The trail begins in the beautiful Parque Laje, neighbouring the Botanical Gardens, and continues through the jungle for two hours.

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Asamblea La Alameda is located in one of the largest and oldest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Parque Avellaneda.

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Despite nursing an injured wrist, the world No.8 trounced Radek Stepanek 6-4 6-4 6-2 at the Parque Roca stadium.

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At Parque Berrio station, roughly the half-way point of the tour, get off the train for several more sights from the platform.

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After a 9.4 billion peso renovation, the fire-besieged former jail of Parque Cultural is now a major cultural institution, welcoming 170, 000 visitors per year.

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The Czech pair coasted to a 6-3 6-4 6-3 victory in two hours 37 minutes to stun the home crowd at the Parque Roca stadium.

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The Parque das Ruinas contains the burned out shell of the mansion belonging to Brazilian heiress Laurinda Santos Lobo, whose house was a salon for Rio's artists and intellectuals in the 1920s and '30s.

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Saavedra also hosts guided tours along Parque Natural Xochimilco's canals, visiting working chinampas and providing insight into their cultivation of dozens of different plants and vegetables, including nopales (prickly pear cactus), espinaca (spinach) and calabazas (pumpkin), as well as herbs such as sage and lavender.

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During the 11-day duration of the 37th International Traditional Crafts Show, held from 22 October to 7 November at the Parque Bicentenario in Santiago de Chile, exhibits included the eight works that have been awarded the Seal of Excellence, a national distinction that seeks to highlight quality in handicrafts, based on the criteria of excellence, authenticity, innovation, respect for the environment, and market potential.

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