Who We Are
The People
Today As in the Past,
the Spirit of Las Marías Lies in Its People
This verdant paradise is much more than a business dedicated to producing infusions. In 1924, when Víctor Navajas Centeno cultivated the first hectares, he had more than that in mind. Perhaps his major achievement was bringing about the birth of a very unique community. The people who work for this enterprise live in it as well.
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Housing The housing that our company’s founder built for workers within the establishment has developed into whole communities. These extend on lands donated by Las Marías to the nearby town of Virasoro. |
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Education
The tiny, one-room school that was started to educate the first children at Las Marías gave rise to the Victoria Jean Navajas Foundation. This is comprised of the Victoria Elementary School, at which more than |
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Healthcare What began as a first aid station and a weekly visit by a doctor has become a healthcare system that includes medical assistance, occupational healthcare and social services. These services reflect and implement the company’s social policies for workers, with an emphasis on family welfare and counseling. |
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Sports The old soccer field where the very first games were played has grown to become the most important sports club in the area, offering soccer, basketball, rugby, field hockey, volleyball, paddle ball, tennis and canoeing. |
Taragüi in the Tea & Coffee World Cup Europe 2010
Establecimiento Las Marias represented the argentine yerba mate in the 2010 edition of the tea & coffee world cup carried out in Vienna last April, the most important fair of infusions.
Vitality in Lafayette Gourmet
winners use mate :-)
During January the 8th to 30th at Lafayette Gourmet, in partnership with Fundación Exportar and the Embassy of Argentina in France, took place the Saveurs argentines!.
More than 60,000 consumers enjoyed a selection of Argenine typical gourmet products: yerba mate, milk jam, and wine.
Tastings and events were developed in the atrium of Lafayette Gourmet.
Taragui Vitality was a success of sales. Parisians showed great interest in the product and were very satisfied with the original flavour and energizing efect of yerba mate Taragüi.







