An avenue is a walk or path that has poplars or other trees.
An avenue is a place with the presence of poplars , according to the first meaning of the concept mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ) in its dictionary . A poplar, also known as a poplar , is a tree that belongs to the genus Populus .
Likewise, walks that have poplars are called alameda and, by extension, all walks that have any type of tree. The avenues, in this sense, can have plane trees, elms, oaks, chestnuts and other trees.
For example: “We walked through the mall holding hands, enjoying the soft autumn breeze,” “The neighbors expressed their displeasure at the government's decision to cut down several trees in the mall,” “Investigators found a body in the avenue that reaches the stream.”
Examples of malls
There are several famous malls around the world. In Mexico City , to cite one case, is the Alameda Central : a park with more than four centuries of history that was remodeled several times and that presents, in addition to trees , different sculptures and fountains.
The Alameda de Cervantes , located in the Spanish town of Soria, is another very popular public garden . Called La Dehesa in colloquial speech, this avenue includes ornamental fountains , monuments and even a hermitage.
Alameda de los Descalzos (located in the Peruvian capital, Lima ), Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins (in Santiago, Chile ), and Alameda El Porvenir (a pedestrian promenade in Colombia ) are also notable malls.
Alamedas are highly appreciated for their beauty and for providing shade.
An emblem of Seville
In the same way, we cannot ignore the famous Alameda de Hércules in the city of Seville . It is one of the most emblematic corners of the Andalusian capital and even of all of Europe . And it dates back to 1574 , which is why it is considered the oldest public garden of all those that have been maintained on the aforementioned continent.
It is located between the Guadalquivir River and the Macarena neighborhood and has a series of works of art and buildings that are worth highlighting. Among the latter is the well-known Casa de las Sirenas , which is a 19th century palace and is characterized by the fact that its front includes two mermaids.
Very close to the Alameda de Hércules is the birthplace of one of the most illustrious Sevillian and Spanish writers of all time: the poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer .
Alameda, a county and a municipality
It is worth mentioning that Alameda is also the name of a county in California ( United States ) and a municipality in Málaga ( Spain ). To the north of this province is this Spanish town, of about 5,400 inhabitants, which is located 73 kilometers from the capital. It has been discovered that it was already populated in the Neolithic and that Romans, Carthaginians and Iberians also passed through its lands.
Among its tourist attractions are its Roman baths, the Church of the Purísima Concepción and a necropolis of Chalcolithic origin. Not to mention that there is also the tomb of the famous bandit Jose María Hinojosa Covacho , better known as “El tempranillo” .