The Parque Tres de Febrero is one of the Buenos Aires’ largest parks, and it’s right here in our neighborhood of Palermo. The design was inspired by London’s Hyde Park and Paris’ Bois de Boulogne. There are many different areas of the park with lots of things to do and see.

The most popular area is around the Lago de Rosedal. There is a wide pedestrian and cycling road that runs along here as well as sidewalks and walking paths. The place was full of people this Christmas morning getting some exercise, strolling, sitting with friends, and sunbathing.

The lake has a lot of resident geese as well as paddle boats that you can rent for a tour around the water. Of course, paddle boats and other activities were closed due to the holiday, but there were still a lot of people out and about.

In the middle of the lake, there is a large rose garden with thousands of plants.

At the far end of the lake, we found some restaurants nestled under the arches of the train tracks that lead to the central train station. We also found a carousel.

In another area of the park, there is a planetarium. At night, the dome of the planetarium has been lighted up with red and green lights which we can see from our apartment.

Other areas of the park have groves of trees, ponds and lakes, and large grassy areas.

It was a great place to spend Christmas morning.