A lovely oasis from the dust and desert. Many plants and flowers, a cactus garden, many tropical birds, a few tortoises, peacocks/hens, monkeys, donkeys, goats and guinea pigs. Many places to sit and relax throughout the park. Was sad to see the tortoises wearing a hole round the edge of their pens trying to get out but that was little to do with their facilities which were full or care and love. €5 entry, paid at the lovely cafe with a ticket to allow you to exit.

A must see whilst on Sal and definitely support this worthy cause. Whilst yes, animals are alone and in cages BUT they are well cared for.and a far cry from their existence before life at Pachamama. Truly is an oasis for these animals and the amazing botanical work gone into this project. Great work and thank you.

Great place that cares for sick and injured birds and animals. Lots of variety including; yellow monkeys, tortoise, sheep, various parrots, goats, rabbits, peacocks, ducks, loads of birds etc. Etc. All surrounded by beautiful flowers, trees and cactus. Nice lawn with chairs to relax in with a small cafe for refreshments. Worth a visit for a couple of hours.

It's a small but fun botanic garden, easy to get in and the access fee is 5,-. The animals sometimes seem a bit alone, but there must be a reason for it I guess. The parrot at the beginning loves to be pet (if it likes you)

Beautiful little botanic garden with many animals, mainly birds but also some turtles, bunnies, goats, donkeys... we went with our 3 year old daughter and she was enjoying it a lot. Staff are very friendly and helpful.

This was the last stopping point on our Postcards of Sal tour and it was our favourite part of the tour. The gardens are small and the animals are limited but it was so lovely and peaceful. After a day of travelling on a minibus, it was a fantastic end to the day. We could have stayed longer but the tour was at an end. I particularly enjoyed the different species of plant and trees.

I was so sad after we was there, thinking of the poor animals. I will never forget the poor donkey whith his legs full of bloody wounds, surrounded by a million flies eating on it!!! You could see he was desperate, running and shaking inside the small enclosure. He did'nt even had water there😢💔 I neither will ever forget the poor, lonely monkey sitting there in a small cage, with a little doll in his hand as his only asset. No place to climb, no place to run, no place to sleep. Even nothing to drink or eat😢💔 The skinny horses in the end of the park was lined up in the heat, with theire heads locked up in a very short chain, unable to move! I have never seen anything like this and I hope I never will again. However, the cactuses and plantes seemed to be well taken care of... I don't recommand anybody to go there to support this horrible place!!!

You definitely would not expect such a green place on Sal island. Entrance costs 5 euros and without a doubt, it's so worth it. We were here on a working day morning and i swear, we were the only ones here. You will see a lot of exotic flora and some animals, such as parrots, donkeys, turtle and many more! Don't miss out this place.

This park is not far away from Santa Maria, you can walk there or take a taxi for 5-6 € (you need to tell the driver that you want to take back after the visit or you need to "hitchhike" a taxi on the highway in front of the park). The entrance is 5 €/adult. They have a small bar there where you can buy water and other drinks. There are some animals (parrots, turtles, goats, horses, donkeys and monkeys) and cactuses and some succulents,... It took us about 1 hour to see it all. It was quite a nice activity to do on Sal island if you are tired or don't want to do any water sport at the moment. :)

A serene, shaded escape from crowded hotels. This is a marvelous place that is just lovely. There is a cactus garden with some spectacular specimens as well as other beautiful areas. There are numerous aviaries and other animals. All in all, well worth a visit, please leave an extra donation as entry is only five euros.

Entrance €5 and the ticket is bought at the cafe. A lovely and beautiful peaceful place. Beautiful plants and some animals. Definitely worth going

Great place where you can just sit and drink juice from fresh baobab, fortunately survived pandemic and rescued animals still have safe place for living, they make own good diet on site and take care on them which is visible on every step. Many interesting plant species on the site give shadow to rest in hot days. Ticket is good priced only 5 EUR. Very impressive is thing that private zoo functions without government help what is unheard of europe. People who working here is very nice.

This is such a beautiful tranquil place. I really enjoyed being here! It's like an oasis of calmness and peace. Lovely plants, some which are native to other regions of the world 🌎 There is also the 🌵 cactus garden, which leads onto some further interesting places. It's also nice to see some animals, however I did question if it was the best for some of them to be there such as the lone monkey, red parrot (pictured), and some lambs which had gone so long without shearing that their wool had actually turned into locs. Perhaps they would be better housed elsewhere.

A great place to relax and unwind, I recommend it to everyone!

Lovely gardens. Interesting birds. Cafe has drinks only-had a lovely fresh passionfruit juice. Can get an alluger for 50c from Santa Maria. Nice half a day outing

Very peacefull place where you can rest and chill in nature. Im not fun of krepiny animals in caves though.. Anyway Nice place to see

Went to the botanical gardens on one of the TUI excursions. Lots of rescued animals to see and there’s a cafe/bar to stop and have a drink which was a nice touch. It’s an oasis in the middle of a desert and hidden from the high winds on the island

The greenest place on Sal and the work Paula does is super impressive. Not only nursing all the plants and making them thrive but also the sanctuary she provides to all her animals. Well worth a visit!

A very nice walk. You can see the people's care, love and hard work in this place. To me this is a must visit place when in Santa Maria. You can find a place in the shadow throughout the Park which makes the walk fantastic.

Really enjoyed walking round the garden. They have some animals and birds which were lovely to see.

Nice quiet park spent an hour walking around the cactus garden and bird aviaries. Entrance fee only 5 Euros.

Wonderful place with amazing plants and happily rescued animals. Definetely worth a visit !!!

The animals are old and sitting in very small Cages. For the kids its nice. The garden is very nice to see but there is nearly wind so it was very warm

Such a beautiful and tranquil setting. The staff were very helpful and welcoming. I was attracted to the fact that the animals are in a sanctuary environment so not like a captive zoo where they exploited... they all seem to be well looked after and with plentiful of room to roam. The garden features an array of vibrant and exotic plants I’ve not seen before so was definitely well worth the trip over... I spent about two hours here which was just enough time to see everything.

Very nice and calming place. The motto of Cape Verde is “No Stress” and that was what we experienced here. A little oasis in a very dry island.

Nice place with animals, many cactuses and other plants. Entrance 500 CVE per person. You can drink coffee in a bar. TAXI costs 700 CVE from Riu.

Nice botanic garden with a lot of beautiful plants and flowers and home animals (donkeys didn´t look in well condition, but I guess they were old). But I´m not fan of keeping wild animals in cages so to see stressed little monkey strongly holding its toy and bored parrot ara in quite small cage with no possibility to fly, was quite sad for me. But I recommend to visit it - nice place to relax.