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The Lankester Botanical Garden is a research center of the University of costa Rica, created in 1973 due to the international efforts of scientists and … See more

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Jan 25, 2023
This is a wonderful garden founded in the 1920s by an Englishman who fell in love with plants and Costa Rica.It is lovingly maintained by the University of Costa Rica and features a spectacular coll… Full review by BellDavid
Mar 21, 2021
Beautiful garden, and I have never seen so many orchids. They had hundreds of them and all blooming. This is a 26-acre park, and you can see all of it in a leisurely stride in about an hour or so. W… Full review by James M
Nov 16, 2020
This is a small garden on the outskirts of Cartago. The history of the gardens is, somewhat, interesting and the University of Costa Rica clearly do some valuable research. Despite that, this is a sm… Full review by JamesFFC

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What is the cost for Residents of CR?
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I do not know since I was there as a traveller and my spouse paid for the admission.
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Answer by Len K · Feb 11, 2019
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When is the best time to visit the orchid garden? We went twice and one year it was phenomenal and the next year drab, …
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When is the best time to visit the orchid garden? We went twice and one year it was phenomenal and the next year drab, but I don't know the dates.
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We saw many orchids in the first of July this year.
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How do we get there from San Jose and how long will it take ?? Bo Nielsen
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Use Google Maps from your location to map it out. It takes about 45 mins. depending on traffic.
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How long would you recommend spending at the gardens?
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I think a couple of hours would be sufficient unless you want to study a specific kind of landscape cactus or Japanese or tropical, etc. If you wish to study the orchid greenhouse in …
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I think a couple of hours would be sufficient unless you want to study a specific kind of landscape cactus or Japanese or tropical, etc. If you wish to study the orchid greenhouse in detail maybe a little longer.
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