Bogotá Botanical Garden
Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis
Colombia's largest botanical garden, showcasing plants of the Andean highlands, páramo high-altitude grasslands and tropical rainforest.
The garden is named after 18th-century Spanish botanist José Celestino Mutis and covers about 20 hectares. Its focus is native flora from the Andes' different altitude zones, including the rare páramo grasslands and wax palms. The newly built tropical greenhouse, the Tropicario, displays Amazon and dry forest ecosystems, and the orchid section is a highlight, featuring cattleya, Colombia's national flower. Open Tuesday to Sunday (roughly 8:00–17:00), with admission about 5,000–8,000 pesos. It sits right next to Simón Bolívar Park, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 08:00–17:00; weekends and holidays 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Simón Bolívar Park
- Maloka
- Zona Rosa / Zona T
- Parque de la 93
- Paloquemao Market
- Central Cemetery of Bogotá
- National Museum of Colombia
- Colpatria Tower