Palermo

Palermo previously was owned by Juan Manuel de Rosas a former Buenos Aires governor. After his fall from power the area became public parkland. Palermo consist of two different area, “Palermo Chico”, little Palermo, full with beautiful parks, a Zoo and the Japanese and the Botanical gardens that has near 7000 species vegetable, and various shopping's and “Palermo Viejo”, old Palermo well knows for its bars, international restaurants and pubs, being an important place for night entertainment.

There are several important monuments in this neighborhood, as that of Garibaldi, in Plaza Italia, that of the Spaniards, which of Urquiza and the one dedicated to Sarmiento, carried out by the French sculptor Rodin. The population of resources in this area concentrates, from middle to high class. These last ones concentrate on the exclusive Little Palermo, near Recoleta. There is a great concentration of buildings, many new, among them some that stand out as one of the highest in South America. In old Palermo, near to Villa Crespo and Colegiales, there are more low constructions, some from the beginnings of the XX Century.

Places to visit:

• Jardín Botánico: 3951 Av. Santa Fé. Contructed by Isakari and Yatsuo Inomata in 1979. In the gardens you can find many different plans from all over the world. Inside the gardens there is a Japanese restaurants and ponds with koi fish. Entry US$1. Open daily from 10am-7pm.
• Jardín Zoológico (Zoo): 2827 Sarmiento. Beautiful, well constructed nineteenth-century Zoo in the centre of Palermo, near la Plaza Italia. It houses many different animal species from South America. Entry $5, open Tues-Fri 10am-6pm, weekends 10am-7pm.
• Palermo Woods: Casares with Libertador. The main green space in the heart of the city. Its woods gather three artificial lakes. Nice place to take walks along the Rosedal, Patio Andaluz and Poet`s garden.