Walk · Palermo · Buenos Aires
A Slow Wander Through the Ecoparque
Old zoo pavilions, a fountain lake, and shade.
- 1 h
- 4 km
- Easy
- Best time: Best on a bright weekday morning
- Medium
- Coffee nearby
The old Jardin Zoologico, opened in 1888, is now a free public Ecoparque in Palermo. Wander past the ornate pavilions left from its zoo years, a lake with tall fountains, and long rows of palms, with plenty of shade to slow down under. It is easy to reach off Plaza Italia and lovely on a bright weekday.
On this plan
- Free to enter
- Ornate old zoo pavilions
- Lake with tall fountains
- Rows of tall palms
- Plenty of shade
- Coffee near the gates
Your afternoon
- 10:30 AM · Enter by Plaza ItaliaStep in off the plaza and find the first row of palms.
- Circle the fountain lakeTall jets of water and an old domed pavilion across the water.
- Pass the historic pavilionsOrnate buildings left from the garden's zoo years.
- Rest on the shaded promenadeA quiet bench under the trees before you head out.
What to bring
- Water
- Comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- A hat
- Camera
Getting there
Subte Line D to Plaza Italia, a two minute walk from the gate. Many buses stop along Avenida Sarmiento and Avenida Las Heras.
The park is gated and staffed, with flat paved paths. Come in daylight and check the closing time, since the gates shut in the late afternoon.