Long weekend in Tucuman - Parque 9 de Julio

the "Parque 9 de Julio" which is San Miguel de Tucuman´s main park coveres 4000 hectares of green.

Inaugurated in 1898 and designed by french Landscaper Charles Thais, it contains more than 3000 tress and various statues of french origin that were very a la mode at the beginning of the 20th century.

An excellent place to walk and get some shade in the hot summer days.

The Ecopraque in Buenos Aires

The Buenos Aires Zoo was built in the late 1800s and was one of the first Zoos in south America, it was built as part of a large park complex called Parque tres de febrero on the lands of the deposed governor of Buenos Aires, Juan Manuel de Rosas.

Recently transformed into an Ecopark, it is still not totally finished but most of its buildings have been restored and you can already see native plants and animals roaming free in its grounds.

























like many attractions in Buenos Aires, it is free and is an ideal place to relax and go back in time admiring its beautiful architecture and statues.

In Passing snapshot - wall mandala

Seen ifront of a school across plaza manuel belgrano in the Belgrano hood.

In Passing snapshot - red Rose

A red Rose witha jacarnda background at the Rosedal gardens

In Passing snapshot - The Malambo dancer

Another interesting aspect of Buenos Aires are the dancing classes given at different parks on the weekend that can range from Folclore, Tango or swing.
I saw this lady at a Malambo dancing class given at the Barrancas de Belgrano Park on a Sunday afternoon.

In passing snapshot - Lady Liberty in Buenos Aires

You can find hundreds of monuments in Buenos Aire's parks one of the being a replica of Lady liberty designed by Gustav Eiffel was bought by the city and shipped to Buenos Aires in October 1886, and was displayed here 20 days before the inauguration of its colossal sister in Ney York

You can see it in the Bararncas de Belgrano park close to the intersections of La Pampa and 11 de Septiembre.

The " Jardín Japones" in Buenos Aires

The Japanese garden in Buenos Aires is a private park founded by the Japanese community half a century ago. It recreates Japanese scenes and has its own museum.

Ideal for a weekend afternoon stroll, it is´nt very big but it is located in the heart of Palermo right along the Parke 3 de Febrero.

They normally host Japanese shows and have a nice gift shop with all type of traditional Japanese souvenirs, they also sell plants and have their own cafeteria. You will need to pay an entrance fee, which varies but is generally around 6 U$S.

"La noche de los Jardines" in Buenos Aires

 Last night´s "Noche de los jardines" at the Municipal Botanical Garden in Buenos Aires was a quite charming experience.

 As its name mentions it was a night in which the gardens were illuminated and opened to the public, with tours of its several premises.}

like its several Green houses containing diverse plants from all climates.

there were also live shows and even food trucks which made a very interesting evening of the event.

In Passing Snapshot - Spring at the Bosques de Palermo

I went on a bike ride with fellow bike enthusiasts at the "Bosques de Palermo" and was hoping to get some nice pics of Blooming Jacarandá trees, that are very beautiful this time of year. But unfortunately due to the last storm they were with few flowers left.
Instead I found this enchanting tree covered lane with a carpet of the "Tipa" tree that also abound in Buenos Aires.


Ayer me hice una escapada a los bosques de Palermo para andar en bici y ver los Jacarandaes en Flor que suelen adornar las plazas y veredas de Baires en estas fechas.
Lamentablemente los Jacarandaes estaban con pocas flores debido a la última tormenta. Igualmente encontré este camino arbolado con una alfombra de flores de las tipas, otro árbol que abunda en Buenos Aires.

Bosques de Palermo, a piece of Versailles

The "Bosques de Palermo" are a series of parks composed by Planetario Galileo Galilei, Jardín Botánico,Lago de Regatas, and el Rosedal. A kind of Central Park in Buenos Aires, but with a french accent, actually most of the garden were created by Charles thays, that also had rearranged the Versailles garden in Paris.

Its a pretty big area where you´ll find very nice french sculptures of animals and a variety of trees with beautiful leaves and flowers. Its one of those places to go running, walking or to read a book away from the hustle of the city.

El Jardin Japones

Come springtime in Montevideo its nice to get out and about. A nice place to visit on the weekends is the Japanese Garden, located on the grounds of the "Museo Juan Manuel Blanes" on Avenida Millan 4015 .
Even dough it is´nt very big its a nice place to chill out.