SHOTLIST
AP Television
Canuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina - 23 January 2010
1. Wide of man riding galloping horse along laneway leading other horses
2. Wide of tourists watching gaucho show
3. Mid of tourists watching gaucho show
4. Close of gaucho on horse
5. Wide of gauchos racing
6. Mid of gauchos racing
7. Wide pan from people walking through gardens of Estancia La Candelaria onto castle
8. Mid of entrance to castle
9. Wide oblique of castle
10. Wide of bus driving along laneway past a group of horses
11. Mid of tourists getting off bus being greeted by guide
12. Close of guide talking to tourists
13. Large low angle of tourists walking past estate chapel
14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Lucrecia Grande, Marketing Manager, Estancia La Candelaria, Canuelas, Argentina
"There is the Tango in Buenos Aires, which is a unique experience in the world. Buenos Aires is where you are going to find the best practitioners. After that there is Patagonia, that also really grabs people''s attention, it is a magical part of Argentina. And now as the third option is all that is the countryside of Argentina, the pampas, the meat which is the star dish. So this is now one of the most sought-after experiences that I believe foreign tourists coming here look for."
AP Television
De La Garma, Argentina, 27 January 2009
15. Wide of farmer walking towards cattle pens
16. Wide of cattle in pens
17. Close of cattle being herded into pens
18. Mid of cattle herders herding cattle into pens
19. Close of cattle herder herding cattle
20. Mid of cattle herder closing gate with cattle in pens
AP Television
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15 January 2009
21. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Jose De Santis, Director, EstanciasArgentinas.com, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"There is all a kind of mysticism in relation to these rural properties which were almost practically unknown to those that were not connected by family or by any type of links of friendship with the owners of these Estancias. They were very closed places. With the change of the economy in Argentina in the 70s, 80s there was a crisis in the rural production which had begun from years before. But in these years they began to consider the possibility, the proprietors to put in place the idea to receive guests."
AP Television
Chascomus, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 January 2010
22. Wide of visitors on front gardens of Estancia La Juanita
23. Mid of guests lying on loungers under tree
24. Wide of little girl running through gardens
25. Mid of little girl approaching group of horses
26. Close of horses
27. Mid of little girl and farmhand looking into big casket
28. Close of chicks in casket
29. Mid of little girl taking chick into her hand from casket
30. Wide of Josefina (Owner of La Juanita Estancia) walking through gardens towards Estancia house
31. Mid of Josefina walking through hallway of Estancia house
32. Wide tilt of bedroom in Estancia house
33. Mid of Josefina walking into main room of Estancia house
34. Close of Gaucho painting
35. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Josefina Badano, Co-Owner, Estancia La Juanita, Chascomus, Argentina
"The people feel in a place that is very comfortable, where there is home cooking, where they can have the tastiest barbecues, where they can relax totally and from what they write in the guest book that I have left that they feel in their home, that they feel a little of their house. Because really the people relax here, there is no timetable."
36. Wide low angle of turkeys in foreground and woman cooking in background
37. Close of woman putting food in rustic oven
38. Mid of woman cooking being watched by tourist
29. Wide of man preparing barbecue fire
40. Mid pan of man placing sticks on fire down to meat cooking on grill
41. Close of meat cooking on grill
AP Television
Canuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 23 January 2010
42. Wide pan of dinner and gaucho show in marquee
43. Close of tourists eating meat
44. Mid of costumed dancer doing traditional dance
45. Mid of tourist dancing with costumed dancer
46. Close of feet of dancers
47. SOUNDBITE (English), Christine Bidinger, US Tourist, Canuelas, Argentina
"I just learnt that Argentina has all this to offer and I wish that I would have time to try different Estancias and compare them and see what they do and how they operate. It''s hard to say...you know it feels like you know you woke up and you are in a paradise, it really does, in peace and quiet and what''s basic to nature."
48. Wide of tourists in horse and cart going through woods on La Candelaria Estancia
49. Wide of horse and cart going past Estancia house
50. Mid of ink-bottle house
51. Wide of tourists walking past grounds near ink-bottle house
LEAD IN:
Visiting Argentina''s huge country estates - or estancias - is becoming an increasingly popular choice for tourists holidaying in the country.
Once confined to the privacy and enjoyment of the rich rural classes, in the last few years more than 500 estates have opened their doors to outside visitors.
And they''re rapidly joining the list of "must sees" on the Argentinean tourist trail.
STORYLINE
No visit to Argentina is complete without a trip to see the gauchos.
The horseback ranchers in Argentina, much like the North American cowboys have become a national icon.
But now a new addition has presented itself to the list of Argentinean "must sees".
With its fairytale spires, turrets and regal decor the white stone castle of La Candelaria is not the classic image of Argentina many would conjure up.
Lying just 50 miles south of the capital, Buenos Aires the renowned estancia is just one in a growing number of grand rural estates that are making a mark on the country''s tourist trail.
With a concoction of architectural elements from the legacy of Spanish rule often mixed with Italian, French and English influence, some of the vast ranches and their centrepiece mansions date back two hundred years.
Lucrecia Grande the Marketing Manager of La Candelaria says estancia tourism is quickly becoming an important niche on the tourism landscape.
"There is the Tango in Buenos Aires, which is a unique experience in the world. Buenos Aires is where you are going to find the best practitioners. After that there is Patagonia, that also really grabs people''s attention, it is a magical part of Argentina. And now as the third option is all that is the countryside of Argentina, the pampas, the meat which is the star dish. So this is now one of the most sought-after experiences that I believe foreign tourists coming here look for," she says.
Estancias can be found all over Argentina and can vary from classic working ranches to luxurious rural getaways, and they all offer an insight into a bygone era.
De La Garma set deep in the prairies of the Pampa province in Argentina''s interior is a working estancia steeped in a tradition of livestock.
Tourists are tutored in the ways of the rancher as they join in the daily cattle drive and get a real chance to step into the boots of the Argentine gaucho.
Jose De Santis, Director of Estancias Argentina''s, a travel agency dedicated to rural tourism says it''s all about opening up the lure of the countryside.
"There is all a kind of mysticism in relation to these rural properties which were almost practically unknown to those that were not connected by family or by any type of links of friendship with the owners of these Estancias. They were very closed places. With the change of the economy in Argentina in the 70s, 80s there was a crisis in the rural production which had begun from years before. But in these years they began to consider the possibility, the proprietors to put in place the idea to receive guests."
At La Juanita; one of Argentina''s oldest estancias, straightforward relaxation as the defining feature.
Decked out with all the simplicity of traditional ranch life it gives guests the chance to get in touch with the plain traditions of the countryside
Preserving the genteel traditions cultivated by generations of landowning families the 180 year old La Juanita is a time capsule.
The ranch house which is freely open to visitors is a treasure trove of memorabilia.
Josefina Badano, co-owner of the estate today is the great great grand daughter of the original owners.
She says a visit to La Juanita is all about becoming part of the extended family for the time you are there.
"The people feel in a place that is very comfortable, where there is home cooking, where they can have the tastiest barbecues, where they can relax totally and from what they write in the guest book that I have left that they feel in their home, that they feel a little of their house. Because really the people relax here, there is no timetable."
Originally responsible for making Argentina one of the biggest meat and grain producers in world, these ranches maintain a strong culinary aspect.
Both traditional criollo cuisine and asado or the traditional Argentine barbeque appear on many menus.
In the bigger estancias like La Candelaria the food is often served at a grand feast accompanied by entertainment.
Despite having already travelled all around Argentina, Christine Bidinger from the US says she stay here has really opened her eyes to an unfamiliar side of the country.
"I just learnt that Argentina has all this to offer and I wish that I would have time to try different Estancias and compare them and see what they do and how they operate. It''s hard to say...you know it feels like you know you woke up and you are in a paradise, it really does, in peace and quiet and what''s basic to nature."
SHOTLIST:
AP Television
Canuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina - 23 January 2010
1. Wide of man riding galloping horse along laneway leading other horses
2. Wide of tourists watching gaucho show
3. Mid of tourists watching gaucho show
4. Close of gaucho on horse
5. Wide of gauchos racing
6. Mid of gauchos racing
7. Wide pan from people walking through gardens of Estancia La Candelaria onto castle
8. Mid of entrance to castle
9. Wide oblique of castle
10. Wide of bus driving along laneway past a group of horses
11. Mid of tourists getting off bus being greeted by guide
12. Close of guide talking to tourists
13. Large low angle of tourists walking past estate chapel
14. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Lucrecia Grande, Marketing Manager, Estancia La Candelaria, Canuelas, Argentina
"There is the Tango in Buenos Aires, which is a unique experience in the world. Buenos Aires is where you are going to find the best practitioners. After that there is Patagonia, that also really grabs people''s attention, it is a magical part of Argentina. And now as the third option is all that is the countryside of Argentina, the pampas, the meat which is the star dish. So this is now one of the most sought-after experiences that I believe foreign tourists coming here look for."
AP Television
De La Garma, Argentina, 27 January 2009
15. Wide of farmer walking towards cattle pens
16. Wide of cattle in pens
17. Close of cattle being herded into pens
18. Mid of cattle herders herding cattle into pens
19. Close of cattle herder herding cattle
20. Mid of cattle herder closing gate with cattle in pens
AP Television
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15 January 2009
21. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Jose De Santis, Director, EstanciasArgentinas.com, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"There is all a kind of mysticism in relation to these rural properties which were almost practically unknown to those that were not connected by family or by any type of links of friendship with the owners of these Estancias. They were very closed places. With the change of the economy in Argentina in the 70s, 80s there was a crisis in the rural production which had begun from years before. But in these years they began to consider the possibility, the proprietors to put in place the idea to receive guests."
AP Television
Chascomus, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 January 2010
22. Wide of visitors on front gardens of Estancia La Juanita
23. Mid of guests lying on loungers under tree
24. Wide of little girl running through gardens
25. Mid of little girl approaching group of horses
26. Close of horses
27. Mid of little girl and farmhand looking into big casket
28. Close of chicks in casket
29. Mid of little girl taking chick into her hand from casket
30. Wide of Josefina (Owner of La Juanita Estancia) walking through gardens towards Estancia house
31. Mid of Josefina walking through hallway of Estancia house
32. Wide tilt of bedroom in Estancia house
33. Mid of Josefina walking into main room of Estancia house
34. Close of Gaucho painting
35. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Josefina Badano, Co-Owner, Estancia La Juanita, Chascomus, Argentina
"The people feel in a place that is very comfortable, where there is home cooking, where they can have the tastiest barbecues, where they can relax totally and from what they write in the guest book that I have left that they feel in their home, that they feel a little of their house. Because really the people relax here, there is no timetable."
36. Wide low angle of turkeys in foreground and woman cooking in background
37. Close of woman putting food in rustic oven
38. Mid of woman cooking being watched by tourist
29. Wide of man preparing barbecue fire
40. Mid pan of man placing sticks on fire down to meat cooking on grill
41. Close of meat cooking on grill
AP Television
Canuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 23 January 2010
42. Wide pan of dinner and gaucho show in marquee
43. Close of tourists eating meat
44. Mid of costumed dancer doing traditional dance
45. Mid of tourist dancing with costumed dancer
46. Close of feet of dancers
47. SOUNDBITE (English), Christine Bidinger, US Tourist, Canuelas, Argentina
"I just learnt that Argentina has all this to offer and I wish that I would have time to try different Estancias and compare them and see what they do and how they operate. It''s hard to say...you know it feels like you know you woke up and you are in a paradise, it really does, in peace and quiet and what''s basic to nature."
48. Wide of tourists in horse and cart going through woods on La Candelaria Estancia
49. Wide of horse and cart going past Estancia house
50. Mid of ink-bottle house
51. Wide of tourists walking past grounds near ink-bottle house
LEAD IN:
Visiting Argentina''s huge country estates - or estancias - is becoming an increasingly popular choice for tourists holidaying in the country.
Once confined to the privacy and enjoyment of the rich rural classes, in the last few years more than 500 estates have opened their doors to outside visitors.
And they''re rapidly joining the list of "must sees" on the Argentinean tourist trail.
STORYLINE:
No visit to Argentina is complete without a trip to see the gauchos.
The horseback ranchers in Argentina, much like the North American cowboys have become a national icon.
But now a new addition has presented itself to the list of Argentinean "must sees".
With its fairytale spires, turrets and regal decor the white stone castle of La Candelaria is not the classic image of Argentina many would conjure up.
Lying just 50 miles south of the capital, Buenos Aires the renowned estancia is just one in a growing number of grand rural estates that are making a mark on the country''s tourist trail.
With a concoction of architectural elements from the legacy of Spanish rule often mixed with Italian, French and English influence, some of the vast ranches and their centrepiece mansions date back two hundred years.
Lucrecia Grande the Marketing Manager of La Candelaria says estancia tourism is quickly becoming an important niche on the tourism landscape.
"There is the Tango in Buenos Aires, which is a unique experience in the world. Buenos Aires is where you are going to find the best practitioners. After that there is Patagonia, that also really grabs people''s attention, it is a magical part of Argentina. And now as the third option is all that is the countryside of Argentina, the pampas, the meat which is the star dish. So this is now one of the most sought-after experiences that I believe foreign tourists coming here look for," she says.
Estancias can be found all over Argentina and can vary from classic working ranches to luxurious rural getaways, and they all offer an insight into a bygone era.
De La Garma set deep in the prairies of the Pampa province in Argentina''s interior is a working estancia steeped in a tradition of livestock.
Tourists are tutored in the ways of the rancher as they join in the daily cattle drive and get a real chance to step into the boots of the Argentine gaucho.
Jose De Santis, Director of Estancias Argentina''s, a travel agency dedicated to rural tourism says it''s all about opening up the lure of the countryside.
"There is all a kind of mysticism in relation to these rural properties which were almost practically unknown to those that were not connected by family or by any type of links of friendship with the owners of these Estancias. They were very closed places. With the change of the economy in Argentina in the 70s, 80s there was a crisis in the rural production which had begun from years before. But in these years they began to consider the possibility, the proprietors to put in place the idea to receive guests."
At La Juanita; one of Argentina''s oldest estancias, straightforward relaxation as the defining feature.
Decked out with all the simplicity of traditional ranch life it gives guests the chance to get in touch with the plain traditions of the countryside
Preserving the genteel traditions cultivated by generations of landowning families the 180 year old La Juanita is a time capsule.
The ranch house which is freely open to visitors is a treasure trove of memorabilia.
Josefina Badano, co-owner of the estate today is the great great grand daughter of the original owners.
She says a visit to La Juanita is all about becoming part of the extended family for the time you are there.
"The people feel in a place that is very comfortable, where there is home cooking, where they can have the tastiest barbecues, where they can relax totally and from what they write in the guest book that I have left that they feel in their home, that they feel a little of their house. Because really the people relax here, there is no timetable."
Originally responsible for making Argentina one of the biggest meat and grain producers in world, these ranches maintain a strong culinary aspect.
Both traditional criollo cuisine and asado or the traditional Argentine barbeque appear on many menus.
In the bigger estancias like La Candelaria the food is often served at a grand feast accompanied by entertainment.
Despite having already travelled all around Argentina, Christine Bidinger from the US says she stay here has really opened her eyes to an unfamiliar side of the country.
"I just learnt that Argentina has all this to offer and I wish that I would have time to try different Estancias and compare them and see what they do and how they operate. It''s hard to say...you know it feels like you know you woke up and you are in a paradise, it really does, in peace and quiet and what''s basic to nature."
