Home
Actualizado: Aug 8th, 2005 - 13:55:36  
Fifth Normal
Send this article by e-mail
Print Version
Contact Us
By Dragutin Dimitrijevic Apis
Feb 24, 2005, 08:44
Fifth Normal one In 1838 the government bought 25 hectares for agricultural experimentation of the National Society of Agriculture. Claudius Gay arborizó with native species and of foreign origin cone sequoias, cork oak, liquidámbares, linden trees, ceibos, oaks, peppers, Chilean palms, pataguas, araucarias, gincos, bellotos, poplars, maples, Eastern, cinnamon-coloured brown of India, bananas, among others. In 1842 President Manuel Bulnes created the Fifth Normal one of Agriculture. Later the small farms were annexed the Favor, the Vestibules and The one of Vigurín, reaching to 134 hás.. In 1853 Rodulfo Philippi it organizes in her the Botanical Garden and the Conservatory. In 1875 the great exhibition is organized in the Villa the International. At the moment it has 40 hectares lodging attractive natural presents in the middle of his abundant vegetation are possible to be observed tórtolas, queltehues, tucúqueres, tiuques, quails, huairavos, chercanes, zorzales, and chincoles. The cultural attractions are located to the west of the lagoon like the Partenón that lodges to the Museum of Science and Technology, also are the Infantile Museum and the Railway Museum and finally sport facilities such as tennis courts, of soccer, lagoon to row, reconciled to trotar and ciclovías to disposition of the visitors.In the environs of the villa the Sanctuary and Basilica of Lourdes stand out the Artequín Museum and the Hospital San Juan de God.

© Copyright 2005 Chiletravel.com
Arriba
 
Send this article by e-mail
Print Version
Contact Us
Post your comments about this article:
Fifth Normal
Name:
E-mail:
Your comments: