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Palermo

The forests of Palermo
are more than 25 hectares of green park that constitute the lung of Buenos
Aires (drawn towards 1870). Ideal for walks, physical exercise and to
admire its vegetation, buildings and sculptures.
T he Rosedal is
worth visiting (Av.del Libertador and Paseo de la Infanta), the
Andalusian Patio, the Poet's Garden
and the Japanese Garden (Av.Casares and Adolfo
Berro).
Museum of Art Eduardo Sívori (Infanta Isabel
555; tel 54(11)4774-9452) Tu-Su from 12 to 18,
It specialises in Argentine art; painting, sculpture, engravings, drawings
and tapestries of the XIXth and XX th centuries.
The Avenida Libertador skirts the forests
of Palermo from the north of the city to the centre. At its side there
are buildings of great category, mansions, embassies. It also skirts the
racetrack of the city and the Argentine Field for
Polo where the Open of the Republic is played which is the most
important polo championship in the world.
The planetary Galileo Galilei located in the
intersection of Avenida del Libertador and Sarmiento offers a show of
projections about the universe.
The Barrio Parque or Palermo Chico is the
most exclusive residential neighbourhood in the city with a circular layout
of their streets and the architectural unfolding of residences, generally
of French style.
The zoo is also on the Avenida del Libertador.
It was founded in 1874 and remodelled recently and near the zoo, the Botanical
Garden (Av.Santa Fe 3951) (1898).
Toward the river, it is worthwhile visiting the Costanera
Norte where one can walk and have a view of the endless river.
In clear days one can even see the Uruguayan coast.
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