Jardin Botanico - Botanical Garden in Buenos Aires

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Not only a must-see but also a quiet place to relax in the buzzing city of Buenos Aires is the Botanical Garden on Av. Santa Fe, next to Plaza Italia and the zoo.  The Jardín Botánico is a place to walk, relax, and discover a range of plants and trees native to Argentina, and other regions. Bring a picnic basket and share some quality time, as you'll see many locals doing.

Occupying seven hectares, the garden, designed by Charles Thays, has a collection of some 6,000 tree and plant species, a botanical library, Roman, French, and oriental gardens, a herbarium, and five greenhouses, including an art nouveau structure that won an award at the Paris Universal Exposition in 1900. 

The grounds also contain a large collection of sculptures and an English-style house used to host temporary art exhibitions and workshops. In this building is a fantastic show of how plants evolved on our planet over millions of years to our times. And how thankful we should be and take care of nature.

The city government's gardening school also functions on the site, which was founded by French landscaper Charles Thays, who designed many of the city's parks and squares and was inaugurated in 1898.

Botanical Garden - Jardin Botanico

Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 - 18:00 - Free entrance!

Av Santa Fe, next to Plaza Italia and the zoo, in the Palermo area

https://buenosaires.gob.ar/vicejefatura/ambiente/jardin-botanico

https://becci.dk/parks-in-buenos-aires/

 

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