¡¡The Mariposario Most amazing of all over the world!!

Are you looking for a tourism a little more natural than to what is already accustomed? In the Quindío we have come to the right place. And without going very far. Not much.

In the Quindío, there is a very special place to perform this kind of tourism. In this, you will be able to walk among intact natural forests while learn more about the fauna and flora of the region.

¿What are these places?

The botanical gardens, the Latin hortus botanicus, are delegated by a public entity, private or associative (sometimes the management is mixed) whose objective is the study, conservation and dissemination of plant diversity.

Are characterized by scientific selections of plants, which are grown to achieve any of these objectives: conservation, research, extension and teaching.

¿What is the climate like?

Due to the fact that the garden is located 1500 meters above sea level and is covered almost entirely by the shadows produced by its sub-Andean, the average temperature is 20o Celsius.

¿What is there to do in this place?

In the garden you can perform the following activities of the hand of a guide:

El Mirador: This is a 7-story structure that rises between the trees and vegetation of the place which allows to observe around the garden from a unique point of view.

The Insectarium: Meet here a large collection of insects and arthropods in addition to learning because they are an essential part of the ecosystem.

The Mariposario: Rated as the world's best-designed Mariposario, this greenhouse in the shape of a butterfly is home to more than 1500 beautiful butterflies of 30 different species. In this place you will be able to interact with these beautiful animals.

The Bird Observatory: a place hidden between the vegetation and from which you can observe in silence more than 110 species of birds.

Other things you can do are: View the map of the Quindío in 3D, walk the labyrinth, stroll through the garden of the lovers, visit the forest of hummingbirds, cross the bridge, take a stroll in the guadua and visit the Museum of the Tunnel for the Line.

All this in the midst of the flora of the exhibits of carnivorous plants, the plants in danger of extinction, the natural forest, the collection of palm trees, plants of the region and medicinal plants.

Taken From: https://fincasquindioya.com/jardin-botanico/