Jardin Botanica (Botanical Garden), Montevideo
The Botanical Garden of Montevideo is an open museum of nature, located in the Prado Park of Montevideo. Its official name is "Museum and Botanical Garden Professor Atillio Lombardo." Mr. Lombardo was the Garden and Museum director for 40 years.
The Botanical Garden was created in 1902 by the French landscape architect Carlos Racine. As of today, the gardens occupy more than thirty-two acres of land. It is a brilliant way to escape into the air of nature without leaving the city. On the walks of the gardens are examples of 1,000 species of vegetation.
The Botanical Garden is an oasis where one may find almost every type of flora in South America. There are 1,761 types of trees, some over 100 years old, 620 shrubs, and over 2,400 flowers. Zones harbor the plants according to their environmental needs and peculiar properties, including water, shade, and medicinal qualities.
The gardens breed butterflies. There are 53 species of butterflies living only in the park. Five different families of Lepidoptera are represented. Visitors are allowed to watch them and take photographs. The best times for pictures are spring and summer.
The Botanical Garden was created in 1902 by the French landscape architect Carlos Racine. As of today, the gardens occupy more than thirty-two acres of land. It is a brilliant way to escape into the air of nature without leaving the city. On the walks of the gardens are examples of 1,000 species of vegetation.
The Botanical Garden is an oasis where one may find almost every type of flora in South America. There are 1,761 types of trees, some over 100 years old, 620 shrubs, and over 2,400 flowers. Zones harbor the plants according to their environmental needs and peculiar properties, including water, shade, and medicinal qualities.
The gardens breed butterflies. There are 53 species of butterflies living only in the park. Five different families of Lepidoptera are represented. Visitors are allowed to watch them and take photographs. The best times for pictures are spring and summer.
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Sight Name: Jardin Botanica (Botanical Garden)
Sight Location: Montevideo, Uruguay (See walking tours in Montevideo)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Montevideo, Uruguay (See walking tours in Montevideo)
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Montevideo Old Town Walking Tour
In 1683, the Portuguese founded a city called Colonia do Sacramento across the bay from Buenos Aires. Field marshal Manuel da Fonseca built a fort there he called Montevieu. In 1724, the Spanish governor of Buenos Aires, one-armed Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, forced the Portuguese out and changed the name of the city.
Bruno and the Spanish settlers called their new city "Saint Philip and... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
Bruno and the Spanish settlers called their new city "Saint Philip and... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
Prado District Walking Tour
A quiet, upscale barrio El Prado, in the north of Montevideo, is famous primarily for the sprawling park of the same name. Indeed, the city鈥檚 main green space, Parque del Prado is a major public venue made up of grassy fields, with the Arroyo Miguelete (Miguelete Creek) running through it, for which the neighborhood has been dubbed "the lung of the city".
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Apart from the park,... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles