It is the largest neighborhood in Buenos Aires, crossed by wide avenues full of luxurious houses, flower-gardens, woods and lakes. It was inaugurated in 1875 under the name of Parque Tres de Febrero (February Third Park) by decision of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, president at that time. At the Zoo you can visit its latest addition: an ambitious display that re-creates the ecosystem of a South American rain forest. Plaza Italia, a populated area next to the Zoo and Botanic Garden, can be used as a departure point to visit the woods. Tourists from abroad agree that Palermo is very like the French Bois de Boulogne in Paris. And they are right: Carlos Thays -the well known Parisian woods' designer- took charge of the design of Palermo woods, the Botanic Garden and many parks in Buenos Aires. In terms of landscape architecture Mr. Thays imagination had no limits. Very wisely he calculated the trees height and the color of their flowers and leaves to obtain excellent picture compositions in the open air. That's why these paths through the woods make it an ideal place to visit for either a relaxing stroll or a scenic bike ride.

Palermo Soho is a favorite place for bohemians and intellectuals related to arts and literature. It has enjoyed a process of renovation until it eventually evolved into what is now a neuralgic point of the Buenos Aires nightlife. Palermo Soho has also become an ideal shopping zone if you are searching for the latest trends in fashionable clothes and designer decoration.

Palermo Hollywood has become a vibrant gastronomic center with more than forty bars and restaurants which are in the able hands of young and creative chefs. Palermo Hollywood offers ethnic, Mediterranean and international cuisine as well as tapas bars in old renovated houses with courtyards, terraces and sidewalk tables.

Palermo Chico is a hidden secret of silent and curved irregular streets that characterize this very elegant suburb. This is undoubtedly one of the most exclusive areas in Buenos Aires and a master piece of the French Architect Carlos Thays. Its grand houses and mansions have been turned into Embassies and consulates which reach all the way along the Liberator Avenue until you reach the impressive Museum of Latin American Art (MALBA).