Georgetown :The Embassy of the Argentine Republic in Guyana has announced the visit to Georgetown of Argentine Navy Sail Training Ship “Libertad”, from 16 to 19 July 2011.
The main purpose of this visit is to convey a message of peace and friendship on behalf of the people of Argentina to the people of Guyana and, at the same time, to salute the 2011 Pro Tempore Presidency of Guyana at the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
This is actually a historical event because it is the very first visit of the “Libertad” to Guyana and the first visit ever of a ship of its kind to the country.
The fundamental mission of the frigate “Libertad” is to train the future officers of the Argentine Navy by instilling the virtues of men and women of goodwill and transmitting the knowledge of navigation through the seas of the world, carrying a message of peace and friendship to all the nations it visits, a message which is deeply-rooted in each member of the crew. Each year, the ship sets sail on a five -month training and instruction voyage, carrying on board the cadets of the last year of the Argentine Naval Academy, before graduation.
The route of the 2011 voyage started in Buenos Aires, Argentina, having visited the ports of Mar del Plata (Argentina), Rio de Janeiro and Recife (Brazil), Paramaribo (Suriname) and continuing, after its stop in Georgetown, towards the ports of La Guaira (Venezuela), Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), Guayaquil (Ecuador), El Callao (Peru), Valparaiso and Punta Arenas (Chile), Ushuaia, Puerto Madryn and Bahia Blanca (Argentina), and finally Montevideo (Uruguay), last stop before returning to Buenos Aires, scheduled for October 22.
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