Buenos Aires suburb Parque Leloir is called the “Cariló of the West”
The wooded residential district of Parque Leloir, in the partido of Ituzaingó west of Buenos Aires, is called the “Cariló of the West.” The district is located about 30 kilometers from the center of the Argentine capital, near the Acceso Oeste motorway.
As The Rio Times reports, the green area of Parque Leloir covers 640 hectares of forest that previously belonged to the Leloir family. The plantings were created in the 1930s under a project by the office of landscape architect Carlos Thays. Over nearly a century, the trees have formed a mature forest area within Greater Buenos Aires.
Similarity to Cariló
Cariló is one of Argentina’s most exclusive coastal resort destinations, located amid a planted pine forest. Both places have the character of planted woodland, quietness and shaded trees, but Cariló has an Atlantic coast, while Parque Leloir does not.
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The streets of Parque Leloir are winding, unlike Argentina’s typical rectangular urban grid. Houses stand on large plots among mature trees; there are few high-rise buildings and commercial facades. A car is the most convenient way to reach the district: with light traffic, the journey from central Buenos Aires takes about 40 minutes.
Walks and restaurants
The main activities for visitors are walking or cycling along quiet streets and visiting restaurants, whose number has recently been growing. The district has no museums, historic center or resort infrastructure, so it is better suited to a short trip for lunch and a walk.
Parque Leloir is a residential district with no separate entrance or admission fee. Public transport reaches Ituzaingó, but does not go to the wooded streets of Parque Leloir.
