Jardín botánico Orquideario Soroa, Botanical garden with orchid collection in Artemisa Province, Cuba

Jardín botánico Orquideario Soroa is a botanical garden in Artemisa Province that specializes in an extensive orchid collection. The site uses natural structures and shaded areas to suit the tropical conditions of the region while growing thousands of specimens of different varieties.

The garden was founded in 1943 by Tomás Felipe Camacho, a lawyer from the Canary Islands who brought an initial collection to the site. Over time, it developed into an important center for botanical research and conservation in the region.

The garden is named after the orchids it collects, not after a local tradition. Its founder, Tomás Felipe Camacho, was a member of the Cuban Orchid Society, affiliated with the American Orchid Society and the Eastern Orchid Congress. The collection holds 130 Cuban orchid species and 700 from other parts of the world, among them Encyclia bocourtii, discovered in the Sierra del Rosario in the late 20th century.

Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as the grounds must be explored on foot with some uneven paths. It is advisable to arrive early in the day when it is cooler and the plants look their best.

The garden's collection includes Encyclia bocourtii, an orchid discovered for science in the Sierra del Rosario in the late 20th century. Staff study each specimen and use in vitro tissue culture to speed its propagation and reintroduce plants into their natural habitat.