THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF NUEVO AMANECER

The physical construction of Nuevo Amanecer included infrastructure essentials such as roads, sidewalks, water and electrical systems, sewage disposal, and green spaces.

Street views of Nuevo Amanecer (click for larger view).

A walkway in Nuevo Amanecer (click for larger view).

Different types of accommodation were constructed-buildings such as two-storey row houses for households with children, ground floor apartments for older members with mobility problems, and so on. Typically, each two-bedroom home measures about 70 square metres.

Photo #6: An example of single-storey dwellings.	Photo #7: An example of two-storey dwellings.
Photo #8: A glimpse inside the Font family's dining room.	Photo #9: A glimpse inside the Font family's kitchen.

Also constructed were buildings to accommodate a number of social services-a small library and cultural centre, a seniors' centre, a medical clinic, a crèche, a kindergarten, a primary school, and a communal workshop/tool shed. More recently a police kiosk has been added.

Photo #10: The building that houses the library, cultural centre, and medical clinic.

Photo #11: Inside the co-op library (click for larger view).	Photo #12: Volunteer librarians Señor Alcides Airavdo and Señora Elsa "Beba" Ramos (click for larger view).

Photo #13: The schedule board at the medical clinic.

Photo #14: Coop members visiting the medical clinic. Top row, left to right: Sra Lidia Cabarcos, Sr Palmiro Fleizas, Sr Guillermo Font, Sra Maria Luisa, Sr Edgardo Balbuena. Bottom row, left to right: Mateo, Martín, Juan Manuel, Sra Juana, Sra Alba, Sra Rosario, Sra Gloria Font.

Photo #15: A view of the primary school that the coop constructed.

A communal meeting hall was constructed, as was office space for each of the five cooperatives that constitute Nuevo Amanecer.

Photo #16: Inside the office of one of the coop councils

Space for several small commercial enterprises was developed, including space for convenience stores, a beauty salon, and an automotive shop. More recently an internet café has opened.

Photo #17: One of the grocery stores (click for larger view).	Photo #18: The beauty salon (click for larger view).

Photo #19: A multi-purpose building complex with coop offices, small commercial enterprises, and upper-storey apartments.

Finally, members of Nuevo Amanecer constructed an outdoor basketball court, a volleyball court, a soccer field, a bocce court, and an outdoor play area for children. (Since the picture below was taken the children's play area has been developed into an adventure playground with an impressive array of climbing, swinging and sliding equipment.)

Photo #20: A view of the children’s playground

In early 1975, a mere two years after construction had begun, families began to move into their homes. Electricity was not installed until the end of that year.