This botanic garden is a scientific park in honor to Jose Celestino Mutis, member of the botanic expedition in the colony years.
In the middle of the urban Bogotá city in a total extension of 19.5 hectares, there is a beautiful place in which you can be observed the collection of plants that represents the Colombian most important ecosystems: Moor, Andean forest, humid tropical forest and arid ecosystems. This specialized scenario of the botanical science allows the knowledge, valuation and entertainment of young, children, adults and scientists.
Just about 5.000 orchids is among their more interesting collections you can find, the main is the Odontoglossum luteopurpureum, designated as flower badge of Bogotá Capital District by the council of Bogotá. It was considered important to highlight this orchid, characteristic of the hills that bordering the Bogotá savanna, so that it is specially protected since it is in extinction danger.
When making a journey for the botanical garden the visitors will meet with several atmospheres and special gardens as for example the ferns, the palms or the medicinal plants.
Address : Avenue 57 61-13
Telephone: (571) 4377060
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday from 8:00 a.m to 4:00p.m
Saturdays, Sundays and festival days from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m..
Prices: Adults: U$ .80 Children: U$.40
Third age : (bigger than 60 years): free entrance
