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Jardin Botanico Lankester Review
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Jardín Botánico Lankester
- Address: On the road from Cartago to Paraíso and Orosi, 6km outside of town after a blue sign on the right, Cartago
- Phone: 552–3247
- Category: Gardens/Arboretums
- Location: Orosi Valley
Fodor's Review:
Jardín Botánico Lankester is one of the world's foremost orchid collections, with more than 1,100 native and introduced species of orchids. Bromeliads, heliconias, and aroids also abound, along with 80 species of trees, including rare palms. The best time to come is January through April, when the most orchids are in bloom. The garden's gift shop is one of the few places in Costa Rica to buy orchids that you can take home legally. (They come in small bottles and don't flower for four years, so you'll need some serious patience.)
- Cost: $5
- Open: Daily 8:30–4:30
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