More than 40 heritage-listed buildings from a zoo founded in 1888 stand within the Buenos Aires Eco-Park (Ecoparque de Buenos Aires), an 18-hectare park in the Palermo district. The zoo was declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina in 1997 and once held over 2,500 animals, including mammals, reptiles and birds.
The zoo closed in 2016, and most of its animals were relocated to nature reserves, among them Temaikèn. The site reopened as an ecopark in 2018 after its historic structures were refurbished. These include the arch at the main entrance, the neo-Gothic Bear House, the Islamic-influenced Giraffe Pavilion, the Parrot Pavilion donated by the Spanish government, the Pagoda where the bears lived, the Condor Cage, the Temple of Vesta, the Byzantine ruins, the herons bridge and the Confitería del Aguila.
The institution's stated goals are to conserve species, produce research and educate the public. The park particularly suits visitors interested in historic architecture and in the history of the city's former zoo.
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