Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tip
If possible, plan to be here on the second
Thursday of the month at 11 am for the
monthly Changing of the Guard cere-
mony.
Parque San Martín
A magnificent wrought iron gate across
Avenida Emilio Civit where it intersects with
Avenida Boulogne Sur Mer marks the entrance
to the Parque San Martín.
Note: Emilio
Civit becomes
Avenida del
Libertador in
the park.
This ranks with New York's Central Park as
one of the largest and most beautiful municipal
parks we've ever visited. Its 1,035-acres extend
from Avenida Boulogne Sur Mer on the western
side of the city all the way to the beginning of
the Andes foothills. Virtually a world unto
itself, the park is home to 10 private clubs,
including several tennis clubs, a golf club com-
plete with an 18-hole course, and the Mendoza
Regata Club. It also boasts a large artificial
lake which you can tour aboard a Mississippi
Riverboat, with departures every half-hour; or,
for the do-it-yourselfer, you can rent a rowboat
and explore the lake on your own. There is also
a cardiovascular exercise circuit
, the Pista de
Salud
, and plenty of paths for biking or roller
blading.
Nature buffs will have a field day here. Not only
is the park home to nearly 50,000 trees (count
them if you can) and 700 species of plants,
within the
Parque Aborigin
on the western
