Traveler's Advisory
By
LEORA MOLDOFSKY
North
America
Los
Angeles
Guerrillero
Heroico, Alberto Díaz Korda's 1960 photograph of a somber,
beret-wearing Che Guevara, has become the defining image of
the Cuban revolution -and an enduringly hip icon for marketers,
who have plastered Korda's portrait on everything from T shirts
to beer cans. But Cuba's photographers soon shifted their
attention to other embodiments of revolutionary heroism: the
common man and woman. "Shifting Tides: Cuban Photography after
the Revolution," at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
covers 40 years and features 100 works by 16 artists. Until
July 1.
Chicago
For Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), "an architect's
most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board and
a wrecking bar at the site." The creator of an "organic architecture"
that changed the way Americans lived in the 20th century,
Wright made his name in -and left his mark on-Chicago between
1900 and 1910. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers
several tours of Wright's legacy, including the Rookery Building
and the suburb of Oak Park, which has one of the largest collections
of his "prairie" houses in the U.S. The foundation also offers
numerous tours of Chicago's other architectural attractions,
including Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Lake Shore Drive Apartments.
See www.architecture.org.
Europe
San
Antonio
Ibiza's image is due for an update, according
to Spain's tourism authorities. Fed up with the hordes of
young Brits and Europeans who invade the Balearic island's
clubs and pubs each summer, they want to replace them with
well-behaved sightseers interested in Ibiza's heritage, culture
and natural attractions. But cashed-up ravers shouldn't despair:
London-based club and dance music corporation Ministry of
Sound is taking over the four-star Bahia hotel to offer holidays
aimed at people who just want to party. While big-name deejays
play sets beside the San Antonio hotel pool most evenings,
guests can also listen to, and download, about 1,000 dance
tracks without leaving their room. See www.ministryofsound.com.
Central America
Belmopan
Belize's coral reefs are a popular destination
for divers. Less well explored, however, are its jungles.
The Caves Branch Adventure Company and Jungle Lodge, which
owns a 23,000- hectare estate near the capital, Belmopan,
offers trips through caverns that once served as centers for
Mayan religious ceremonies. Tourists can swirl around underground
stalagmites and waterfalls on an 11-km "River of Caves" expedition,
while those who want to stay dry can explore caverns containing
the skeletons of sacrificial victims. See www.cavesbranch.com.
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June 25, 2001 | No. 25
COVER
STORY
How
It All Ends
If you are still trying to wrap your mind around how the universe began-with
that Big Bang that created everything out of nothing-wait until you find
out what is coming at the other end of the space-time continuum
TRAVELERS
ADVISORY...
PACIFIC
BEAT: Aboriginal leader accused; coral corralled...
PACIFIC
OSERVED: Fraser vs. Wake...
THE
ARTS
TELEVISION: Stealthy product placements are
making ads the stars of the show...
CINEMA: Shrek's adventures in animation
MUSIC: Another hot album by Air
BOOKS: Un-endearing Indira Gandhi
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