Everywhere you go in Buenos Aires you are aware of nature all around you because of the many tree lined streets, and the beautifully landscaped plazas and parks that have been here for over 100 years. Buenos Aires developed into the city it is today in the early twentieth century when Argentina experienced a period of tremendous wealth. Argentines were traveling to Europe and spending time in cities like Paris. They wanted to copy what they saw and bring it back to Buenos Aires, which they did.
Visiting the Jardin Botanico Carlos Hays which are the botanical gardens in Palermo, a large upscale suburb to the north of the city center, feels like an extension of many of the parks and plazas we already walked through in the city. The botanical gardens were planned in 1898 by Carlos Hays which makes most of the plants and especially the many species of Argentine trees, that tower above you and provide huge areas of shade, about 112 years old. The gardens are open to the public at no charge and there are new looking, well maintained benches to sit on to simply get away from the city.
