Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
The Buenos Aires Botanical Garden (official name in Spanish: Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) is a botanical garden located in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires in Argentina. The garden is triangular in shape, and is bounded by Santa Fe Avenue, Las Heras Avenue and República Árabe Siria Street.
| Buenos Aires Botanical Garden | |
|---|---|
| Jardín Botánico de Buenos Aires | |
Entrance to the gardens | |
| Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Coordinates | 34°34′57″S 58°25′07″W |
| Area | 6.9772 ha (0.026939 sq mi; 17.241 acres) |
The garden, which was declared a national monument in 1996, has a total area of 6.9772 ha (0.026939 sq mi; 17.241 acres), and holds approximately 5,500 species of plants, trees and shrubs, as well as a number of sculptures, monuments and five greenhouses.
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