{"id":6510,"date":"2018-01-08T17:15:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T17:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/?p=6510"},"modified":"2025-11-28T17:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:22:47","slug":"welcome-to-parque-centenario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/welcome-to-parque-centenario\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Parque Centenario!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let us introduce you to a green oasis in the middle of the city. No, it&#8217;s not the Bosques de Palermo, not Parque Las Heras or Plaza Francia. Welcome to Parque Centenario, the huge green circle in the middle of your city map. Located in the geographic center of the city, it&#8217;s not too far from Palermo, the centro, San Telmo or most barrios in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n<p>It was named Parque Centenario because\u00a0of its inauguration in 1909 on the 100th anniversary of the Revoluci\u00f3n de Mayo (Argentine independence), and was designed by landscape arquitect Carlos Thays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200-1024x417.jpg\" alt=\"parque_centenario_caballito_1200\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200-696x284.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200-1068x435.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200-1031x420.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/parque_centenario_caballito_1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few reasons\u00a0you should spend some time in Parque Centenario:<\/p>\n<p>1. At the <strong>weekend\u00a0market <\/strong>you&#8217;ll find antiques, books, kitchenware, toys, second hand clothes, plants, makeup &#8211; and this is just a sliver of the offerings at the market that circles almost the entire park.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6576 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feria-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"feria\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feria-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/feria.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/422030_111959648930210_498577804_n-678x381.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6577 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/422030_111959648930210_498577804_n-678x381-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"422030_111959648930210_498577804_n-678x381\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/422030_111959648930210_498577804_n-678x381-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/422030_111959648930210_498577804_n-678x381.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. The<strong> pond<\/strong>\u00a0in the middle of the park is home to many koi fish, geese and swans. Bring a snack &amp; some mate, and a book or a friend!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6569\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6569 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_-696x459.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_-1068x704.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_-637x420.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/02_ParqueCentenario_YECHUA_mg_0050_.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and pigeons, of course&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>3. There are<strong> live concerts, shows and movie screenings\u00a0<\/strong>all summer long at the\u00a0<strong>amphitheater<\/strong>, renovated in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella-1024x352.jpg\" alt=\"Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella\" width=\"640\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella-1024x352.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella-696x239.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella-1068x367.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella-1222x420.jpg 1222w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Parque-Centenario-Leandro-Lucarella.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macn.secyt.gov.ar\/cont_Gral\/home.php\"><strong>Museo de Ciencias Naturales<\/strong><\/a>, the huge brick building at Angel Gallardo 490, to learn about reconstructed dinosaurs, birds, insects, amphibians and reptiles, ocean life and more!\u00a0Open Monday-Friday from 9AM-12PM and 2PM-5PM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/museo-ciencias-naturales-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/museo-ciencias-naturales-1.jpg\" alt=\"museo-ciencias-naturales-1\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/museo-ciencias-naturales-1.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/museo-ciencias-naturales-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/museo-ciencias-naturales-1-696x426.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/museo-ciencias-naturales-1-685x420.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>Yoga classes<\/strong> in the park! Dance classes in the park! Often for free or for a small donation! When the weather is nice, you&#8217;ll always be able to find\u00a0groups of people exercising &#8211; join if you like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012.jpg\" alt=\"Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012\" width=\"373\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Clase-de-Yoga-en-Parque-Centenario-2012-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6.<strong> Get out of Palermo!\u00a0<\/strong>Often foreigners that come to Buenos Aires get stuck in the same neighborhoods. For a taste of a different porte\u00f1o barrio and lifestyle, take a step out and head over to this beautiful park in the middle of the city!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario.png\" alt=\"mapa centenario\" width=\"1035\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario.png 1035w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario-696x396.png 696w, https:\/\/www.menteargentina.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/mapa-centenario-738x420.png 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1035px) 100vw, 1035px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let us introduce you to a green oasis in the middle of the city. No, it&#8217;s not the Bosques de Palermo, not Parque Las Heras or Plaza Francia. Welcome to Parque Centenario, the huge green circle in the middle of your city map. 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