Palermo Circuit (Palermo - Japonnese Garden - Botanic Garden)

Palermo

This park is located in Palermo neighborhood, bordering Libertador avenue. It has more than 80 hectares full of aged forests.
It was developed in 1874, promoted by the President of the Nation at that time Domingo F. Sarmiento. The design was in charge of the architect and landscaper Carlos Thays, who finally inaugurated the park in November of 1875.
Commonly known as Bosques de Palermo, it is one of the big green spaces in the city. Two artificial lakes border the vegetation. You can go through aquatic birds and plants by boat or water bike.
Additionally, you can enjoy many subspaces, like the "Poets Garden" provided with sculptures by different plastic artists, the "Andalusian Yard" covered with trees foliage and the "Roses Garden" commonly known as El Rosedal with 15,000 rose bushes and plants of 1,189 different species.

Crossroads of Libertador and Sarmiento avenues

Bus Lines: 10, 12, 15, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 55, 57, 59, 60, 64, 67, 68, 93, 65, 108, 111, 118, 128, 141, 152, 160, 161, 188, 194

Botanical Garden

Inaugurated in 1908, the Botanical Garden was designed towards the end of the 19th. century by the French landscape designer Carlos Thays to help accomplish university studies and to classify botanical species. This park - 87,000 m2 or 104,000 sq yards - houses more than 5,000 species of the whole world. Three styles of flora are represented in this garden. The Symmetric style of French inspiration can be found on the plain near Santa Fe avenue. The Landscape style of English origin is represented by the gorge facing Las Heras avenue. Finally, the Mixed style is present at the central area of the Garden. The Argentine flora is located at the most important place, where characteristic species of each province are exhibited. The rest of the areas include species of each continent. Other points of interest are the Roman Garden with a bronze sculpture replica of the Loba Romana (Roman She-wolf); and the art-nouveau style Main Greenhouse that received an award in Paris, in 1899, before being transported to its current location. You can also participate in the Gardening School "Cristóbal Hicken" and visit the Botanical Museum. Both reside in the premises built by the engineer Jordán Wysocky. The numerous sculptures exhibited in the Garden were made by renown Argentine artists.
Av. Santa. Fe 3951 - between Las Heras and Santa Fe avenues and República Arabe Siria street.
Hours: Mondays through Sundays, from 8 am to 6 pm.
Free admission.
Telephone: 4832-1552
Bus lines: 10, 12, 15, 29, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 55, 57, 59, 60, 64, 67, 68, 92, 93, 95, 108, 110, 111, 118, 128, 141, 152, 160, 161, 166, 188.

Japanese Garden

This is one of the biggest Japanese Gardens in the world. It is located within Tres de Febrero Park. The Gardens were created in 1967 by the Japanese community residing in this country as a token of gratitude. Ten years later, the landscape artist Yasuo Inomata redesigned the Garden inspired on the Zen gardens that are generally located at the main entrance of temples.
The garden surface occupies nearly two hectares (5 acres). There is a man-made lake that takes up 70 per cent of the whole garden, as well as several bridges and isles. The main isle is The Gods Island, where you can reach through a curved bridge or the Good Venture Bridge.
The flora comprises 150 species, most of them brought from Japan. The main attractions of the place are the Monument to the Japanese Immigrant - as a homage to the founding community - and the Peace Bell used every year to celebrate the world peace day. You can also enjoy the services of an oriental food restaurant and a cultural place called Tea House that offers exhibitions, shows and conferences related to the Japanese culture.
This park is open everyday, all the year round.
Av. Casares and Av. A. Berro.
Hours: Every day from 10 am to 6 pm.
Admission: $ 2
Telephone/Fax: 4804-4922 / 9141
Bus lines: 67, 37 (Ciudad Universitaria line), 130, 102, 188, 128 and 10.
Subway: Line D, Scalabrini Ortíz station.

 

 

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