The ranch where CEOs will survive the apocalypse
Attracted by rugged landscapes and an eccentric president, executives are building an end-of-the-world retreat near the Andes, on a rough tract five times the size of Manhattan.
A remote ranch in Wamani, Argentina, located an hour's drive from the nearest town, has become the chosen refuge for tech mogul Martín Varsavsky and others who fear the aftermath of a nuclear war or climate catastrophe. Varsavsky, a 66-year-old founder of several successful technology companies, believes Argentina's distance from nuclear targets, vast food production, and abundant energy resources make it an ideal place to survive such a disaster.
Other tech billionaires, including Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg, have also purchased remote properties for similar reasons. In Argentina, President Javier Milei's free-market reforms and promises of allowing non-human corporations and AI-led entities have attracted more tech millionaires. Varsavsky has purchased large tracts of land in the region, equipped with solar panels and plans to raise livestock for self-sufficiency.
However, local residents in the nearby town of Eugenio Bustos are skeptical about Varsavsky's plans and question the motives behind his substantial real estate investments.
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