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Hope Royal Botanic Gardens
Hope Royal Botanic Gardens Review
The largest botanical garden in the Caribbean, originally called the Hope Estate, was founded in the 1600s by an English army officer. Today it's often referred to as Hope Gardens and features areas devoted to orchids, cacti, and palm trees. The gardens are also home to the Hope Zoo Kingston.
- Address: Old Hope Rd., Kingston
- Phone: 876/927-1257; 876/970-3505
- Cost: Gardens free.
- Hours: Daily 6 am--6 pm
- Location: Kingston and the Blue Mountains
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