Jardín Botánico, Botanical garden in Miraflores district, La Paz, Bolivia.
Jardín Botánico is a botanical garden located in the Miraflores district of La Paz that spans a large area and houses an extensive collection of plant species from across the country. The grounds include greenhouses, open growing areas, and different zones that recreate the various natural habitats found in Bolivia.
The land occupied by the garden belonged to a Japanese family in the early 20th century. The garden is now a cultural institution run by EMAVERDE, the municipal green areas, parks and forestry company of the La Paz municipal government, which manages it on the corner of Lucas Jaimes and Nicaragua streets in Miraflores.
The garden serves as a place where visitors can experience and learn about the plant diversity found across Bolivia. Its different sections reflect how plants grow in various regions and how people in the country use them in daily life.
The garden is open during weekdays and weekends and offers pathways that are easy to walk through the different areas. It is good to wear comfortable shoes and bring sun protection or rain gear depending on the weather.
The garden's first specialised environmental library, Biblioteca Warisata, holds more than 25,000 titles on conservation and ecology. A 2012 study recorded at least 16 native bird species visiting the grounds, among them the giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas) and the chiguanco thrush.
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