Antonio Lussich
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Montevideo
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, March 23, 1848 – Punta del Este
Punta del Este
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, June 5, 1928) was an Uruguay
Uruguay
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an sailor
Sailor
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, arboricultorist
Botany
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and writer
Writer
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Family background
His father was Filip Lukšić, a CroatianCroats
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Merchant sailor who arrived in Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay
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in 1840.
Writings
He was notably the author of ´Los tres gauchos orientales´, depicting rural life in 19th century UruguayUruguay
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. He was also responsible for other writings of a more maritime theme.
Uruguayan Civil War; political associations
In his youth Lussich fought as a supporter of Aparicio SaraviaAparicio Saravia
Aparicio Saravia da Rosa was a Uruguayan politician and military leader...
, a Blanco leader in the intermittent 19th century Uruguayan Civil War ("Blanco" refers to "Partido Blanco", which is Spanish for "White Party").
Lussich later established quite cordial relations with Uruguay
Uruguay
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´s Colorado
Colorado
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Party leaders, receiving Colorado
Colorado
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Presidents Claudio Wílliman
Claudio Wílliman
Claudio Wílliman was a Uruguayan political figure.-Background:Wílliman was a member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party and was closely identified with the liberal José Batlle y Ordóñez....
and Baltasar Brum
Baltasar Brum
Baltasar Brum Rodríguez was a Uruguayan political figure. He was President of Uruguay from 1919 to 1923.-Background:...
as guests at Punta Ballena
Punta Ballena
Punta Ballena is a small peninsula and a resort , as well as an important tourist attraction on the coast of Río de la Plata in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. It comprises an approximately long stripe of beaches and landforms and extends on both sides of Route 10...
("Colorado" refers to "Partido Colorado", which is Spanish for "Red Party).
Arboretum
On 5 October 1896 he acquired 4447 acres (18 km²) of uninhabited land at Punta BallenaPunta Ballena
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. At this location he started his masterpiece, the creation of the Arboretum Lussich
Arboretum Lussich
The Arboretum Lussich is an arboretum of 192ha located in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay near Punta del Este and Punta Ballena.- History :...
, a huge natural botany garden.
He owned part of his father's maritime rescue enterprise which he sold in 1917 so he could dedicate his full time to his passion.
See also
- Arboretum Lussich#History