up to the In
E ternational Hotel which is located five or
r six miles up mountain. Here one gets
S a commanding view of the bay and dis
tant sea, the parks and gardens and the
Y steeples in the city--these make Rio the
e charming and facnating city that she
Y is.
f Three days sail brings us to Bahia.
n This city is beautifully situated, having a
S lower and an upper town, the latter made
n accessible by large tower-like elevator.
# The bay is very beautiful and is shaped
: like shell. with unusual views of the sur
a rounding hills. The upper city has large
: plazas and interesting shops. Street rail
ways, called "Bonds'' in Brazil, run in
$ several directions from the center of the
e city, one line runs for some distance along
e the shore, terminating at the light house
IS on the Point. Most of the best residences
+ are to be found along this ocean boulevard
St Those who are fond Of diamonds can fine
s an opportunity to spend their money il
: Bahia, and the diamonds that are cut anc
d sold there are lower in price than one pay
l. in New York.
re A voyage of less than two days from
t; Bahia brings one to Pernambuco which il
< an important commercial city, and is th
center of a great many steamship lines
10 even if the steamers have to anchor out in
,e roadway instead of slipping into docks
e. This city, like Bahia, is.divided into parts
ly the old part of the city being seperate'
er from the more modern and residential Cit
to by kind of natural causway. The peo
ne pie here seemed very friendly to Ameri
ed cans. l met fine, distinguished appear
d. ing old gentlemen here who told me h
a had visited the United States abou, tw
lis years previous with his family and that h
or thought our country was the greatest of a
nations. This gentlemen lives on hi
n ''hacienda'' several miles from the city an
ire spends part of each year in Europe.
ev When in Venezuela / found the sam
ey friendly feeling toward Americans. Th
We people there have great respect for us an
of our institutions. In their capital city
.ly Caracas, there is a little square called tn
cir Plaza Washington, named in honor of o,
u.s. first president. Caracas is another city
a. pleasure, it has its "Zone of Tolerance,
he which is common in all South America
to cities.
er- The rural districts of Venezula are vel
os- wonderful. Orchids grow wild with II
profusion of violets or buttercups in ii
ept north. Their are Aocks of native bir.
yh- with aigrettes that would enrapture Il
is. milliners of Fifth Avenue. Vampire plan
ity embrace and strangle hugh tree
de What field for the naturalist and Il
l hunter!
ma The Spanish-Americans of the We
md Indias are very different from those
ace South America proper in their regard f
Americans. The Cubans, for exampl
the are polite enough to our face but unde