The World’s 100 Best Parks · 2026
The Best Parks in Latin America
4 of the 100 parks in The World’s 100 Best Parks 2026 are in Latin America. The highest placed is Parque Ibirapuera in São Paulo, at number 41 in the world. Aterro do Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro (number 54) and Parque Barigui in Curitiba (number 71) follow.
Four parks in Brazil
Parque Ibirapuera in São Paulo has a lake, lawns and buildings by Oscar Niemeyer, and is crowded at weekends. The Aterro do Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro is a waterfront park on landfill along Guanabara Bay; its road is closed to cars on Sundays and holidays. Parque Barigui in Curitiba lies around a lake on low ground that holds floodwater. Parque do Sabiá in Uberlândia has a flat 5 km track around its lake.
Parks
Best by region
- The NordicsFrogner ParkOslo, NorwayN° 23
- EuropeKrasnodar ParkKrasnodar, RussiaN° 1
- AsiaLumphini ParkBangkok, ThailandN° 32
- The Middle EastAl-Azhar ParkCairo, EgyptN° 48
- North AmericaGolden Gate ParkSan Francisco, United StatesN° 3
- Latin AmericaParque IbirapueraSão Paulo, BrazilN° 41
- OceaniaPukekura ParkNew Plymouth, New ZealandN° 62