Tribe.net. Local Connections iona http://Alchemical.tribe.net/thread/8ca8f20f-7c8b-43e4-b0be-89b2fcf51582#865776d4-08c8-4531-a01c-2b1d07f699c3 2009-05-10T17:42:47Z 2009-05-10T17:42:47Z

from the Alchemistica newletter, some little known news on South American alchemy: > I'd like to contribute something that isn't very well known in the English speaking alchemy world. >>> > There is a city in Uruguay (South America) called Piriápolis built in 1980 by an alchemist called Francisco Piria (1847 - 1933). >>> > The city is full with alchemical symbols and a huge castle. Mr Piria also wrote an utopian book (loosely translated) "The triumph of socialism - What will be of my country in 200 years". Take into account that "socialism" in Uruguay is something different from what it is commonly associated in the post-Cold War world. > >> > The book itself, (which I believe is not translated to English), is full of alchemical references. He imagines that Uruguay in 2098 is a society in which "Alchemy has won", its principles adopted into society and Uruguay being a "socialist alchemical utopia". > >> > In the link below, there is a section called "El triunfo de la Alquimia" which is very interesting to read if you know Spanish. > >> > You can see some pictures here: >>> > http://www.taringa. net/posts/ info/1379409/ Uruguay-- ---Piria- y-la-Alquimia. html > > http://es.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Archivo:Castillo _Piria.jpg "Piria's castle" > > http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/ Piriápolis > >> Little is talked about alchemy in South America, but rest assured, there are practitioners. >> > If you ever go to Uruguay, or Argentina, it's a nice place to visit. Sergio, the outline for the work proposed under "Apuntes para una historia del Hermetismo en América y especialmente en Chile" is fascinating. It is well known in Argentina that José de San Martín was a mason. The influences of Hermeticism in the Southern Cone seem to be extensive whether in literature, art, or in the buildings of Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Santiago. > > Dear friends: > > Those who are interested in the alchemical development in South America can visit the sites I've developed in this regard: > > http://www.bajolosh ielos.cl/ hermss.htm > http://my.opera. com/mercurioradi ante/blog/ > Also: > http://alquimia. 100foros. com/la-fuente- de-la-plaza- matriz-de- montevideo- vt24.html > > The> history of Hermeticism in countries like Chile, Uruguay or Argentina is> very rich and go hand in hand with the arts, > poetry and painting.

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