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side of the park are several species of plants
indigenous to South America. The park's zoo,
Jardín Zoológico
, is next to the Parque
Aborigin and is considered one of the finest in
South America. Here, hundreds of animals
native to the wilds of the continent roam in par-
tial freedom.
A source of great pride to the city is its rose gar-
den, or
rosaleda
, which runs along the eastern
shore of the lake. Originally planted in 1919, it
was renovated in 1993 and 4,500 new rose-
bushes were planted. This is definitely a sight
not too be missed, especially when the roses are
in bloom.
The Park is also home to several science muse-
ums, including:
The
Universidad
Nacional
del
Cuyo Archaeological Museum
;
The
Domingo F. Sarmiento Natu-
ral Science Museum
;
The
J.C. Moyano Natural Science
and Anthropology Museum
;
The
Provincial Forest and Park
Museum
;
The
M. Tellechea Mineralogy Mu-
seum
.
Additional sights in the park include the
Frank Romero Day Amphitheater
,inthe
western sector of the park not far from the base
of the Cerro de la Gloria (see below), site of the
crowning of the Queen of the Vintage at the
