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Plaza de Mayo vs Jardin Botanico
Both are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Plaza de Mayo is the choice of most professionals compared to Jardin Botanico. Plaza de Mayo scores 93 with approval from 7 publications like Concierge, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
Plaza de Mayo
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fodor's
"The plaza remains the traditional site for ceremonies, rallies, and protests. The balcony facing Plaza de Mayo is a presidential podium."
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Concierge
"At the Plaza de Mayo's center, one finds the Pirámide de Mayo, an obelisk commemorating the May uprising, and the square is bordered by the impressive Banco de la Nación."
Frommer's
"I highly recommend visiting Plaza de Mayo on a Thursday afternoon to see the Madres speak about their missing children in front of the Casa Rosada."
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"Plaza de Mayo remains the political heart of Buenos Aires, serving as a forum for protests with many camping out here overnight."
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Travel + Leisure
"When people refer to Buenos Aires as the Paris of South America, they are remembering this genteel quarter along the Avenida de Mayo."
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Jardin Botanico
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Av. Santa Fe 3951, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fodor's
"With 18 acres of gardens and 5,500 varieties of exotic and local flora, the Carlos Thays Botanical Garden is an unexpected green haven wedged between three busy Palermo streets."
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Concierge
"This welcoming green haven, built by the prolific French-Argentine landscape architect Carlos Thays in 1898, is an ideal place for a Sunday-afternoon ramble."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Escape the din of Plaza Italia inside this lush botanical garden, designed by renowned landscape architect Carlos Thays and opened in 1898."
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Time Out
"Designed by celebrated French landscaper Charles Thays and inaugurated in 1898, BA's botanical garden is slightly shabby but nonetheless tranquil and full of fascinating flora."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Buenos Aires Botanical Garden has plants from Argentina and abroad, aromatic and endemic species, flowering plants... as well as fountains and sculptures."
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