The “Parque de los Cinco Continentes” was inaugurated in 2003.
With an area of 18,214 m2, it occupies the space of disused train tracks that had been hidden by undergrowth. Before this great amount of work, the city was divided by the railtracks and many neighbourhoods were isolated.
The Park
Botanical species
The Park
With the construction of this green area, which occupies the central part of the Juan Carlos I Avenue, this space created an island for recreation, walking and amusement along one of the two main avenues that divide the city. It has several catering establishments and children’s play areas.
Its name is due to the fact that species from the five continents grow in the Park.
Botanical species
The botanical inventory of the most relevant species found in the Park is as follows:
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Acacia dealbata Acacia decurrens Acacia heteracantha Ailanthus altissima Araucaria araucana Arbutus unedo Brachychiton populneus Casuarina equisetifolia Celtis australis Ceratonia siliqua Chorisia speciosa Cordyline australis Cupressus arizonica Cupressus sempervirens |
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Dracaena draco Dracaena indivisa Ficus benjamina Ficus indica Ficus lyrata Ficus nítida Ficus retusa Ficus rubiginosa Gleditsia triacanthos Grevillea robusta Jacaranda mimosifolia Lagerstroemia indica Lagunaria patersonii Ligustrum japonicum Magnolia grandiflora |
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Melia azedarach Metrosideros tomentosa Olea europea Pinus canariensis Pinus pinea Platanus orientalis Populus x canadensis Prunus cerasifera pisardii Punica granatum Quercus suber Robinia pseudoacacia Schinus molle Sophora japónica Tamarix gallica |
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Thuja orientalis Chamaecyparis obtusa Chamaerops humili Cycas revoluta Howea forsteriana Livistona australis Pandanus utilis Phoenix canariensis Phoenix dactylifera Phoenix reclinata Strelitzia augusta Syagrus romanzoffiana Trachycarpus fortunei Washingtonia filifera Washingtonia robusta |
