Fodor's Expert Review Jardín Botánico Lankester

The Orosi Valley Garden

The lush gardens of Lankester Botanical Garden, operated by the University of Costa Rica, house one of the world's foremost orchid collections, with more than 1,100 native and introduced species. Bromeliads, heliconias, and aroids also abound in the 7-acre garden, along with 80 species of trees, including rare palms. A Japanese garden has a graceful bridge and a teahouse.

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4 km (2½ miles) east of Cartago at west entrance to Paraíso
Cartago, Cartago  30201, Costa Rica

2511–7939

www.jbl.ucr.ac.cr

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