7 of the best · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Parks, Gardens and the River in Buenos Aires
The Bosques de Palermo and the Rosedal, the Japanese Garden, the Botanical Garden, the nature reserve on the river, the Plaza San Martín and the Barrancas de Belgrano.
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Three Buenos Aires addresses we would send a friend to first: a performance at the Teatro Colón, a steak at Don Julio and tea at the Alvear Palace.
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Lakes and roses
The Bosques de Palermo and the Rosedal
The great park of Palermo, the Parque Tres de Febrero, with its lakes, woods and the rose garden of the Rosedal.
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A garden of lakes and bridges
The Japanese Garden (Jardín Japonés)
A Japanese garden in Palermo, with a lake of carp, red bridges, a tea house and cultural events.
Avenida Casares 3500, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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Green space in a city of avenues.
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Below the cemetery
Plaza Francia and the Recoleta parks
The lawns and old trees below the Recoleta Cemetery, with a craft fair at weekends.
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Shade and palaces
Plaza San Martín
The sloping square of Retiro under great old trees, framed by palaces and the Kavanagh building.
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Gardens on the old riverbank
The Barrancas de Belgrano
Gardens on the old riverbank of Belgrano, with a bandstand where people dance tango on summer evenings.
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Lakes and roses
The Bosques de Palermo and the Rosedal
The great park of Palermo, the Parque Tres de Febrero, with its lakes, woods and the rose garden of the Rosedal.
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Glasshouses and gardens
The Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays)
The botanical garden of Palermo, with its iron glasshouse, sculpture and plants from every Argentine region.
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A garden of lakes and bridges
The Japanese Garden (Jardín Japonés)
A Japanese garden in Palermo, with a lake of carp, red bridges, a tea house and cultural events.
Avenida Casares 3500, Buenos AiresExplore View on map
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Marsh on the river
The Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur
Lagoons, reed beds and woodland on the edge of the Río de la Plata, a short walk from the towers of Puerto Madero.
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