How is the luxury yacht of Ricardo Salinas Pliego, the third richest man in Mexico

Agree with Forbes, Ricardo Salinas Pliego is the third richest man in Mexico, only behind Carlos Slim and Germán Larrea Mota Velasco, also known as “the king of copper”. His fortune stands at $ 12,520 million and, since 2018, he has occupied the top spots in the ranking Mexican millionaires, updated and published annually by the American magazine.

On more than one occasion, the mogul has sparked controversy through social networks because of some publications in which he exposed some of his luxurys, including golf games, helicopters owned by his company Azteca TV and also his ostentatious yacht, baptized “Azteca” by the businessman.

The luxury boat was built in 2009 and Ricardo Salinas Pliego acquired it in July 2010, the same year the yacht entered the list of the 100 largest and most luxurious pleasure craft in the world, where the “TV” also entered, owned at the time by the owner of Televisa Group and of Club Deportivo America, Emilio Azcárraga Jean.

Previously, andThe yacht “Azteca” belonged to the Spanish businessman Francisco Hernando, popularly known as “Paco El Porcero”, who decided to put up for sale the boat which he could only enjoy for nine months due to financial problems. In view of this, Ricardo Salinas Pliego took advantage of the offer and acquired the boat which had previously been given the name “Clarena II”.

As reported by the magazine Treat, the sale was made through the broker Engel & Völkers Yachting Madrid, which the company confirmed in 2010 that the buyer paid around a billion pesos to acquire the boat.

In addition to being 72 meters long, the yacht can accommodate up to 20 people and her 100 square meter stern has a beach club. More, the boat has a helipad on which an aircraft weighing up to three tons can land and also six luxury suites, as well as a terrace of over 100 square meters, according to information from the Madrid newspaper Spanishl.

Other features of the ship include a 50 square meter kitchen, a dining room for 20 people, a TV room with a giant screen, a piano room, a library, a solarium with a bar and a Jacuzzi, a massage with a gym and bathrooms in each room with Italian marble finishes and a permanent crew of 20 people. In addition, in case of emergency, the yacht has a dinghy and four jet skis.

According to the site Cattle 360, some of the trips made by the businessman in the Spanish seas have been to Valencia, Seville, Marbella and Sotogrande; as well as a trip through the Mediterranean Sea, which surrounds the countries of Europe, Asia and Africa.

In 2018 the yacht was moored at Puerto Banus, one of the most important and luxurious marinas in the world, which is part of the cities of Nueva Andalucía, Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia and Spain. According to some Spanish media, the yachts “Lady Haya”, owned by the Saudi royal family and “Ascari”, owned by the professional footballer, also remained in this port. Cristiano Ronaldo.

A few weeks ago, Salinas Pliego informed that he will attend the grand final of Exatlón: heroes against titans, this is why it happened of surprise to the beaches of Dominican Republic aboard his yacht and used his account Instagram to show his supporters his luxurious ship, in addition to announcing that he would also be present in the first program of Mexico survivor.

“With the news that we are staying another week here on vacation … in fact, tomorrow we will go to the final of Exathlon and the beginning of SurvivorSaid the businessman.

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