According to Wikipedia, the bears are large mammals generally omnivorous, despite its fearsome teeth, eat fruit, roots and insects, and meat. With their heavy bodies and powerful jaws move with a heavy gait, placing the whole foot plant. They have short ears and tail rudimentary. There are several cities that are symbolized by the image of a bear, among others, Madrid and Berlin. 
course also has chosen as its emblem a people dear to me as Campos, Mallorca, where my dad lived his adolescence Balearics. Maybe that's why, just knew of the presence of these animals in my town, I ran to meet him. is that in recent weeks, locals have had the grace to discover that these animals can become ambassadors for the best class, emissaries of peace and friendship among peoples, and even in fine exponents of world art.
Yes, folks! Our beautiful Plaza San Martín is multicolored ursids invaded by residents of the Reina del Plata are delighted with these visitors.
speak to one of the oldest squares in the city, and a lush and luxuriant vegetation, houses, at the foot of the canyon, the Monument to the Fallen in the Falklands. Of a square that formed at the expense of the mansion known as "El Retiro" hostel-cum-infected Company South Sea English to accommodate their slaves as they replenished the trip. Those who have read the beautiful story "The Bracelet Bells" Mujica Lainez, may set the story in this place, now one of the most elegant Ciudad.Y this is not the first time that animals invaded the area ... No way! If it was installed back in 1800 our Plaza de Toros, who also had, of octagonal Moorish style with exposed brick, was the scene a valiant defense by the English troops when the British laid siege for hours in 1807. Plaz demolished was the
a bull, El Retiro was used to house San Martín and Horse Grenadiers, and of course, was the site chosen in 1862 to honor the General with the statue can be seen today. Redesigned by Carlos Thays, the magnificent scenery responsible for most of the places in Buenos Aires, and surrounded by buildings like the Kavanagh and the Plaza Hotel, Plaza San Martín is a delightful place to visit and even more so, being as populated by bears simpatiquísimos. Thus, the monument to General San Martín, is surrounded by one hundred and forty bears two meters tall. Each one represents member countries of the UN (United Nations) and is part of a traveling art show that seeks to spread the dialogue and exchange of cultures and traditions. Painted as alluding to the country represented, are located side by side, and erect on their hind legs seem to hold hands-forgiveness, foreleg, "in a round of unity and friendship among peoples.
The exhibition, "Culture for Peace, United Buddy Bears", which was officially opened with a tango show, was born in 2002 in Berlin, and so far has been visited by twenty million people, as their creators, Eva and Klaus Herlitz, walked to the quadrupeds in several German cities, as well as Hong Kong, Istanbul, Kitzkübel, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Vienna, Cairo, Jerusalem, Warsaw and Pyongyang. Among the merchandising and the auction of the bears have already raised a whopping U.S. $ 2,250,000, which will go to charity promoted by UNICEF.
How not to sympathize with these OURSES decorated fiberglass color? We all look forward to those legs together became a reality in a world divided?
Starting with a bear Argentine filleting doodles and Gardel in the belly, through the U.S., which mimics the Statue of New York Liberty, arouses interest and each has its charms. There, the lush green Mexican bear, beyond a paraguayito green iguanas covered timber. What about whatever from the old "Iron Curtain", with its flowery and delicate landscape paintings? still have several weeks for the bears to abandon us. If you live in Buenos Aires, I beg you, become a "corridita" to the Plaza San Martín, a little beyond where Florida ends in a beautiful square. They will not regret plantigrade greet our guests. Cati Cobas
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