Botanical Garden Jardín Botanico Buenos Aires places you must see

Botanical Garden Jardín Botanico Buenos Aires places you must see

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It has been designed by the famous French landscaper, Carlos Thays, and inaugurated on September 7, 1898. Nowadays, the Garden occupies a surface of 69,772 square meters and comprises about 5,500 shrub species, arboreal species and herbaceous species spread around the whole space and sorted by place of origin, family and use; gardens of style; and five greenhouses.
The Garden comprises also five hothouses. Hothouse number 1 has been taken from France in 1900, after being awarded at the famous Fair of Paris where the Eiffel Tower was exhibited for the very first time. It has a length of 35 meters and a width of eight meters. Additionally, it has 2,500 tropical plants.
The Garden comprises sectors where you can find species grouped by family: gymnosperms, medicinal, toxic, tintoreous, alimentary, perfumeries, industrial plants. Other plants are grouped by the place of origin: Europe and Canary Islands, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, Central America, South America, Argentina.
The English-style central building was built in 1881. This is the place where Thays had lived with his family during his last years as Director of Parks of Buenos Aires City (1892-1898).
The Government of Buenos Aires City has officially declared the Botanic Garden “Carlos Thays” of Cultural Interest, as it has been considered part of the Cultural Creation of the City. At the entrance of the park, you can see an important collection of art pieces.

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Hours: In summer, the Garden is opened to the public every day from 8 am to 8 pm. In winter, from 9 am to 6 pm.
How you can reach this palce? Subway, Line D, Plaza Italia station.
Bus lines: 59, 60, 93, 118, 151, 15, 39, 41, 64, 68, 152.
Telephone: (54 11) 4831 4527

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