Botanical Gardens in Medellin

Miro and I spent the day at the Botanical Garden in Medellin. The gardens are almost 40 acres of green space. With an enormous wealth of flora native to Colombia, the botanical garden boasts more than 5000 individual plants with contributions from more than 1000 different species. The gardens are free to enter and provide a community retreat in the middle of the brick city. In addition to a pond filled with turtles and lilly pads, a desert cactuses, orchid gardens and lots of green space for lounging, the Botanical Gardens of Medellin have a wonderful mariposa casa filled with hundres of my favorite  flying beuaties.

History of the Medellin Botanical Garden

This green belt area of the city has a long history associated with a central park theme dedicated to the natural aspects of the urban location and Aburra Valley in general. Almost a century ago the area was a private farm that was owned by Don Victor Arango and his sisters. They collectively operated the area as an estadero and bath house to a city that then had a population of only 40,000 people. Most recently in 1972 the Medellin Botanical Garden became formally known as the Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Gardens.Joaquín Antonio Uribe was a well respected and accomplished writer, educator, artist, naturalist and botanist during the latter part of the 1800′s and the early part of the 20th century. It is in tribute to him, his scientific vocation and his efforts to make knowledge accessible for all audiences to experience, that the gardens and park bear his name.

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