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Buenos Aires – Botanical Garden
by admin on giu.29, 2010, under Buenos Aires Guide, Tourist Attractions, Travel Tips
Buenos Aires boasts a stunning Botanical Garden, one of the largest of the world, declared national monument in 1996. The Botanical Garden is situated in the district of Palermo, near Palermo Park, the Japanese Garden and the Buenos Aires zoo.
The Buenos Aires Botanical Garden was conceived by architecture and designer Carlos Thays, in the last years of nineteenth century. It holds over 5000 species of plants and trees, as well as various monuments and sculptures, such as Figura de Mujer, Saturnalia, Sagunto and Los Primeros Frios.
Recently, a growing number of abandoned cats have been populating the Buenos Aires Botanical Garden. They are fed by voluntaries who also provide vaccines and veterinary cares, and put them up for adoption.
The Botanical Garden has three different sections:
the Oriental Garden, that holds African palms and brackens, European oaks and hazelnut trees, Asian Ginkgo Biloba, and Australian Eucalyptus and Acacias;
the French Garden with its symmetric style of 18th century;
the Romand Garden, where you may see cypresses, laurels and poplars.
