4/5 Sam R. 1 month ago on Google • 117 reviews New
Honestly
it
is
not
a
particularly
interesting
botanical
garden
as
these
things
go
-
all
the
exhibits
kind
of
look
the
same,
because
the
plants
are
not
carefully
manicured
like
in
an
American
botanical
garden,
and
there's
not
much
in
the
way
of
landscaping...
so
the
Africa
section
and
the
Chiapan
jungle
section
both
feel
like
you're
walking
thru
a
nicely
thinned
out
patch
of
jungle.
However
what
makes
it
still
worth
exploring
is
the
fact
that
Tuxtla
has
an
equatorial
climate
with
both
a
rainy
season
and
dry
season,
so
it's
possible
to
grow
a
great
diversity
of
plants
here
with
minimal
effort.
What
I'm
trying
to
say
is,
the
San
Francisco
botanical
garden
(my
favorite
so
far)
spends
millions
of
dollars
keeping
their
plants
alive,
and
part
of
that
involves
carefully
curated
landscapes
that
mimic
the
natural
environment.
Whereas
in
Tuxtla,
there's
no
need
for
such
disturbance
to
the
natural
environment
-
as
long
as
you
water
the
plants
in
the
dry
season,
and
consider
which
plants
need
sun
vs
shade,
maybe
trim
back
the
odd
branch,
you're
good
to
go.
So
when
you
go
here,
don't
go
expecting
a
true
botanical
garden
-
think
of
it
as
a
walk
through
a
tropical
version
of
Central
Park,
and
enjoy
the
jungle
vibe
without
the
insects,
mud,
and
general
discomfort
involved
with
exploring
the
*real*
Chiapan
jungle
a
few
hours
drive
from
here.
I
didn't
see
any
mammals,
but
the
birds
are
really
cool
-
the
river
is
home
to
these
white
cranes,
and
there
are
lovely
green
parrots
that
hang
out
in
the
trees.
Please
note:
admission
is
not
free
(it
was
in
the
past
but
after
covid
they
needed
the
extra
money
in
order
to
keep
the
place
open).
The
price
as
of
Feb
2024
is
10
pesos...
which
is
very
reasonable.
It's
possible
to
sneak
in
but
please
be
respectful
and
just
pay
for
a
ticket
-
it's
only
about
65
cents
USD.
Also,
the
suspension
bridge
/
aerial
park
section
of
the
gardens
are
closed
for
maintenance
at
this
time...
