Parque Bicentenario, Urban park in Vitacura, Chile

Parque Bicentenario is a 30-hectare public park in Vitacura, Santiago, designed by landscape architect Teodoro Fernández and built in two phases from 2006 to 2011. Its central axis holds two artificial lagoons, one with a round lily planter, bordered by low shrubs, tall grasses and small trees, with a railed paved path along the water. Around them lie the Explanada Central, the Paseo de los Plátanos perimeter circuit and the Talud screening Costanera Norte.

The park opened in 2007 after winning a 1998 design competition held by architect Teodoro Fernández Larrañaga. A second construction phase was completed several years later, expanding the original plan.

At the Los Abedules entrance stands Hernán Puelma's 'La Búsqueda', a 20-metre, 20-tonne iron and fibreglass sculpture. Near the Alonso de Córdova access are monuments to Arturo Prat and Bernardo O'Higgins, and works by Cristina Pizarro, Sergio Castillo and Marcela Correa are placed through the grounds.

The park runs along the south bank of the Mapocho River between Avenida Bicentenario and the river, with entrances on Alonso de Córdova and Los Abedules. The Paseo de los Plátanos forms a perimeter circuit, while the Explanada Central holds the dog park, the 10,000-seat amphitheater and both lagoons. The Talud screens traffic noise from Costanera Norte.

The Jardín de Ciegos on the park's western edge is entered through textured paving tiles and holds seven zones: water sounds, bird songs, aromas, picnic, giant chess, recognition of materials and textures for children, and special children's games. Low seat walls surround the zones for safety.