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Jardín Botánico de Medellín

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Jardín Botánico de Medellín
4.5
#17 of 219 things to do in Medellin
Gardens
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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  • University • 2 min walk
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Haarlem, The Netherlands130 contributions
Nice city park, but not worth while as a botanical garden
Aug 2023 • Couples
Nice park, but I would not recommend going there, unless you want to eat at the In Situ restaurant, which is supposed to be good. We wanted to eat there, but it turned out to be closed due to a private happening. The Botanical Garden is somewhat ironic, because in and around Medellin, you can find all the beautiful plants and trees that are in the park. The park itself was pretty busy and the route toward the park goes through less nice neighbourhoods. It is OK, but certainly not one of the things you must do when in Medellin.
Written 20 August 2023
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Matthew R
3 contributions
Tropical gardens in the city
Jun 2023 • Couples
This is truly a beautiful and amazing place. Lots of different birds and lush vegetation and a good place to eat inside the gardens!
Written 11 June 2023
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Kat M
2 contributions
Relaxing atmosphere in the garden
Jun 2023 • Solo
This botanic garden is perfect to get away from the hassle of the busy town. There are different areas that invite you to stroll around and the garden is well - maintained!
In comparison with other gardens, I felt that variety and information regarding the plants are missing. Providing a QR code for additional information is helpless for people who are without smart phones.
Nevertheless,the entrance is free, and the staff was very friendly!
Written 4 June 2023
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Arthur H
Ridgeland, MS88 contributions
A good place to burn a couple hours
Jun 2022
I liked that it was part zoo and part garden. I think that might be where some of the reviewers are getting lost in the sauce because when you first get in it does indeed feel more like you're in a zoo. Honestly I would say that eventually it felt more like I was just in a city park which is actually quite okay with me. Even though we were right in the middle of a city of 4 million it was a quiet little refuge.

Now if you're reading this and you're an American I will say I found the area surrounding this place to be a bit seedy but nothing awful happened. I just ended up buying tamales 😅
Written 15 April 2023
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Hanley Bronswinkel
7 contributions
Botanical Gardens
Feb 2023 • Couples
Nice place to visit during the morning hours.
Very peacefully place,compare to the busy life in the centrum of Medellin
Written 2 March 2023
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Elizabeth W
Boquete49 contributions
Lovely garden inspired dining area and menu
Dec 2022
Beautiful dining area--a protected garden environment. Fantastic cocktails and wine. Very good service. We ordered a selection of appetizers that were creative and tasty.
Written 12 February 2023
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penandpalate
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico206 contributions
Columbia's biodiversity
Aug 2022
In this world-class city for the commercial flower business, Medellin's botanical garden is a showcase of Columbia's massive biodiversity.
Written 8 December 2022
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eastlight54
solihull235 contributions
Interesting but not well signed
Oct 2022
Iguanas are enormous, the jungle area good but not much else. Nice space but over rated. Could not find the area where the frogs were housed.
Written 9 October 2022
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djcrazymix
Clearwater, FL1 contribution
not good
Sep 2022 • Friends
love nature but this place was hugely disappointing there was nothing to do or see and small on the positive side it was free and next to train stop but felt it was a waste of time
Written 24 September 2022
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AngeliqueMichelle
55 contributions
Great for a Stroll
Sep 2022
I happened to visit during the Fiesta Del Libro Y La Cultura. It was wonderful to see so many book venders, authors, informational panels, and interactive sessions. The gardens themselves are nice. Definitely a smaller garden without a wide vary of plants, unlike other gardens I've visited. But admission is free and it's a great place to spend an hour or two.
Written 13 September 2022
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