Bogotá Botanical Garden

The José Celestino Mutis botanical garden is Colombia's biggest botanical garden. It serves both as a recreation and research center with an emphasis on Andean and Páramo ecosystems. The garden is located in Bogotá and features plants from every Colombian altitude, climate and region. It was founded in 1955, in honor of botanist and astronomer José Celestino Mutis. The municipally owned park is famous nationwide and is a member of the internationally known BGCI (Botanic Gardens Conservation Inte…