Los misterios del Jardín Botánico

Graciela Barreira es la directora del Jardín Botánico desde hace 13 años y asegura que llegó para cambiar la mala fama del lugar. ¿Cuáles son las historias más desopilantes y fantasmales?

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Parece un bosque encantado en medio de la ciudad. Pero, a plena luz del día y a la vista de todos, es guardián de cientos de relatos extraños como entierros o fiestas sexuales.

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El Jardín Botánico se extiende por 79.000 metros cuadrados en el barrio de Palermo y tiene una historia de 124 años. Aunque no siempre fue tan mágica como parece.

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En 2008, los medios lo bautizaron un “cementerio clandestino” y el jardín quedó bajo la lupa. Decían que allí habían enterrado gente. Por este hecho, fueron expulsados varios empleados.

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El jardín cuenta con más de 5.000 especies de plantas y varios animales de la ciudad pasan sus días allí.

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Uno de los mitos del Botánico es que habita el fantasma del paisajista Carlos Thays, su creador. Empleados del lugar aseguran haberlo visto en más de una ocasión.

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Antes en los baños era habitual encontrar preservativos usados, residuos de noches de lujuria clandestina. Los cuidadores afirman haber expulsado a más de una pareja en situaciones comprometedoras.

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De a poco el Botánico vuelve a ser ese sitio elegante y natural para quienes visitan la ciudad de Buenos Aires, y desean pasear, recorrer o disfrutar un rato de la naturaleza.

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