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Jardín Botánico “Carlos Thays” |
Avenida Santa Fe 3951.
Telephone: (54-11) 4831-4527
Summer schedule: every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Winter schedule: every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free guided tours.
The Jardín Botánico of Buenos Aires takes its name from Carlos Thays, the french landscape architect who created this beautiful place. The construction of the Jardín Botánico began in 1892 and lasted six years, up to its opening to the public on September 7, 1898.
The Jardín Botánico was designed according three types of landscape architecture: simetric, mixed and picturesque. In its seven hectares you can appreciate 31 works of art, some of them sculptures which recreate Greek and Roman mythological figures.
In 1996, the Botánico was declared National Historical Museum by argentine authorities.
Thays was also the author of other beautiful parks of Buenos Aires, such as Barrancas of Belgrano, Parque Patricios and Parque Centenario, and the layout of the neighborhood in Palermo Chico. However, Carlos not only worked in Buenos Aires: the magnificent Parque Nacional de Iguazú is also one of his Works, undoubtedly, the most important one. |
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Zoo de Buenos Aires |
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Av. Sarmiento y Av. Las Heras.
Av. Sarmiento and Av. Las Heras.
Telephone: (54-11) 4011-9900
Schedule: Tuesdays to Sundays and holidays, from 10 a.m. During holidays, open every day. General entry: $6.75. All activities passport: $12.50.
With more than 2500 animals from all over the world, the Buenos Aires Zoo is a nice sightseeing for tourists and porteños. Located in front of Plaza Italia, in a very accessible place, this zoo offers its guests diverse attractions such as boat trips, reptiliary, aquarium and a room that recreates a subtropical jungle.
The Buenos Aires Zoo, founded in 1875, occupies 18 hectares. The buildings that house the animals recreate the architecture of their countries of origin. Some small and harmless animals walk freely throughout the zoo, being an entertainment for children; others, bigger ones, are separated from the public by pits and trenches. |
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Jardín Japonés |
Av. Figueroa Alcorta and Av. Casares.
Telephone: (54-11) 4804-4922
Schedule: every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. General entry during the week: $3. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: $4. On Tuesdays, free entrance. Guided tours.
The Jardín Japonés of Buenos Aires is actually worthy of a visit. A heavenly environment which recreates the beauty of the oriental gardens in Buenos Aires. Cascades, bridges, the sound of flowing water and the smell of flowers turn this Jardín Japonés in an oasis that invites to relaxation.
People can enjoy a traditional Japanese tea in the Tea House while they admire the artificial lake with its fishes brought from Japan.
Supported by the Argentine-Japanese Cultural Foundation, this garden offers activities such as haiku workshops, martial arts exhibitions, presentations of Japanese gastronomy, Bonsai classes. Ikebana courses. |
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Planetario Galileo Galilei |
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Av. Sarmiento y Belisario Roldán s/n.
Av. Sarmiento and Belisario Roldán s/n.
Telephone: (54-11) 4771-6629 / 4776-6895
Schedule: depends on each activity; generally from 3 p.m. onwards. General entry: $4.
The Planetarium, inaugurated in 1966, is a unique construction in Buenos Aires, with a semispherical aluminum dome of 20 meters diameter. The building of the Planetarium has a circular room with 360 chairs where porteños and tourists can participate in lectures and activities.
A metallic meteorite welcomes the guests in the entrance esplanade, and the entrance path is carpeted with slab stones which keep extinguished sea fossils from 100 million years ago.
In the Planetarium of Buenos Aires, science gets closer to the public. Every day, the Planetarium organizes activities for children and adults, some of them specially designed for blind and deaf people.
Come and enjoy the sight of the cosmos from Buenos Aires. |
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Bosques de Palermo |
Between Casares Avenue and Del Libertador Avenue.
From 1874, Buenos Aires has this lung in the center of Palermo neighborhood. It is made up of more than 80 hectares of woods with ancient trees and plants, an ideal place to spend a relaxed afternoon. The landscape design of the Woods was the work of Carlos Thays, the same as in the Jardín Botánico.
Two artificial lakes make Palermo Woods more attractive, inhabited by birds and acuatic plants. Inside the woods there are various areas, such as the Poets Garden, with sculptures that commemorate writers such as William Shakespeare, Alfonsina Storni, Dante Alighieri and Federico García Lorca; the Patio Andaluz or the Roses Garden (“El Rosedal”), with 15.000 rosebushes from 1189 different species.
Palermo Woods is the chosen place of porteños to make exercise. Thus, you can see, at any time, groups of people practicing tai chi or running in its grass carpets. |
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Plazoleta Julio Cortázar |
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Serrano and Honduras.
The Plazoleta Julio Cortázar, also known as Placita Serrano, is one of the favourite places to gather in Palermo. Surrounded by stores and design houses, this square is brightened up at night, with its numerous pubs and restaurants.
In this square, the heart of what is nowadays called Palermo Soho, every weekend 40 plastic artists exhibit their Works in a picturesque fair.
On Honduras street, very close to the square which carries his name, Julio Cortázar, one of the best known argentine writers, lived in a pension which inspired him to write Rayuela. |
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Hipódromo de Palermo |
Del Libertador Avenue 4104.
Telephone: (54-11) 4778-2800
Schedule: depending on each activity. Free guided tours.
Buenos Aires has a wide tradition in Turf and riding sports. Palermo Racetrack, founded in 1876, is the most important one of Argentina. The most impressing horse races of Latin America are held there. Argentina is the fourth horse breeder of the world, and its beautiful specimen and skillful jockeys show off every weekend in the tracks of this great Racetrack.
Apart from betting on one’s favorite horse, in the Racetrack people can play with slot machines and enjoy the dishes from the exclusive restaurant
The Palermo Racetrack organizes guided visits free of charge to the Villa Hípica once a month. In these visits, you will be guided to the stables and will be able to admire the pure blood racehorses. |
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Plaza Alemania |
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Between Avenida del Libertador, Avenida Casares, Castex and Cavia.
This square was designed by the landscape architect Carlos Thays, author of many beautiful places of Buenos Aires. Alemania Square houses the Argentine Agricultural and Livestock Wealth Monument, a beautiful font which was a gift from Germany on the occasion of the first centenary of the May Revolution, in 1910.
The font of Alemania Square is a work of the sculptor Gustav Adolf Bredow and was made of lava of Rome (soft stone), Carrara marble and bronze. |
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Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd |
Av. Bullrich 55.
Telephone: (54-11) 4899-1144
Schedule: From 10 a.m., depending on each activity. Free guided tours every Tuesday and Thursday at 12 p.m.
Inaugurated in September 2000, the majestic Islamic Cultural Center King Fahd gives a testimony of the diversity of people that live together in Argentina. In its three hectares, this center possess a beautiful mosque, an auditorium and a theatre for 700 people, a library and a large park, as well as a recreational area with restaurant and a coffee store
With a traditional Arab architecture, this Cultural Center is a gathering place for the Muslims who live in Buenos Aires, but its facilities are opened to every visitor. Twice a week, there are free guided tours and the library can be visited from Monday to Friday. |
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Alto Palermo Shopping Center |
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Av. Santa Fe 3253.
Telephone: (54-11) 5777-8000
It was inaugurated in 1990, it offers various options such as stores with different products, ranging from clothes to technology and electrical appliances, car parks, cinema theaters and food courts where people can find a wide range of cuisine types. |
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