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The Vallarta Botanical Gardens is a 20-acre (8 ha) botanical garden at 1,300 ft (400 m) above sea level in Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico (14 mi [24 km] south of Puerto Vallarta).^[1] The garden was founded in 2004 and has been open to the public since 2005. The collections showcase plants of the Tropical Dry Forest Biome, in which the gardens are located, as well as exotics from around the world.^[2] Orchid conservation and propagation is a major focus of the garden's mission.^[3] These can be found on trees throughout the grounds and in the Holstein Orchid and Vanilla House. Other notable collections include oaks, bromeliads, agaves, and wild palms.^[4] The Vallarta Botanical Gardens actively participates in public environmental education through tours and classes.

The gardens feature miles of hiking trails both through the native forest and the manicured garden grounds. Visitors are also welcome to swim in the Rio Horcones, the tropical river that borders the property. Bird watchers will find the most birding activity early in the morning or latter in the day.

The Vallarta Botanical Gardens are members of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Asociación Mexicana de Orquideología, and the American Public Gardens Association. The gardens are registered in Mexico as an Asociación Civil and in the United States as a 501(c)3 non-profit through "Friends of Vallarta Botanical Gardens, A.C."

Garden events

Flower and Garden Festival (last week of February) - A week of tours, classes, and workshops at the Gardens. Dozens of plant, garden, flower, and local craft vendors feature their products and knowledge.
Día de Muertos - Day of the Dead (November 2) - A day of honoring the dead in full Mexican Tradition. Marigold--Cempasúchil (Tagetes erecta) flower arrangements are found adorning alters for the departed.

References

^ Price, Bob. "A gift to Mexico," Orchids (The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society), Sept. 2008. p. 678-681.
^ Montes, F. (R. Moore, Ed.) "Cryosophila: a True Survivor." Palms, 2006. p. 5-6.
^ Price, Bob. "A gift to Mexico," Orchids (The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society), Sept. 2008. p. 678-681.
^ Noble, John. et al. Lonely Planet. 2010. p. 456

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[1] Price, Bob. "A gift to Mexico," Orchids (The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society), Sept. 2008. p. 678-681.

[2] Montes, F. (R. Moore, Ed.) "Cryosophila: a True Survivor." Palms, 2006. p. 5-6.

[3] Price, Bob. "A gift to Mexico," Orchids (The Bulletin of the American Orchid Society), Sept. 2008. p. 678-681.

[4] Noble, John. et al. Lonely Planet. 2010. p. 456

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 *Flower and Garden Festival (last week of February) - A week of tours, classes, and workshops at the Gardens. Dozens of plant, garden, flower, and local craft vendors feature their products and knowledge.
-*[[Día de Muertos]] - [[Day of the Dead]] (November 2) - A day of honoring the dead in full Mexican Tradition. Workshops on making catrina skeleton dolls and cempasúchil ([[Tagetes erecta]]) flower arrangements are followed by celebrations in the Garden of Memories and a bonfire dance.
+*[[Día de Muertos]] - [[Day of the Dead]] (November 2) - A day of honoring the dead in full Mexican Tradition. Marigold--''Cempasúchil'' ([[Tagetes erecta]]) flower arrangements are found adorning alters for the departed.
-*[[Los Posadas]] (December 20) - An evening of candlelight caroling & processions to handmade nativities at the Gardens. [[Poinsettias]] and native Mexican pines are also featured during the celebrations.
 == See also ==