Its main attraction is the 8 acre Wilson Botanical Garden, which contains a beautiful variety of tropical and subtropical ornamental plants, including members of little known plant families and species in danger of extinction in Costa Rica and elsewhere.
The garden features an extensive assortment of ferns, bromeliads, gingers, heliconias, marantas and palms.
More than 1,000 genera from 212 plant families may be observed on palm-covered hills, among agaves and irises, under the rainforest canopy, on banana and heliconia plantations or with just a strategic look around the gardens.
Location: Less than six kilometers from San Vito, Las Cruces is managed by the Tropical Studies Organization.
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